New Chief Operating Officer For Social Profit Calculator Oct 30, 2020 Following a sustained period of growth, Social Profit Calculator has announced the appointment of Sarah Coughlan as chief operating officer. Social Profit Calculator is the only UK software platform accredited by both Social Value UK and Social Value International. Led by a team of experts, the organisation provides a range of services to help businesses […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
University of Hertfordshire Submits Plans For New Science Building Oct 30, 2020 The University of Hertfordshire has submitted plans to develop a new School of Physics, Engineering & Computer Science. The educational institution – who’ll be speaking on our Hertfordshire, Essex & Bedfordshire Economic Growth Conference – is looking to develop the new building at their College Lane Campus in South Hatfield. The 165,000 sq ft project, […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Woods Hardwick Q&A: Climate Emergency, Proudest Projects, Planning White Paper & More… Oct 29, 2020 Ahead of the Midlands Development Conference we hear exclusively from one of our event sponsors Woods Hardwick – discussing the arrival of HS2, the impact on the industry of Covid-19, the climate emergency and more: Q. Woods Hardwick is one of the UK!s leading multidisciplinary firms working in the built environment, covering architecture, planning, surveying […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
£8bn Thamesmead Waterfront Masterplan Competition Launched Oct 28, 2020 Developers behind the £8bn Thamesmead Waterfront project – Peabody and Lendlease – have launched a major international competition to find a masterplanner to work on the 100-ha scheme. Titled “Town of Tomorrow” firms are being invited to enter the competition where the JV partner and organisers Colander Associates will look to select a “visionary and […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
How Can We Accelerate The Delivery of High-Quality Homes? Oct 26, 2020 The delivery of high-quality new homes to serve our growing population, and the needs of vulnerable people, is of paramount importance. However, amid the uncertainty of a global pandemic, a new government white paper and ongoing legislation amendments, how we can sufficiently accelerate the delivery of high-quality homes can feel like a heavy, unanswerable question. […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Legal & General’s Guild Living In Ageism Row Over Development Oct 19, 2020 Legal & General’s Guild Living business – who aim to reinstate older people at the heart of lives and communities – are gathering support for their latest development after a local planning officer suggested the scheme should be rejected. The developer – who’ll be speaking on our upcoming Retirement & Later Life Living Event – […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Turning The Tide: Flood Resilience & The Climate Emergency Oct 12, 2020 With major flood events expected to increase dramatically in the coming decades due to the climate emergency, the government has boosted funding for UK flood defences to £5.2bn. It is hoped that this major investment will ensure that 336,000 properties across the nation are better protected from flooding by 2027. Shirel Stedman, Waterman’s Director of […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
“All For One” – Caring For Mental Health in Construction Must Continue Post-Pandemic Oct 11, 2020 There is no doubt that the coronavirus pandemic is going to have huge mental health implications on the nation, and figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in July showed that the number of people in the UK affected by depression has risen from one in ten to one in five since the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Exclusive Q&A – The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust & Their Estate Oct 11, 2020 Ahead of the Healthcare Property & Development Conference we’ve been hearing from Sunil Vyas – Director of Projects and Estates at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust – discussing the impact of Covid on their estate, the importance of property in user experience, and the need to create a more climate friendly estate. Read: Q. […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
New Government Measures to Drive Delivery of Real Social Value Oct 7, 2020 Social value is likely to play an ever-increasing part in the procurement process, but there is still a lot of work to be done across the board to ensure it is delivered. Simon Toplass, chief executive at Pagabo, believes that despite this, social value will play a bigger part than ever as the sector faces increased […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
