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Urgent need for Increased Awareness of Build-to-Rent Among UK MPs

By Cavendish Research[i] conducted by communications consultancy, Cavendish Consulting and YouGov, reveals that just 11% of UK MPs would prioritise the development of new Build-to-Rent (BTR) homes in their constituencies – despite the demand for rental properties being high. The research asked MPs across all parties about their constituency housing focuses and most strikingly, BTR […]

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Atvero brings quality assured document management to Greater Manchester Development Conference

Atvero, a leading provider of document, drawing and email management software for architects and engineers, is delighted to announce their participation as exhibitor at the 2023 Greater Manchester Development Conference on 31st October. Acting as the information gatekeeper, Atvero helps maintain accurate and up-to-date project information by ensuring that all documents are correctly named, reviewed, […]

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MPs’ appetite for new nuclear 

By Olivia White, Cavendish The UK Government has an ambition for 24 gigawatts of nuclear energy by 2050. That’s almost double the highest installed capacity the UK has ever achieved. Such an aspiration needs significant political support both on the national level, driving policy, and locally to support developments.   So where are our UK politicians […]

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Roadnight Taylor announces UKREiiF 2024 partnership

Roadnight Taylor, the UK’s leading independent specialist grid consultancy, has confirmed an exclusive session partnership with The UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF). The UKREiiF event is in partnership with Pagabo, and is set to take place between 21-23 May 2024, in Leeds. Economic and housing growth are increasingly being thwarted by constraints […]

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Local growth board to use innovative new finance model

This week the Greater Norwich Growth Board (GNGB), which is already a unique entity in local government collaboration terms, became the first example in the country of authorities working together to collectively borrow finance to accelerate the development of major infrastructure across their region. At its most recent board meeting on Wednesday 27 September, all […]

Posted by: Millie Coolican

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Middlesbrough seeks developers for central redevelopment

Middlesbrough is opening its doors to developers interested in contributing to the town’s central redevelopment. The Middlesbrough Mayoral Development Corporation has released its Masterplan, which includes the Draft Design Code, a document that outlines the types of projects that will be supported in the region. The Masterplan has set objectives to create 4,000 jobs, build […]

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Aldi Targets Expansion in London, Penzance, Bath, and More: £1.4bn Investment Plan Unveiled

Aldi, the renowned supermarket chain, has unveiled its ambitious £1.4bn expansion plan, spotlighting key locations across Britain where it intends to establish new stores. The supermarket behemoth, which ranks as the fourth largest in Britain, has witnessed a surge in its customer base, attracting approximately one million additional shoppers over the last year. Celebrating the […]

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New State-of-the-Art Elective Centre Approved for Bristol: Set to Increase Surgical Capacity by 6,500 Operations Annually

A groundbreaking decision has been made regarding the healthcare infrastructure in Bristol. The city is set to welcome a new £49.9 million Elective Centre at Southmead Hospital. This state-of-the-art facility has been greenlit to provide an additional 6,500 operations annually, aiming to benefit patients across Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG). The Department of […]

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UK Commercial Property REIT Limited interim results for the half year

UK Commercial Property REIT Limited (FTSE 250, LSE: UKCM) which owns a £1.3 billion diversified portfolio of high-quality income-producing UK commercial property and is managed and advised by abrdn, announces its interim results for the half year ended 30 June 2023. FINANCIAL REVIEW AS AT 30 JUNE 2023 Net Asset Value (“NAV”) total return of […]

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Prime 285,000 sq ft Sheffield industrial site sold to UK investment fund

Privately-owned Co Durham-based property development company, Premcor Estates (Premcor), together with JV partner, Peveril Securities (Peveril), have sold a prime development at Catalyst in Sheffield to a UK investment fund for an undisclosed sum. Close to J33 of the M1 and providing 285,000 sq ft of industrial space split across five units of 22,354 to […]

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