ONE of the UK's largest development firms has moved its headquarters into Worcestershire.

Alfred McAlpine Developments has relocated from its previous base in Wolverhampton to new offices near Bromsgrove as part of a continued expansion plan.

The company's four-strong management team, currently progressing development schemes worth more than £250 million, now occupies Beech House, a self-contained two-storey detached office building at Lydiate Busi-ness Park.

The park in a semi-rural location three miles from Bromsgrove town centre is strategically situated just 200 yards from junction 4 of the M5.

"The excellent location, providing easy access to the national motorway network, was one of the reasons for our move," said Bob Tattrie, managing director of Alfred McAlpine Developments.

Part of the £1 billion turnover Alfred McAlpine Group, the Midlands-based development team is currently involved in the construction of two primary health care centres in Malvern and Droitwich, a new office headquarters building for Hunting-donshire District Council, three Ramada Encore hotels in the north of England and 155,000 sq ft of industrial space in the West Midlands.

"We expect to see further expansion during the coming months by bringing forward significant development sites in Birming-ham, Cambridge, Rugby and Sheffield," said Mr Tattrie.

Lydiate Business Park, which includes a farmhouse and barn refurbishment, is a development by the Lear Group and its subsidiary Junction 4 Developments.

Ian Starbuck, of the Office Agency team at international property consultancy King Sturge, which is marketing the park, said: "The scheme offers some of the best high-quality office space available in the area and the remaining 2,851 sq ft in Ash House continues to attract strong enquiries.

"Lydiate Business Park offers tenants all the benefits associated with modern, high-quality air-conditioned offices, including security features such as CCTV. It enjoys a superb rural location, but is close enough to take advantage of the retail and leisure facilities at Bromsgrove and nearby Birmingham Great Park."