Avison Young completed the deal to the construction and property consultancy Aug 8, 2019 Midlands — Birmingham’s 1 Newhall Street has welcomed independent multi-disciplinary construction and property consultancy, Robinson Low Francis (RLF) as the latest tenant. Avison Young completed the letting to RLF for 3,500 sq ft of Grade A space, representing the front half of the building’s 7th floor, on a 10 year lease. RLF, which is relocating […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
An Exclusive Q&A from Homes for Scotland Aug 8, 2019 To drive economic growth across Scotland one major issue needs to be tackled – the lack of housing across the country. Homes for Scotland represent 95% of all housebuilders across the coutnry, creating one unified voice which can tackle the challenges, create opportunities and help accelerate housing delivery. Ahead of their participation in the Scotland […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
First development underway following partnership agreement to deliver 1,000 new homes Aug 8, 2019 Midland Heart housing association and home builder Countryside have started work on their first joint development following the recent signing of a partnership agreement. The £14.8m development, on a former golf course at Nuneaton, Warwickshire, will provide 105 family homes and one-bedroom apartments. [emaillocker id=”71749″] Chris Miller, Director of Development for Midland Heart, said: “This […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Mental health and well being matter – BOHO Aug 8, 2019 ‘When we talk about mental health, we’re talking about our mental well-being: our emotions, our thoughts and our feelings, our ability to solve problems and overcome difficulties, our social connections, and our understanding of the world around us.’ (CMHA, 2019) One in four people will experience a mental health problem at some point in […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Building Equality marches at Leeds Pride Aug 8, 2019 Building Equality – an alliance of construction companies working to build LGBT+ inclusion including Built Environment Networking, has completed their second annual march at Leeds Pride. More than 200 people from across the construction and property industry – double the number of people from the previous year – joined the parade to celebrate diversity, advocate […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Nottingham bucks national trend with increases in value of hotel room bookings Aug 7, 2019 The latest accommodation figures released by hospitality data analytics company STR make for very positive reading for Nottingham, which is bucking the national trend with the value of its hotel bookings and is one of the UK’s strongest performers for year-on-year growth. The UK Hotel Review for June 2019 analysed hotel statistics from 24 […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Appointment of the Chair of the Board of Scottish Enterprise Aug 5, 2019 Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Economy and Fair Work, Derek Mackay MSP, today announced the appointment of Lord Smith of Kelvin as Chair of the Board of Scottish Enterprise. The Cabinet Secretary said: “I’m delighted to welcome Lord Smith of Kelvin into his new position as Chair of the Board of Scottish Enterprise. “Scottish Enterprise plays a vital role in helping […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Marshalls sustainability work recognised on FTSE4Good Index Aug 5, 2019 Marshalls plc, the UK’s leading manufacturer of hard landscaping, has remained a FTSE4Good constituent. The FTSE4Good Index measures the performance of companies demonstrating strong environmental, social and governance practices and is designed to help investors take these factors into account to make ethical investment decisions. Only companies who demonstrate strong sustainability practices make it onto […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Rural development of affordable homes gets underway Aug 5, 2019 Work for Stonewater’s latest development of new affordable and shared-ownership homes on Leicester Lane in Great Bowden, a village in the Harborough District of Leicestershire, is under way. Stonewater currently owns and operates over 600 homes in Leicestershire and aims to help more first-time buyers and families looking to get on the property ladder, with […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Planning Secured For Bury Residential Scheme Aug 2, 2019 Bury Council’s planning committee has unanimously granted outline planning permission for a 108-unit residential scheme on a 2.6-hectare site close to the town centre. The scheme, which was submitted by local manufacturing company Andrew Industries, will see the redevelopment of its former textile mill site off Walshaw Road which closed in March this year. The […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more