UK Government “Must Look At A Green Manufacturing Base” To Avoid Double Dip Recession Jan 18, 2021 Investment in industrial processes aligned to green manufacturing could offer the Treasury a way to protect the UK’s economy from further fallout as a result of Lockdown 3.0, an expert economist has said. Associate Professor Steve McCabe from Birmingham City University suggests the UK’s manufacturing base – damaged by the twin threats of Covid and […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Aster Group Q&A: Delivering High-Quality Homes Across the South of England Jan 17, 2021 Ahead of the South Coast Development Conference we’ve been speaking to one of our event speakers – Jane Gallifent, Development and Sales Director at Aster Group. With 30,000 homes under management and assets totalling more than £1bn they’re one of the key players in the regional housing sector and we discuss the regional housing outlook… […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Tellon Capital’s Plans For Hotel & Offices Development Gets Green Light Jan 17, 2021 Watford Borough Council has given Tellon Capital approval for a major development by Watford Junction. The firm outlined plans for a a hotel and new office space, which will see Cassiobury House demolished and replaced. The hotel (thought to be Premier Inn) will be 13-storeys in height with 168 beds in total, whilst the office […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Equinix Q&A: Evolution, Sustainability and Innovation Jan 15, 2021 Equinix is the world’s largest data centre and colocation infrastructure provider – and they’re speaking at our upcoming event titled Autonomous Vehicles and the Built Environment with Petrina Anne Steele, Global Lead for Connected Autonomous Vehicles and Smart Mobility, taking to the virtual stage. Ahead of the event we’ve discussed their role in autonomous vehicles […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Capital & Centric and Kamani Property Group Submit Plans Jan 15, 2021 Social impact developer Capital & Centric, which recently featured in the BBC2 documentary Manctopia, has submitted a planning application for a £37m scheme to create a new community in Manchester’s New Cross district in partnership with Kamani Property Group. Located opposite the Mackie Mayor food hall and iconic Band on the Wall venue, the scheme […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
New Funding To Help Unlock Airport Development Ambitions Jan 15, 2021 Blackpool Council has been successful in its bid for expert help and support with the future development of Blackpool Airport awarded through the Airfield Development Advisory Fund. The Airfield Development Advisory Fund (ADAF) provides eligible UK airfields and associated businesses access to professional and business advice to support their future development. The advice offered will […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
NewRiver Q&A: Making Retail Work & Regenerating Boscombe Jan 14, 2021 Ahead of their involvement in the South Coast Development Conference we’ve been speaking to NewRiver – a leading real estate investment trust who specialise in buying, managing and developing retail and leisure assets across the UK. Here’s our one-to-one chat with Director of Development Justin Thomas… Q. You’re one of the nation’s leading Real Estate […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Post-Brexit Compliance in Procurement: What Will Change? Jan 14, 2021 THE end of the Brexit transition period has passed, and with it many rules and regulations are changing across the board for many industries – including construction. Jonathan Oram, national framework manager at Pagabo, discusses the changes expected in public sector procurement following the UK’s departure from the EU. What will change? Jonathan said: “From […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Key Outputs From Leading Voices – Housing & Build to Rent Conference Jan 14, 2021 One of my New Years Resolutions is to share some of the excellent content covered at our events with you – and where better to start than the Housing & Build to Rent Conference which took place virtually on the 13th January 2021. A whole hole of industry names were both speaking and in attending […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Capital & Centric Start Construction at Eyewitness Works Jan 13, 2021 The social impact developer Capital & Centric has started main construction at Eyewitness Works in Sheffield city centre – whilst unveiling their vision for the Mesters’ Village. The £25m plans will see the iconic Eyewitness Works and Ceylon Works buildings on Milton Street restored and construction of a six storey building on the site of […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
