FREEPORTS UK: Inland port with reputation for logistics set for take off Mar 4, 2021 The East Midlands Airport zone holds the unique position as being the only inland bid unveiled by the Chancellor in the budget yesterday. Based around the East Midlands Airport and Gateway Industrial Cluster (EMAGIC) in North West Leicestershire, Unipers Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station site in Rushcliffe in Nottinghamshire and the East Midlands Intermodal Park (EMIP) in […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
FREEPORTS UK: Twin ports put clean hydrogen production central to its mission Mar 4, 2021 Freeport East – centred around Felixstowe and Harwich Ports – will use its new status to harness local clean energy from offshore and other carbon-free sources to drive good green growth. Its long-term, sustainable focuses for growth include maritime technology, offshore wind energy and other renewables-related technology. As well as its innovation in agri-tech, it […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Tees Valley team celebrate imminent arrival of Treasury 2 Mar 3, 2021 Tees Valley officials were celebrating after Darlington and Hartlepool beat off competition from Newcastle, Leeds and Bradford to be the home of the Treasury’s second headquarters. The Chancellor, who represents the neighbouring Richmond constituency and made the announcement during his budget speech, will spend part of his time at the new facility along with hundreds […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Big investment wins for North East as Chancellor emphasises determination to level up economy Mar 3, 2021 The North East was a big winner in today’s budget which stuck to the ‘levelling up the country’ theme that has become a mantra of Chancellor Rishi Sunak. Teesside was named as one of the eight new Freeports while Darlington won the battle to be the location of the new Treasury department, which will mean […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Wheels in motion on London Mayor’s 10-year house-building plan Mar 3, 2021 After months of wrangling, Sadiq Khan’s plan to build more than 500,000 homes in the capital during the next ten years passed its final hurdle this week when it was formally adopted by the London Assembly. The Mayor of London (pictured above) has faced off numerous Conservative figures during The London Plan’s four-year journey to […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
DP World prepared to speculate on growing demand for warehouse space Mar 3, 2021 Europe’s biggest logistics park is rapidly taking shape with owners DP World this week announcing plans for a new speculative warehouse at its London Gateway development. The Dubai-owned operation has reacted to the growing demand for space by commissioning a 146,000 sqft shed at its deep-water port facility in Essex which has almost 10m sqft […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Land swap unlocks opportunity for Peel to link inland port with rail network Mar 2, 2021 Regeneration specialists Peel L&P have agreed to swap land with Salford City Council in order to facilitate the building of a rail spur to the company’s Port Salford development. Under the terms of the deal, which is due to be approved on Monday (March 8), Peel is handing over 16 acres of Green Belt land […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Workplace and Facilities Framework winners unveiled Mar 2, 2021 Seventeen firms have been included as principal contractors on the supplier list for a new £1.1bn national Workplace and Facilities Framework. In total Procurement group Fusion21 has included 55 built environment companies on the four-year framework which is designed to meet the facilities management needs of a host of public sector organisations. Ten have […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Northern transport leaders demand government follow through on promise to power up rail investment Mar 2, 2021 A plan, outlining the need for a far-reaching overhaul of the rail system, has been submitted to the government this week by northern transport leaders. The £40bn Northern Powerhouse Rail blueprint is a joint venture between Transport for the North and the Department of Transport and if implemented would radically improve the region’s ageing rail network, […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Defining moment for centre of Stoke as Capital & Centric outline bold £75m vision Mar 1, 2021 A listed build is set for a new lease of life as part of massive new development that local leaders hope will “redefine the future of Stoke-on-Trent”. Council planners have partnered with Capital & Centric on the £75m scheme to transform a 0.6 hectare site next to the train station into 180 new homes, a […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
