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£200m Film Studios Planned For Thames Valley Science Park

The University of Reading has signed a deal with US investor Commonwealth Real Estate to develop a £200m film studios at their Thames Valley Science Park campus. The complex, which could open as early as 2022, will be known at Shinfield Studios. Professor Robert Van de Noort, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Reading and speaker […]

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Further Details Revealed For Smithfield Market Regeneration

Concept designs have been revealed to showcase how Smithfield Market could look after the historic market moves to Dagenham Dock in East London. Designed by Studio Egret West the images reveal how entertainment spaces will be created, alongside new food and cultural spaces all to be built inside the walls of the existing Grade II […]

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Freeports – UK Government Launches The Bidding Process

David Mundy and Tom McNamara of BDB Pitmans look at the U.K. government’s recovery initiative to establish Freeports post-Brexit and Covid-19, and discuss the detail of the recently published Bidding Prospectus. “Boosting our economy, levelling up our country and creating hotbeds for innovation” are the far from modest ambitions of the U.K. government in publishing […]

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£45m Build to Rent Tower Announced For Belfast

South Bank Square – who’re speaking at the Northern Ireland Development Plans Event – have confirmed plans to develop a new Build to Rent tower on Belfast’s Great Victoria Street. The 14-storey building was initially planned to become a hotel, but they’ve changed their approach due to the struggling hospitality sector and instead plan to […]

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Pagabo Announces Awards For New £47bn Developer-Led Framework

Pagabo has announced the awards for its £47 billion, five and a half-year developer-led framework, which goes live today (Tuesday 15 December). Acting on behalf of Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, national framework provider Pagabo has established a framework of 29 development companies capable of providing developer-led schemes within the UK for […]

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UK Government To Take Stake In EDF’s Sizewell C?

The UK Government is looking into the potential of taking a direct financial stake in the construction of EDF’s Sizewell C nuclear project on the Suffolk coast. [emaillocker id=”71749″] The latest round of negotiations over the £20bn nuclear reactor will focus on whether EDF can prove that it has learned lessons from the Hinkley Point […]

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How Can Social Value & Localism Support The Climate Emergency?

The role social value and localism has to play in supporting the climate emergency was the subject of a recent national webinar convened by Morgan Sindall Construction in collaboration with Built Environment Networking, Legal & General Capital, and data analysis consultancy Simetrica-Jacobs. The event began with a discussion on the evolution of social value and […]

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Search Begins For Site To House UK’s First Nuclear Fusion Power Plant

The search for the home of Britain’s first nuclear fusion power station is now on, after the government invited communities across the UK to nominate their local area as the site for the ground-breaking zero emission power project. Local authorities, businesses, landowners, and Local Enterprise Partnerships have until March to submit an application that sets […]

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Mail Manager: Eliminating Project Management Headaches

One business who’re currently thriving is Mail Manager – as they experience a major influx of enquiries and new partners signing up for their services. Created by need by Arup the organisation have created an Outlook add-in to help project based businesses eliminate their email management headache, improving productivity, reducing risk and making work more […]

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