Second Phase Gets Underway in Landmark Cambuslang Housing Project Sep 20, 2019 Work continues apace at the East Whitlawburn Regeneration Project in Cambuslang, with construction set to begin following three months of demolition works. Led by South Lanarkshire Council and Cambuslang-based CCG (Scotland) Ltd, planning permission has been granted for the 230 new social rented homes and 81 private residences for sale by CCG Homes Ltd, the […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Capital&Centric’s Adair Hotel In Piccadilly East Approved Sep 19, 2019 Plans by CAPITAL&CENTRIC to develop a new 275-bed hotel in Piccadilly East have been approved today by Manchester City Council. The application was approved unanimously with councillors welcoming the ‘brave’ and ‘innovative’ design. The 110,000 sq ft hotel will be the first development to come forward in the Portugal Street East Strategic Regeneration Framework area. […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Glenbrook Invests In Stockport’s Future With M&S Acquisition Sep 19, 2019 In a significant deal which will further boost the ongoing regeneration of Stockport town centre, property development and investment company Glenbrook has completed the acquisition of the former Marks & Spencer (M&S) building in Stockport, Greater Manchester. Situated within Merseyway Shopping Centre, the scheme comprises 80,551 sq ft over the lower ground, ground and two […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Nottingham – Plans submitted for 703-bed student scheme by Cassidy Group Sep 18, 2019 New plans have been submitted by Cassidy Group for its massive student scheme on Deakins Place Road, Nottingham near the University of Nottingham’s Jubilee Campus. [emaillocker id=”71749″] Cassidy Group wants to build a 703-bed on the site of a plumbers merchants. This development will have a mixture of cluster bedrooms and studios. It will also […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Selby celebrates high street funding boost Sep 17, 2019 A £430,000 boost for Selby town centre has been announced, following a successful bid for government money from Selby District Council. The money is part of a £95m fund announced over the weekend for historic town centres across the UK. The funding is designed to help town centres better compete with online outlets and adapt […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
West of England – New major projects & developments to be discussed Sep 16, 2019 West of England Development Conference to bring together 350 civic and business leaders On the 8th October, prominent business and public sector leaders will come together in Bristol for the West of England Development Conference – an event officially supported by civic and business leaders across the region. This conference, hosted by Built Environment Networking, […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Bridgend – New police training centre planned Sep 13, 2019 The four-storey police learning centre would be built in Cowbridge Road alongside a human resources building and a two-storey gym, if approved. Plans were submitted by The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for SWP and said the development would provide the police with their own in-house on-site training and recruitment centre, saving them having to […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Plans called-in for Edinburgh Airport business district Sep 13, 2019 Due to the concerns over the impact over the development would have on transport, the Scottish Government has called-in plans for a major mixed-use business-les development near Edinburgh Airport The 90-acre International Business Gateway scheme has been in the pipeline for more than a decade, which is now set for vacant land near the airport’s […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
#Stayalittlelonger: how good wayfinding drives inward investment Sep 13, 2019 One of the sessions at Built Environment Networking’s Greater Manchester Development Conference explored inward investment: encouraging people to spend money in a location. This is a frequent objective for Placemarque when designing a wayfinding strategy. Good wayfinding encourages people to stay a little longer or walk a little further in order to spend their time […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
PM urged to back £3.5bn Midlands Engine Rail, as region’s rail revolution takes a leap forward Sep 12, 2019 £3.5 billion plan to revolutionise Midlands rail network, comprised of seven projects Up to 60 locations across the UK could benefit from improved services 736 more passenger trains on the network each day Plans are fully integrated with HS2 and will be submitted to Oakervee Review Creates space for an additional 1 million lorries’ worth […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
