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Harbour Energy and ABP team-up on CO2 import terminal

Harbour Energy and Associated British Ports have announced an exclusive commercial relationship to develop a CO2 import terminal at the Port of Immingham, the UK’s largest port by tonnage. This will link to Harbour Energy’s Viking CCS (formerly V Net Zero), the CO2 transport and storage network. The terminal will provide a large-scale facility to connect CO2 emissions […]

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£120 million proposal for 500 homes to go before Falkirk council

A Cala Homes proposal for the Gilston Park residential-led mixed-used development has been submitted by Halsteen the application for planning permission in principle. The proposal has been recommended for approval by officers, and will assist Falkirk Council to achieve its required housing land supply targets. The scheme has also received support from Forth Valley Chamber […]

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OakNorth Bank completes £36M loan for the acquisition of seven student accommodation sites across Aberdeen and Southampton

OakNorth Bank, the UK bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has provided a £36M loan to Clearbell. The capital from OakNorth Bank will be used to fund seven PBSA sites in the popular student cities of Aberdeen and Southampton, offering over 1,800 bedrooms for residents. Six of the seven sites, offering a total of 1,050 bedrooms, are […]

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Helical: ‘good first half’ results

Helical, the London-based property investment & development company (and constituent of the FTSE SmallCap Index) has told investors it has enjoyed a “good first half” of the financial year in a statement before releasing its interim results. Commenting on the Company’s activities, Gerald Kaye, Chief Executive, said: “We have had a good first half of […]

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Singapore private equity firm swoops for major new student accommodation scheme in Leeds

A stunning new student accommodation scheme on Merrion Street in central Leeds has been sold to Q Investment Partners (QIP), a Singapore headquartered private equity real estate firm that connects residential real estate to capital markets, in a deal worth approximately £15 million. The 88 high specification studio apartments with associated amenities, are being built […]

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Plans for 900 homes at former Poole power station site

The largest brownfield regeneration site in the South West has been purchased by BCP Council following a successful £5 million Local Growth Fund investment from Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). FuturePlaces is owned by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Councils. Situated in Hamworthy, on the waterfront at Poole Harbour, the 40 acre site was left vacant following the […]

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Capital&Centric to transform Sheffield’s iconic Cannon Brewery

It’s been revealed that social impact developers Capital&Centric – who spend £3m a week on regeneration – are set to create a new neighbourhood at the long-abandoned Cannon Brewery in Sheffield. The developer has exchanged contracts to acquire the site that was once home to Stones Brewery but has lain empty since shutting its doors […]

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