Willmott Dixon secures £16m entertainment and dining development in the heart of Bridgwater May 26, 2021 Willmott Dixon has been appointed by Sedgemoor District Council for the £16 million contract to build Northgate Yard, a mixed-use regeneration project in Bridgwater town centre, Somerset. The 40,000 square foot scheme provides a seven-screen cinema, eight-lane bowling alley and sports bar and has already secured anchor tenants Scott Cinemas and Allstars Bowling. It also […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
RO Real Estate marks start of construction at Solstice Park May 20, 2021 RO Real Estate has marked the start of construction on Helix at Solstice Park, its industrial scheme in Amesbury, Wiltshire. A breaking ground ceremony for Phase One was held alongside letting agents JLL and Myddelton & Major as well as the contractor, Barnwood Construction. Helix will be the latest addition to the 160-acre mixed use […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Leading housing association LiveWest reveals unique military veterans project May 14, 2021 Military veterans will have the opportunity to help build their own home as part of a new affordable housing development in Plymouth. The Stirling Project will include 25 self-contained affordable homes to rent – up to 12 of which will be self-built by former service personnel in need of housing. Leading housing association LiveWest has […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Guinness Partnership to commence works at Bristol site May 8, 2021 The Guinness Partnership is pleased to announce that construction work will soon commence at the McArthurs Yard site in Bristol, following the selection of Hill Group as main contractor. Sitting vacant for the last 20 years, and purchased by The Guinness Partnership in June 2018, this significant harbourside site in Bristol’s historic docks is one […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Willmott Dixon Invests in Plymouth’s Future With Permanent Base in Town Apr 26, 2021 Following its completion of The Box, Willmott Dixon is underlining its support for Plymouth’s future as a gateway for growth across Devon and Cornwall by setting up a permanent base in the city. The company has opened the doors to its new office in Thrive Hub, 25 The Crescent, as a platform to create local jobs and grow the business across the region and contribute to […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
MAYORAL ELECTION IN FOCUS: West of England CA Apr 23, 2021 On May 6 a number of Combined Authority mayoral elections will be taking place and, as part of a special series of events, we invited all candidates to explain what their ambitions are in terms of regeneration? Below are the responses for the candidates in the West of England CA who took part [emaillocker id=”71749″] […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
South West logistics park developer lines up leading parcel delivery firm Apr 21, 2021 Commercial property developer Stoford claims a leading parcel delivery company will be the next occupier to move to Exeter Logistics Park, if plans are approved for the latest stage of development at the industrial scheme in East Devon.[emaillocker id=”71749″]Stoford has submitted two reserved matters planning applications to East Devon District Council, for two new building […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Portsmouth Council launches £100m building maintenance framework Apr 16, 2021 Portsmouth Council is looking for building maintenance partners for its four-year £100m Primary contractor Framework. The council has a 15,000-strong social housing portfolio plus 900 corporate assets and it is anticipated that, over the four-year period, up to £60m of PCC projects may be procured through the Framework based upon the agreed maintenance budget for […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Wessex Water – Improving Ecology, Innovative Solutions & Major Investment Apr 5, 2021 Following his involvement in our Water Infrastructure and Capital Investment Conference we’ve been speaking exclusively to John Thompson – Executive Director of Engineering and Sustainable Delivery at Wessex Water… Q. Wessex Water’s catchment area was recently added to the Environment Agency’s water stressed areas, what are your priorities for your water resources management plan? We […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Panattoni promises £700m investment after buying Honda’s Swindon factory Mar 26, 2021 Honda today announced it has sold its iconic Swindon factory to Panattoni, Europe’s largest developer of new build industrial and logistics facilities. The Japanese car manufacturer purchased the site in Wiltshire in 1985 and two years ago announced it was ceasing production there in July, at the end of the current model cycle of the […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
