LondonMetric acquires storage and logistics warehouse in £53m deal Jan 11, 2022 LondonMetric Property Plc has announced the acquisition of a long let cold storage and logistics warehouse development for £53.4 million. The 300,000 sq ft building is pre-let on a 25 year lease to AM FRESH GROUP (“AM FRESH”), an international agri-tech company that supplies the majority of UK supermarkets with a range of items including […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Southend resi-tower delivered in record time using offsite methods Dec 15, 2021 British Offsite, the specialist build-off-site manufacturing and construction company, has successfully completed in record time the construction and topping out of the 14 storey (50 metre high) £53 million (GDV) Victoria Central apartment building in Southend-on-Sea using a highly advanced factory built UniPanel system, the envelope of the tower completed in 30% less time than using traditional building methods. […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Southend resi-tower delivered in record time using offsite methods Dec 13, 2021 British Offsite, the specialist build-off-site manufacturing and construction company, has successfully completed in record time the construction and topping out of the 14 storey (50 metre high) £53 million (GDV) Victoria Central apartment building in Southend-on-Sea using a highly advanced factory built UniPanel system, the envelope of the tower completed in 30% less time than using traditional building methods. […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Thames Estuary Hydrogen Route Map Launched Oct 28, 2021 The Thames Estuary Growth Board has launched the Thames Estuary Hydrogen Route Map. This significant step forward in hydrogen energy in the UK will keep the nation on track to net zero, support 9,000 jobs and deliver £3.8bn GVA to the UK economy by 2035. Kate Willard OBE, Estuary Envoy and Chair of the Thames Estuary Growth […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Newly formed Life Sciences REIT to raise £300m in IPO Oct 28, 2021 A new real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on the life science laboratories is looking to raise £300m in an initial public offering (IPO). Life Science REIT has announced its intention to launch on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange through a placing, offer for subscription and intermediaries offer targeting the issue of 300 million ordinary […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Willmott Dixon chosen for £14.5m Luton & Dunstable University Hospital extension and refurbishment Oct 26, 2021 Willmott Dixon has been selected by Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to deliver a £14.5m extension and refurbishment of the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital’s Emergency Department, which includes creating a new main entrance into the hospital. Procured using the SCAPE framework, it will provide a new CT scanning department, a new drop off area […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Silbury Finance provides £55m development loan for UK Retirement Living Fund Oct 12, 2021 Silbury Finance, the development lender backed by Oaktree Capital Management, has provided the UK Retirement Living Fund, which is managed by Schroders Capital and advised by Octopus Real Estate, with a £55 million senior loan to fund the development of a luxury retirement village. The 103-apartment scheme in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, is a JV between ReLF […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Cambridge Norwich Tech Corridor supporting UK’s economic fightback Oct 12, 2021 Key assets in the Cambridge Norwich Tech Corridor are helping to strengthen the UK’s economy at a critical time, business leaders and politicians have told a major conference in Manchester. These include its proximity to global logistics gateways like Freeport East at Felixstowe and its hosting of world-leading science and MedTech clusters, which have played […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Nationally important Tech Corridor showcased to politicians and business leaders across the UK Oct 4, 2021 Supporters of the Cambridge Norwich Tech Corridor (CNTC) will head north to Manchester today to firmly put our region’s strengths on the national map. The event is being held in Manchester to coincide with the Conservative Party Conference and the audience of politicians and council leaders, academics and businesses will learn more about the breadth […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Jo Cowen Architects-designed precision engineered smart single-family rental homes submitted for planning as part of Eddington masterplan Sep 29, 2021 Jo Cowen Architects (JCA) have designed a series of pioneering smart homes for rent to be delivered as part of the University of Cambridge’s sustainable development at Eddington In addition to designing approximately 370 homes, JCA have formed a masterplan for Present Made’s landscape-led neighbourhood JCA’s Eddington masterplan for a car-free neighbourhood features livable streets, […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
