Three steps forward for Sunderland’s massive Riverside project Mar 31, 2021 Three key elements of Sunderland Council’s flagship Riverside development were approved by planners this week. A £31m smart bridge, 132 new homes – the first of 1,000 planned for the area – and a 650-space multi-storey car park were all given the go ahead at a meeting on Monday. All are due for completion in […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
£300m Whipps Cross Hospital transformation begins with huge demolition phase Mar 30, 2021 Demolition work is due to begin at Whipps Cross Hospital next month, paving the way for a £300m redevelopment of the East London-based Barts Health Trust institution. The Squibb Group have been appointed to clear disused buildings on the nurses’ site, the first phase of a massive rebuilding project which will see the hospital completely […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Battersea developers hope panoramic lift adventure will add to its pulling power Mar 30, 2021 The company behind the multi-billion-pound Battersea Power Station redevelopment has revealed plans for a unique Chimney Lift experience. Travelling 109 metres up the interior of the North West chimney, it is set to become one of the most unique viewing platforms in London, holding around 30 visitors and will be part of a wider visitor […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Troubled Scottish golf complex development heading back to planners Mar 30, 2021 Plans to create a world-class golf resort at the ‘Home of Golf’ in Scotland have been resurrected. Investment consultants GPH Engineering has notified Fife Council they intend to resubmit a planning application to build a multi-million-pound leisure complex on the outskirts of St Andrews. A previous application, granted in 2017, was given to Canadian firm […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Investors playing long game push Aviva through £1bn barrier Mar 30, 2021 Aviva Investors’ Real Estate Long Income team (RELI) secured a record £1bn of new capital commitments during 2020 according to figures released by the company today. The investments came from a mixture of local authority and institutional mandates, with investors increasingly seeking resilient income streams that can also offer cashflow matching characteristics. Of the £1bn, […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Build UK’s easier-to-operate procurement pre-qualification system up and running Mar 30, 2021 A new industry-wide, pre-qualification system which will simplify the procurement process is now fully operational. Created by Build UK, with the support of CECA, the Common Assessment Standard (CAS) is designed reduce the duplication of time, effort and resources that are costing the sector up to £1bn a year. Major contractors and clients – including […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Premcor and Peveril join forces to secure 18-acre slice of Sheffield Business Park Mar 29, 2021 A joint venture between UK property development companies Premcor and Peveril Securities has secured its first ever South Yorkshire site with plans for 300,000 sqft of industrial accommodation. The partnership has bought the 18-acre phase 4 site at Sheffield Business Park – one of the last remaining development opportunities on the 200-acre development – for […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Planners approve ambitious £300m East London dock redevelopment Mar 29, 2021 London + Regional has got planning permission for its £300m redevelopment of the Albert Island docks site in East London. Designed by Haworth Tompkins and industrial architect Ashton Smith, the scheme makes provision for a modern boatyard facility and marina, multi-storey last-mile distribution warehousing and light industrial buildings, long-term storage and flatted factory typologies, as […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Bluemantle celebrates heritage as part of its £262m regeneration plan for former loco works Mar 29, 2021 Property developers Bluemantle has unveiled the heritage plans for Rivington Chase, its £262m redevelopment scheme of the former Horwich Loco Works near Bolton. After extensive consultation with the local community and key stakeholders, the plans for a heritage and community core have been put forward by North West architects Cass Associates. The proposed plans include […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Prime Minister to host green industries investment summit Mar 29, 2021 The government is hoping to showcase the UK’s green industry credentials at a summit of “some of the world’s leading businesses” this October. Hosted by the Prime Minister and supported by members of the Royal Family, it is expected to attract hundreds of the world’s leading businesses and investment A-listers to London and Windsor Castle, […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
