HS2 Chairman: “Half a million jobs and ninety thousand homes are just the beginning” Nov 7, 2018 Local HS2 growth plans show almost half a million jobs at HS2 station sites Nearly 90,000 thousand new homes to be built around HS2 stations including new garden villages. Opportunities to better local transport connections facilitated by HS2 for both work and leisure. Today, Sir Terry Morgan, Chair of HS2 Ltd will state how […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Public-Sector & Tri-Light Collaboration – Place Partnership Nov 5, 2018 Tri-Light Collaboration between the UK’s emergency services is increasing – with a focus on rationalising their estates to deliver more efficient and effective buildings which in turn allow improves the service for the communities the sector serves. Ahead of the event we hear exclusively from Andrew Pollard, Managing Director of Place Partnership, about their unique […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Plans revealed for major new office development in Nottingham Nov 2, 2018 A major new development in a key location in Nottingham City Centre is on the cards – with developers Sladen Estates and Peveril Securities today revealing plans. The potential development proposed the creation of two buildings between 10-13 storeys high. Sladen Estates, who’re set to speak at our West Midlands Development Plans Conference, have submitted […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Wildgoose Construction; Success in Frameworks Nov 2, 2018 Frameworks play an incredibly important role within the construction industry – which is why we’re bringing together those at the forefront of the sector at the Construction Frameworks Conference on the 13th December with a focus on sharing best practice, helping to reduce capital costs, help clients achieve best value from procurement and enable the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Nottinghamshire Police and Fire & Rescue Headquarters To Merge Oct 31, 2018 Authority chiefs have backed plans to merge Nottinghamshire Police and Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue headquarters, it has been announced. The creation of a new joint headquarters has now moved a step forward after detailed designs and costings have been given the thumbs up. The announcement, ahead of the Blue Light Estates Development Conference which Nottinghamshire […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Merger to give Bournemouth ‘more clout’ Oct 29, 2018 Merging south east Dorset’s councils will allow the area to compete with bigger cities for resources, a member of Bournemouth Council’s cabinet has told our Bournemouth event. Councillor Philip Broadhead, who leads on local government reorganisation and economic growth at the authority, told delegates that the revamp of Dorset’s councils will happen in April next […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Cities and Transport Catapults to join forces Oct 26, 2018 The Future Cities Catapult and Transport Systems Catapult are set to be merged into a new organisation, it has been announced. The move, which is set to allow them to become more focused on issues around modern and smart cities as well as the future of connectivity, infrastructure and mobility, reflects their joint relevance to […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
HS2 Chairman keynote speaker at Economic Growth Conference Oct 26, 2018 The new chairman of HS2 Ltd, Sir Terry Morgan, has been confirmed as the headline speaker at the inaugural HS2 Economic Growth Conference. The event, supported by HS2 Ltd, will see Sir Terry Morgan address up to 1,000 delegates on Wednesday 7th November, sharing his views on the importance of the project to the UK’s […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Belfast plans major new visitor attraction Oct 26, 2018 Belfast City Council is planning to build a major new visitor attraction to capitalise on the success of the Titanic Quarter, a Built Environment Networking event has heard. Speaking at the Northern Ireland Development Plans Conference Sinead Grimes, Head of Investment Programme Delivery and Projects at Belfast City Council, said that the dockside Titanic-themed attraction […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
New Manchester strategy to explore further metro expansion Oct 25, 2018 Further developing Greater Manchester’s metro system with tram trains will be explored in a soon to be published transport blueprint for the city region. Simon Warburton, Transport Strategy Director at Transport for Greater Manchester, told the Greater Manchester Economic Growth Conference that the body will publish its 30-year plan later this autumn. This will look […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
