Rumours circling of Tesla interest in UK factory

Elon Musk’s brief visit to the UK – flying into Luton Airport – has started rumours around a potential Tesla factory here in the UK. The EV leader flew in on a private jet last weekend, staying for two days, which coincides with a hunt by UK officials for “a major new car plant” location. […]

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Eden Project reveals site of new Dundee tourist attraction

The Eden Project wants the site of a former Dundee gasworks to be the location for its first attraction in Scotland. The charity said the East Dock Street site would be a “powerful symbol of regeneration.” It said the attraction would include walled gardens and draw on the history of Dundee’s Nine Incorporated Trades. The […]

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Hines and aparto partners with Kooth in mental health drive

Hines, the international real estate firm, via its aparto brand, has become the first purpose-built student accommodation provider in the UK and Ireland to partner with Kooth Plc, to make its personalised digital mental health platform freely available to all residents. The Kooth platform provides free, safe and anonymous access to drop-in chats, counselling, content […]

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Panattoni and L&G commit to bring forward net carbon zero warehouses

Panattoni and Legal & General’s Industrial Property Investment Fund (IPIF) have announced the purchase of land in Basingstoke, Panattoni’s second M3 corridor development programme in just under a month.  The 11-acre site will accommodate three net carbon zero warehouses of 40,209 sq ft, 77,548 sq ft and 96,302 sq ft. The Park is located within […]

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Fusion21 announces launch of £120m consultants framework

Procurement consultancy and social enterprise Fusion21 has announced the launch of its national Consultants Framework worth up to £120 million over a four-year period and is now inviting bids from interested consultants. This is the fifth iteration of Fusion21’s successful Consultants Framework and is expecting to support over 100 projects each year. Open to all […]

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PCH strikes multi-million-pound funding deal with NatWest

Plymouth’s largest social housing landlord, Plymouth Community Homes (PCH), will drive forward plans to build approximately 1,000 new affordable homes by 2026 after securing eight-figure funding from NatWest. PCH will use the £65 million funding package to grow its existing portfolio of more than 16,000 homes. The majority of the new homes will be let […]

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Muse and Poplar HARCA get the nod for 51% affordable housing scheme

Muse Developments, one of the UK’s best at repurposing town and city centres, and leading housing provider, Poplar HARCA, have gained approval from London Borough of Tower Hamlets development committee, to bring forward 274 homes, with a 51% affordable housing provision at Stroudley Walk in Bromley-by-Bow. The approved plans, designed by Regeneration Masterplan Architects (RMA), […]

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