Anchor Hanover acquires new 1.6-acre site for later life living project

Anchor Hanover, England’s largest not-for-profit provider of specialist housing and care for people in later life, has exchanged contracts on a 1.6-acre site within the waterside development Rochester Riverside, enabling the delivery of 101 new mixed-tenure homes for over 55’s. The acquisition falls in line with the Anchor Hanover’s ambitious development strategy, vision for the […]

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Stoford secured planning approval for East Devon project

Stoford has secured reserved matters planning approval for the next stage of development at an industrial scheme in East Devon that could create more than 150 new jobs. The leading commercial property developer will construct two new units at Exeter Logistics Park, including a c.55,000 sq ft parcel distribution service centre on behalf of a […]

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Q&A – Transport for the North: Tim Wood discusses the £70bn ambition to “level up” the region’s infrastructure

We’ve been speaking exclusively with Tim Wood, Acting Chief Executive and Northern Powerhouse Rail Director at Transport for the North… Q: How will the £39bn Northern Powerhouse Rail scheme help to “level up” the North as a region and what could be its wider impact on development? Unreliable, often overcrowded and slow services are commonplace […]

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University of Wolverhampton chooses Willmott Dixon Interiors for £4m refurb

Willmott Dixon Interiors will deliver the refurbishment of two buildings at the University of Wolverhampton to provide enhanced facilities for film and pharmacy students. The national fit-out and refurbishment specialist contractor will lead the £3.9 million refurbishment of the Wulfruna Building and Alan Turing Building at the university’s city campus on Wulfruna Street. The refurbishment […]

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Costello’s comes to Warrington’s Time Square

The partners behind Warrington’s Time Square, have exchanged a 3,562 sq ft deal with local, family-owned, award-winning bar, Costello’s, to become the latest occupier at the innovative mixed-use destination The £142m scheme in the heart of Warrington town centre has been delivered by Warrington & Co on behalf of Warrington Borough Council, with one of […]

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Willmott Dixon Interiors completes National Gallery refurbishment

Willmott Dixon Interiors has furthered its track-record for transforming the interior of iconic London buildings, with the construction of new office accommodation at the Grade I-listed National Gallery. The fit-out and refurbishment specialist contractor has delivered additional space and state-of-the-art facilities in the east ground floor and part of the existing basement areas of the […]

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Exclusive Q&A – Intelligent Land Investments Group and their transformational investment into renewable energy and energy storage

Scotland based Intelligent Land Investments Group are bringing forward a number of renewable energy and energy storage schemes, including a 450MW pumped storage hydro facility close to Loch Ness and schemes totalling 1.5GW in planning. We’ve been speaking exclusively with Chief Executive Mark Wilson… Q. How has Intelligent Land Investments Group been supporting the adoption […]

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Waterman appoints new national ecology lead

Waterman is delighted to welcome Diane Corfe as Technical Director to lead our national ecology team. Diane brings over thirty years’ industry experience, having previously led and grown ecology teams at Atkins, Scott Wilson and Jacobs. She joins us from ERM where she was responsible for the growth of their capital and major projects portfolio […]

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Electricity distributors announce £7.7bn investment plans

Electricity distributors UK Power Networks and Northern Powergrid have outlined business plans backed by £4.5bn and £3.2bn of spending respectively, both with a heavy focus on low-carbon generation and technologies. UK Power Networks, which supplies electricity across London, the South-East and East of England, stated that it has developed its new draft business plan for 2023-2028 with […]

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