Regeneration developer challenges volume builders

Manchester-based developer Capital & Centric is building up a £250m war chest to take on the volume house builders, as it shifts its focus to building high density, back to back housing around Greater Manchester’s public transport hubs. Adam Higgins, Founder and Director of Capital & Centric, told our Greater Manchester Development Plans Conference that […]

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Department for International Trade reveal scale of northern prospects

The recently established property development team of the Department for International Trade (DIT) is currently assessing 75 projects across the north east and Yorkshire, its regional manager has revealed. Ummar Hannif, Yorkshire and North East Regional Manager at the DIT, told our Tees Valley Development Plans Conference that the department had recently widened its inward […]

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Trinity College Dublin recieves donation to unlock development

Trinity College Dublin have announced a new €60m campus development – made possible by a huge private donation, the largest in the history of the higher education institute. The project will see the development of new buildings focused on increasing the opportunities within science, technology engineering and mathematics – with Trinity College Dublin hoping to […]

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Huge Wakefield scheme gets council approval

The green light has been given on a huge development in the town of Castleford – which will see the creation of 1,400 homes, a hotel, health centre and more. The site, which has remained dormant since the closure of the Hicksons & Welch chemical site, will now be transformed in a major boost to […]

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Viking House in Lincoln set for student housing conversion

Viking House, in the heart of Lincoln city centre, is set to be transformed into student accommodation with Council chiefs giving the thumbs up to the scheme. Proposals put forward by developer Jackson & Jackson Developments could see part of the site demolished to deliver much needed student housing in the area. City of Lincoln […]

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Cheshire East Council’s Leader welcomes PM’s industrial vision

Cheshire East are backing the Prime Minister’s industrial vision of putting science at the heart of the UK’s industrial future – and it’s already ‘leading by example’. The region, which is attracting companies and investment discussions which hi-tech businesses, welcomed the vision from Theresa May who said that science and innovation is one of the […]

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