Experts Say Residential The Way Forward For UK High Streets Nov 14, 2019 A poll of 300 industry experts from across the built environment industry – taken from our recent High Streets Development Conference – looked to discover how the property and construction sectors can play a pivotal role in easing pressures facing UK High Streets. [emaillocker id=”71749″] The overwhelming answer was to increase the residential offering […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Successful Cities “Are Less Reliant” on Retail Due to Changing Economy Nov 14, 2019 Cities that are less reliant on the retail sector are much more successful, our High Streets Development Conference has heard. Speaking to over 300 delegates expert Andrew Carter, the Chief Executive at Centre For Cities, described the structural issues in the economy affecting high streets: “We’ve seen no real wage growth over the last 10 […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
EXTREME and Sumou Holdings Unveil Saudi Arabia Partnership Nov 13, 2019 EXTREME, a global pioneer of extreme and adventure sports since 1995, and Sumou Holdings (through its subsidiary, Fast Service) have today announced a joint venture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to build an end to end events and arena business in the country. Extreme will be revealing new plans at our upcoming South Yorkshire […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Stansted Airport Expansion Proposals Given New Lift Nov 12, 2019 Stansted Airport owner MAG is confident that consent for major expansion – put on hold by a change in leadership at Uttlesford District Council in September – will finally be forthcoming by the end of this month. MAG are speaking at our upcoming Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Development Conference. The district council’s planning committee last November […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Leaked Review recommends HS2 go ahead, despite increased costs Nov 12, 2019 A draft copy of a review into the HS2 high-speed railway linking London and the North of England says it should be built, despite its rising cost. This comes after national leaders campaigned for HS2, more detail can be found in our HS2 Conference Report. The government-commissioned review, started in August, will not be published […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Homes Of The Future Being Built Across The West of England Nov 12, 2019 Bristol Housing Festival have been exploring future methods of housing to try to tackle shortages within the housing market, our West of England Development Conference heard. Jeremy Sweetland, Project Lead for the festival, said: “There is the reality of a systemic failure in the housing market, and there is a reality that there is a […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
One Giant Leap for the South-West Peninsula: Virgin Orbit Spaceport in Cornwall Nov 12, 2019 The claim to the largest space cluster outside of the US is set to be taken by Cornwall Newquay Airport, according to Al Titterington, Managing Director of the airport. Speaking at our West of England Development Conference he said land surrounding the airport, which was formerly an RAF base until 2008, is set to be […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
£1.7bn Road Improvements Proposed at A303 Near Stonehenge Nov 12, 2019 The A303 Corridor is a site of a potential major development, with a new £1.7bn road upgrade proposed near Stonehenge. A decision is set to be made in Spring 2020. Derek Parody, Project Director at Highways England, specified details of the development at Built Environment Networking’s West of England Development Conference, saying that the whole […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
West of England Plans to Build on World-Leading Tech Success Nov 12, 2019 The planned £300m Temple Meads Enterprise Campus at the University of Bristol will “cement Bristol’s position” as a leader in technology according to the university’s Deputy Vice Chancellor Guy Orpen. Speaking at our West of England Development Conference he described their ambition as “to support and enable what is Britain’s most successful technology cluster around […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Western Powerhouse Being Driven By Atoms & Enterprise Nov 11, 2019 The Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Station is the “largest foreign direct investment and inward investment project in the country” Claire Pearce, Director of Planning and Economic Growth of This is Gravity Ltd told attendees at the recent West of England Development Conference. With a building cost of up to £22.5bn the new power plant […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
