Future Development Plans – Birmingham; Sponsored by Woods Hardwick

This event will delve into the investment, regeneration and development opportunities within Birmingham and the wider West Midlands.

Despite the uncertainty in 2021, the UK’s second city has accelerated its ambitious capital development programme with billions being invested by private sector developers and the council to bring forward game changing projects.

Built Environment Networking’s bi-annual visit to the city has gone virtual for 2021 but will still feature a range of top quality developers and local authority decision makers bringing you exclusive insight into the latest schemes and partnership opportunities.

Speakers for this event include:

Paul Woods,
Planning Director

Cllr Sharon Thompson,
Cabinet Member for Housing and Homelessness

Marcus Hawley,
Founder and Director

Jonathan Bloom,
Head of Public Affairs

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• Birmingham City Council – with the population of Birmingham set to soar to 1.24 million by 2030, the need to accelerate the delivery of high quality homes has become a focal point for council regeneration strategy. Sharon joins this webinar to talk about how the local authority are disrupting new ways to develop healthier, smarter communities across the city and encouraging developers to make Birmingham the home of their flagship projects.

• Cordia Blackswan – Having been acquired by international property group Cordia in 2020, Blackswan are set to unleash a £550m development pipeline in the West Midlands. Initial projects include the Lampworks, Gilders Yard and Hockley Mills with many more due to follow. Marcus joins the event to share their vision for the region and deliver an insight into their approach to development.

• Woods Hardwick – Paul Woods is a Planning Director at Woods Hardwick with responsibility for leading the Birmingham Planning Team from the Company’s Birmingham office in Fort Dunlop.  He has over 30 years’ experience of town planning gained in both the public and private sectors. As a consultant in the private sector, Paul has been involved in a wide range of planning and development schemes including large scale infrastructure projects, town centre redevelopment schemes, commercial and residential schemes and conservation and listed building projects.

• Galliard Homes – As a part of the new £165 million Soho Wharf scheme in Ladywood, Birmingham, Galliard Homes are working in partnership with Apsley House Capital to deliver more than 750 new houses and apartments across a series of buildings reaching 14 storeys. The housing developers are also behind residential schemes at the Timber Yard in Southside and St Paul’s Quarter. The former is first development in Birmingham, featuring 379 units ranging from studios to three-bedroom apartments and the latter forms a part of the new £125 million regeneration project in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter.

Associate your brand with this Webinar and position your brand at the forefront of the discussion around the future development happening in Birmingham. We have various partnership packages available, including opportunities to speak on the webinar, allowing you to present your message to your target audience and receive maximum brand awareness and impact. Packages available include:

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Our online webinars will merge our face-to-face events with a virtual platform – providing networking opportunities, an exceptional panel discussion and debate, speaker presentations and an exhibition hall. The agenda will run as follows:

09:45-10:00 – Networking & Exhibition

10:00-11:00 – Main Stage: Speakers, Presentations, Discussion & Debate

11:00-11:30 – Networking & Exhibition

Here’s a little video highlighting what to expect…

And here’s a bit more information of key areas of our online webinars…

You’ll receive unique log-in details and URL a week or so before the event to gain access.

Main Stage

On here you’ll be able to navigate what is in our ‘Programme’ where our speakers, panels and discussions will take place. You’ll be able to get involved in the discussion, ask questions and more.

Networking Lounges

You can connect with the attendees in our networking lounges – video chatting with others at the event.

Exhibition Area

View our partners and sponsors, have a chat with them and learn more about their business.