Creative Industries Fueling Wakefield Redevelopment Nov 15, 2019 City & Provincial Properties, the developers behind Europe’s largest music cluster, are redeveloping the disused Rutland Mills in Wakefield into a new complex, Tileyard North. The buildings are all Grade II listed properties but will require significant restoration work as part of the new project after 20 years of unoccupancy. [emaillocker id=”71749″] Paul Kempe, Director […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Custard Factory Owners unveil 3.8m sq ft plan for Digbeth Nov 14, 2019 New homes, offices, bars and cultural space are all set to built as part of a major overhaul of a Birmingham city centre district. Oval Real Estate is unveiling its plans today for the wholesale regeneration in Digbeth where it owns dozens of buildings including the Custard Factory and Fazeley Studios which it bought in 2017. Oval will […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Date Set for £140m Galliard Homes Crossrail Flat Development Nov 14, 2019 Galliard Homes on Tuesday shrugged off Brexit uncertainty and agreed to start construction on luxury flats worth over £140 million above the Tottenham Court Road Crossrail station. Galliard Homes are speaking at our upcoming TFL Development & Economic Growth Conference, where they will discuss this and other developments driven by the Elizabeth Line’s construction. [emaillocker […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
460,000 Homes in Scotland Could Be Renewably Heated by 2030 Nov 14, 2019 A report commissioned by industry body Scottish Renewables has found that the Scottish government could see the equivalent of 460,000 homes heated renewably by 2030. The report used information collected by CAG Consultants concerning the type and volume of potential heat network projects across Scotland’s seven cities, gathering information from local authorities and industry professionals. […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
World’s Largest Off-Shore Windfarm Opening in Hornsea Nov 14, 2019 Ørsted opened the world’s first offshore wind farm back in 1991 and is due to open the world’s largest offshore wind farm in 2020. Seen as a world leader in offshore wind power production, Ørsted has succeeded in establishing the greatest production of this type of power than any other company, accounting for a quarter of […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Back to the Future – Optimistic for UK High Streets Nov 14, 2019 Transforming the fortunes of struggling UK high streets “will involve thinking back to the future” according to one leading industry expert. Michael Weedon, Chair of the Retail and High Street Policy Unit, explained to delegates at the High Streets Development Conference that the future for high streets may involve looking back, to enable new development […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Experts Say Residential The Way Forward For UK High Streets Nov 14, 2019 A poll of 300 industry experts from across the built environment industry – taken from our recent High Streets Development Conference – looked to discover how the property and construction sectors can play a pivotal role in easing pressures facing UK High Streets. [emaillocker id=”71749″] The overwhelming answer was to increase the residential offering […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Successful Cities “Are Less Reliant” on Retail Due to Changing Economy Nov 14, 2019 Cities that are less reliant on the retail sector are much more successful, our High Streets Development Conference has heard. Speaking to over 300 delegates expert Andrew Carter, the Chief Executive at Centre For Cities, described the structural issues in the economy affecting high streets: “We’ve seen no real wage growth over the last 10 […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
EXTREME and Sumou Holdings Unveil Saudi Arabia Partnership Nov 13, 2019 EXTREME, a global pioneer of extreme and adventure sports since 1995, and Sumou Holdings (through its subsidiary, Fast Service) have today announced a joint venture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to build an end to end events and arena business in the country. Extreme will be revealing new plans at our upcoming South Yorkshire […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Stansted Airport Expansion Proposals Given New Lift Nov 12, 2019 Stansted Airport owner MAG is confident that consent for major expansion – put on hold by a change in leadership at Uttlesford District Council in September – will finally be forthcoming by the end of this month. MAG are speaking at our upcoming Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Development Conference. The district council’s planning committee last November […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
