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Plea to end hand out culture

South Wales was urged to wean itself off the culture of hand-outs by the Director of the Cardiff Capital Region. Opening the South Wales Development Conference Kellie Beirne said the UK’s withdrawal from the EU will cut off an important source of support for the South Wales economy. [emaillocker id=”71749″] She said: “We’ll no longer […]

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Office boom in Nottingham

A newly published report has been resulted showcasing record levels of office take-up within Nottingham. The report by Innes England, which also showed a really strong market across the wider East Midlands region, comes at an exciting period for the city – all of which will be discussed at the Nottinghamshire Development Plans Conference next […]

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Planning application submitted for 750 new homes in Ashford

A planning application has been submitted for a new 750-home scheme in Ashford by major developer Quinn Estates. The development will now be looking into by Ashford Borough Council, with a view of starting work on the scheme in late 2019 if the thumbs up are given. Quinn Estates, who’ll be speaking at the Thames […]

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Conference to set out regeneration and development opportunities and major plans within Worcestershire & Herefordshire

On the 5th March, prominent business leaders within the construction and property industry will come together in Worcester for one of the region’s largest business events of the year within the construction sector. The event, hosted by Built Environment Networking, will see some of the region’s leading civic and business leaders discuss the major topics […]

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RICS; What does it take to become a construction adjudicator

Who can become a construction adjudicator? Adjudication is a generic term for a range of procedures by which differences of opinion are referred to independent third parties, known as adjudicators. These adjudicators review evidence and/or make investigations, and then make decisions, which determine the outcome of disputes. Since 1998, when the Housing Grants Construction and […]

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Work begins on Northern Quarter office project

Construction work has begun on an impressive new development in Manchester – brought forward by property developer CERT Property. The scheme, based in the thriving Northern Quarter, is set to deliver much needed office space within the city. [emaillocker id=”71749″] CERT Property, who’ll be speaking at our Midlands Development Conference about some of their future […]

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Gatwick Airport’s railways station set for major upgrade

A transformational development to Gatwick Airport’s railway station is set to be given the thumbs up – with council chiefs at Crawley Borough Council set to give the scheme their approval. The development plans, which have been brought forward by Network Rail, Gatwick Airport, Coast to Capital LEP and the Department for Transport, have been […]

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Cambridge city centre housing scheme gets approval

An impressive new city centre housing scheme is set for the historic city of Cambridge – with council officials giving the thumbs up to starting demolition work on site. The development, brought forward by Cambridge City Council, will see the creation of almost 300 new properties, including 90 council houses, which will be built on […]

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Further funding for major Thames Enterprise Park development

Additional funding has been secured to unlock the phenomenal opportunities the Thames Enterprise Park is set to bring to the region. The site, being transformed by iSec and Greenergy, will create upwards of 4,500 new jobs as the strategically placed 415-acre brownfield site is regenerated into a thriving new employment zone. [emaillocker id=”71749″] Thames Enterprise […]

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