Bovis Homes acquires Linden Homes in £1bn Galiford Try Deal Nov 7, 2019 Bovis Homes has agreed to acquire Galliford Try’s Linden Homes and Partnerships and Regeneration businesses for £1.075bn. The deal will create a national housebuilder with the capacity to build more than 12,000 homes per year over the medium term. Bovis Homes will be speaking at our upcoming South Coast Development Conference. The parties have been […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
£48m Council Purchase of Houndshill Shopping Centre Nov 6, 2019 Blackpool Council has acquired the resort’s Houndshill Shopping Centre in a move aimed at catalysing the regeneration of the town centre. The Council has been in discussions for some time regarding the future of the Houndshill with the previous owner of the centre, BCC Eiffel and its funders. [emaillocker id=”71749″] The Council decided to step […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
New Carlisle Campus is a Partnership Between Two Major Universities Nov 6, 2019 The University of Cumbria has set out its ambition to develop a new higher education campus in Carlisle which will benefit the Borderlands region and address productivity and skills needs in the area. The Universities of Cumbria and Lancaster are presenting details at our upcoming North West Development Conference. The Heads of Terms for the Borderlands […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Dock Marine: The £60M Marine Energy Project in Pembroke Nov 6, 2019 The Swansea Bay City Deal’s Joint Committee last week signed-off a detailed business case for the £60 million Pembroke Dock Marine project, which will now be submitted to the UK Government and Welsh Government for final approval. The project that will place Wales at the heart of global marine energy innovation is seeking £28 million […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
French Hotel Group Accor Plant 100,000 trees in the UK Nov 6, 2019 Accor is showering the UK with trees as part of their Planet 21 sustainable development campaign. Accor Group are speaking at the upcoming March London Property Club event. Plant for the Planet, as this particular initiative is called, has planted around 100,000 trees in 64 places around the UK. [emaillocker id=”71749″] Accor continues global tree […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Welsh Government Favouring Newport for Development to Prevent Over-Expansion of Cardiff Nov 5, 2019 The Welsh Government says it wants to make Newport “the focus for regional growth and investment” and says Cardiff “cannot continue to expand indefinitely”. The Welsh Government and Newport City Council are speaking to our up coming Wales event. [emaillocker id=”71749″] But Cardiff council has criticised the idea, revealed in the Welsh Government’s proposed new […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Details of New Huge Southampton Development Announced Nov 5, 2019 The landscape of Southampton could change rapidly in the future as “ambitious” plans to completely transform the city centre have been unveiled. Southhampton will be detailing these plans at our upcoming event. The area between Southampton Central train station and the waterfront is set to undergo a major overhaul after city bosses have announced their […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Beam Park Up For Consideration After Mayoral Support Nov 5, 2019 The second stage of ambitious plans to build 3,000 homes on an estate crossing two boroughs could be a step closer. Second phase plans to build a further 330 dwellings at the site of the former Ford assembly plant in Dagenham and Rainham have been put forward for approval at a meeting of Havering’s strategic […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Major Birmingham City Centre Scheme Tipped for Go Ahead Nov 5, 2019 Plans for the next phase of a major commercial scheme in Birmingham city centre, which would create more than 1,300 jobs, have been recommended for approval. Arena Central Developments, who are behind the project are speaking at the upcoming Birmingham Development Plans. The 5 Centenary Square project would front Broad Street and include 170,100 sq […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
“Towns are The New Cities” – How Redevelopment is Reshaping Greater Manchester Nov 5, 2019 A £400m investment in Rochdale town centre will be the driving force of a revitalisation of the area, our event has heard. Speaking at our Manchester Development Plans Event John Searle, Chief Executive of the Rochdale Development Agency, told delegates that 2000 new homes are planned under the new plans, as well as a restoration […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
