Ridge and Partners delivers projects worth £1.7billion in the West Midlands Mar 13, 2019 Matt Summerill, from Ridge and Partners LLP (Ridge), discusses the projects changing the face of the West Midlands ahead of the Built Environment Networking West Midlands Development Plans Conference. The West Midlands is in the middle of a bold renaissance. From infrastructure developments that are rewriting the map of Birmingham to the relocation of HMRC […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
First speculative office development in SW Sheffield for decade starts Mar 13, 2019 Construction on the first speculative office development in South West Sheffield in 10 years has begun. Developer AG Property (UK) Ltd has started work on a 14,000 sq ft four-storey office building at the established Broadfields Business Park on Little London Road in Sheffield. [emaillocker id=”71749″] Due for completion in June this year, the project […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Edinburgh’s ‘Airport City’ set to become major tech hub Mar 12, 2019 An impressive new 150-acre development has been unveiled which will create a thriving aerotropolis around Edinburgh Airport. The development is set to be built on the disused ‘crosswind’ runway – helping to transform the currently derelict site into a vibrant new area. Crosswind Developments, who’ll be speaking about their plans at the Airport Cities Development […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Nottingham Council to discuss major £2bn investment and development drive Mar 12, 2019 Plans to continue the transformational redevelopments happening across Nottingham are set to be discussed next week. Nottingham City Council – who’ll be speaking at our Nottinghamshire Development Plans Event this month – have already invested heavily into new developments within the city, including an ambitious development on the derelict land surrounding the train station and […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
O’Brien Contractors; a sustainable partner for construction Mar 11, 2019 Challenges in Construction In these challenging times, O’Brien Contractors has stepped up to the challenges posed by political uncertainty, our impending exit from the EU and the impending skills crisis from Brexit immigration laws. Despite the difficulties the UK construction sector is facing, O’Brien Contractors continues to thrive under our sustainable strategy. We have won […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
West Midlands metro expansion ‘to create 35,000 jobs’ Mar 11, 2019 Plans to extend the metro line from Brierley Hill to Wednesbury in the West Midlands is set to be signed-off this week, with a proposed opening date set for 2023. The £449m extension being pushed forward by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), who’ll be speaking at our West Midlands Development Plans Event next week, […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
England’s first new university in a decade to revitalise Hereford Mar 8, 2019 Plans for the first new university in England in almost half a decade are key to revitalising Hereford’s offer for a new generation, the Chief Executive has said. Prof Elena Rodrigues-Falcon, President and Chief Executive of New Model in Technology & Engineering (NMiTE) – which aims to become the first new University in England in […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Approval granted for new stadium and major retail park in Yorkshire Mar 8, 2019 An impressive new development located in a strategically placed site off the M62 has been given the green light by Wakefield Councillors. week. The AXIOM development, which will see a brand new retail park and a new rugby stadium built for Super League team Castleford Tigers, will bring a major boost to the Wakefield economy […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
University ‘keen to change perception’ through landmark capital projects Mar 4, 2019 Universities are under pressure to deliver landmark capital projects to help enhance their brands and entice students in a more competitive market, the Director for Estates & Facilities at the University of Salford has said. Jason Challender, who is spearheading Salford University’s £300m transformation plan to overhaul its campus, said that the university had produced […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Boosting investment into UK ports – ten-point plan launched Mar 4, 2019 The UK Major Ports Group (UKMPG) have revealed a 10-point investment plan to accelerate investments into UK ports ahead of the UK’s exit from the EU. UKMG, who represent nine members operating 40 ports across the UK, have laid out simple policy and strategy reforms which can ‘turbo-charge’ the UK ports industry. UKMG worked with […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
