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Telling the Story: The OxCam Arc

By Copper Consultancy On Thursday 20 October, Copper attended the OxCam (Oxford-Cambridge) Arc Development Conference in Milton Keynes. The OxCam Arc is a globally significant area between Oxford, Milton Keynes and Cambridge. It is formed of five counties – Oxfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire and Cambridgeshire – and five areas of focus: economy, place-making, connectivity and infrastructure […]

Posted by: Mya Driver

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Principality Building Society commits £26m to Caredig Homes

Principality Building Society have completed a new deal for Caredig, a Swansea based Housing Association worth £26m, which will help them to deliver their ambition of building 700 new affordable homes in South Wales by 2030.   Caredig (formerly known as Family Housing) manages over 2,897 high quality affordable homes, providing a range of services, with […]

Posted by: Deividas Krupstas

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Octopus Energy Generation funds EV charging infrastructure in the North of England

Octopus Energy Generation today announces its first investment in the UK’s electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, helping accelerate the country’s transition to green, electric transport. Octopus Energy Generation is earmarking up to £110m on behalf of its Sky fund (ORI SCSp) in Manchester-based EV public charging network Be.EV to scale and install new charge points […]

Posted by: Nathan Spencer

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£1.14 billion devolution deal for the East Midlands

Derbyshire has been chosen, alongside Nottinghamshire, Derby and Nottingham, to pioneer a new East Midlands Combined Authority. The deal will see £1.14 billion come to the region over 30 years and, as one of the largest combined authorities, will have greater influence at the highest levels to deliver a better quality of life for local […]

Posted by: Nathan Spencer

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£40m investment in MHS homes takes PIC total to £130 million

Pension Insurance Corporation (‘PIC’), a specialist insurer of defined benefit pension funds, has made a fourth investment, of £40 million, in secured debt issued by MHS homes, a social housing provider based in Kent, building on a long-term relationship. This investment will fund the development of over 600 new properties. PIC’s first debt investment in […]

Posted by: Nathan Spencer

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Plans approved for Dundee’s new £60M community campus

Dundee councillors have approved plans for a new £60m campus on the site of St. Saviours School in the city’s east end. Plans by architects Holmes Miller for an integrated educational and community facility for the East End Community Campus will cater for almost 1900 pupils of Braeview Academy and Craigie High School and their […]

Posted by: Nathan Spencer

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Manchester Council launches major Wythenshawe consultation

The Masterplan will build upon the Garden City principles for self-contained, self-sufficient residential communities with easy and local access to schools, health and community facilities, shops and recreation.  Over 1,500 new homes are provided. The site covers an area of 23,000 sqm and includes a number of existing assets, including the pedestrianised Civic Shopping Centre, […]

Posted by: Nathan Spencer

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Bridges Fund Management to make major investment into Evora Global

London-based management consultancy firm, GRAPH Strategy, has completed a comprehensive commercial due diligence project to support a substantial investment into ESG real-estate consultancy, Evora Global.   GRAPH was appointed by Bridges Fund Management, Farview Equity Partners and MSCI to complete a detailed assessment of Evora’s position and the growth potential of its core markets.  GRAPH was […]

Posted by: Nathan Spencer

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New equity-backed housebuilder launches with two site acquisition

Former Avant Homes chief executive officer, Mark Mitchell, has announced the launch of Honey, a new housebuilding company backed by private equity firm Alchemy Partners. The Sheffield-based company has initially agreed to acquire two developments in South Yorkshire and Derbyshire and intends to submit plans as soon as possible to deliver 141 units across both developments with […]

Posted by: Nathan Spencer

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