Next steps endorsed for Wakefield District Economic Strategy Jul 11, 2019 The first-year Annual Review of the Wakefield District Economic Strategy was endorsed by Cabinet, which is set to be delved into at the UK High Streets Development Conference. In the next four years the Council will continue to provide help to sustain the key strands of the Economic Strategy: Successful Businesses, Successful People and Successful […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Trebor/Hillwood start on site at Rotherham’s Atomic Jul 5, 2019 Work has started on Trebor Developments’ 78,458 sq ft speculative development at Rotherham. Trebor/Hillwood and selected contractor, MCS Group Limited, is building the quality industrial unit on the prominent site located less than 2.5 miles from Junction 31 of the M1, near Rotherham, following the site purchase completion. [emaillocker id=”71749″] Work on site commenced this […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Public house makes way for social housing in Dinnington Jul 2, 2019 People on Rotherham’s Council Housing Register will be some of the first to benefit from a new housing development to be built on the site of the former Lordens Hotel in Dinnington. The Arches Housing Association scheme will offer two and four bedroomed homes for rent and Rotherham Council be nominating the first people to […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Briggs & Forrester Living secure contract on Park Hill development in Sheffield Jun 28, 2019 Briggs & Forrester Living recently secured the MEP services contract on Park Hill Phase 3, a student accommodation redevelopment located in Sheffield. The development, which was given Grade II listed status in the 1990’s, will be refurbished to create 356 bed student accommodation offering a range of studios, 2 bedroom apartments and 4 and 8 […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Sir Robert McAlpine appointed for Tower Works Jun 27, 2019 Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd has been appointed by Richardson and Ask Real Estate Ltd as lead contractor to build the Tower Works scheme on Globe Road in Leeds City Centre. The partnership has appointed Sir Robert McAlpine after submitting a planning application earlier this month. The delivery team also includes: engineering firm WSP; Ryder Architecture […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Works confirmed for next phase of Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme after £76m contract signed Jun 26, 2019 The next phase of work on a major project to protect Leeds from the risk of flooding has been confirmed after the contract for it to proceed was signed today. Leeds City Council has agreed a contract worth £75.98million with contractor BMMjv, a joint venture between BAM Nuttall and Mott MacDonald, to carry out the […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Don’t back on councils to restore housebuilding – Director Jun 24, 2019 Local authorities will be unable to restore completions of new homes to record post-war levels, a west Yorkshire local authorities Director for Regeneration has warned. Richard Conroy, Chief Executive Officer at Yorkshire-based SME housebuilder Conroy Brook, told delegates at the West Yorkshire Development Conference that councils had played a major role in achieving the record […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Northern transport blueprint queried by rail campaigner Jun 24, 2019 Infrastructure and connectivity across Yorkshire have been at the forefront of economic conversation over the past few years and it is set to be crucial in unlocking major opportunities for growth across the region. [emaillocker id=”71749″] Owen Wilson, Major Roads & Strategy Manager at Transport for the North (TfN), was one of those speaking about […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Call for Leeds not to declare war on car Jun 24, 2019 Leeds must avoid declaring war on the motorist as it seeks to curb car use in the city centre, MEPC’s Head of Development has warned. Speaking at our West Yorkshire Development Conference, Paul Pavia said: “You have to do this in a well-researched way. If you start having a war on the car, Leeds will […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Concern expressed over lack of estate regeneration funding Jun 24, 2019 Lack of financial support is stymying much needed estate regeneration; our West Yorkshire Development Conference has heard. Andrew Wallhead, Director of Investment at Wakefield District Housing (WDH), said that some of the West Yorkshire association’s older estates are “far too large and need wholesale regeneration”. [emaillocker id=”71749″] But while money is increasingly going into new […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
