Willmott Dixon commits to planting 100,000 trees over the next decade Sep 27, 2021 Willmott Dixon has pledged to plant 10,000 trees a year over the next decade as part of its ambition to deliver environmental net gain, through its industry-leading sustainability strategy, Now or Never. Our decisive decade. The approach will see both Willmott Dixon’s Construction and Interiors businesses work in partnership with a range of charities, social enterprises […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Intelligent Land Investment Group: The £1bn development pipeline, helping to create a cleaner and greener future Sep 27, 2021 We’ve been speaking exclusively to Intelligent Land Investment Group – a Scotland based land investment firm with more than 14 ongoing projects in the renewable energy space totalling more than £1bn. Mark Wilson, Chief Executive of the firm and speaker at our upcoming Scotland Development Conference, has been discuss their exciting plans and the innovative […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Willmott Dixon appointed to deliver £8m Innovation Central in Darlington Sep 24, 2021 Willmott Dixon’s team in the North have been appointed by Darlington Borough Council to deliver Innovation Central. Located in Central Park, once open the £8m facility will provide office space and laboratories and will support economic growth and job creation while increasing the competitiveness of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Procured via the SCAPE […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
“The greenest building is the one that already exists” Sep 23, 2021 “The greenest building is the one that already exists” – Carl Elefante, former President of the American Institute of Architects As our town and city centres adapt to the twin realities of the climate emergency and the post-pandemic era, the sustainable regeneration of historic and listed buildings has never been more central to urban renewal and […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Vistry acquires site for 726 homes in Devon Sep 22, 2021 Vistry Group, the FTSE 250 listed housebuilder, has completed unconditionally the acquisition of a £215m site of 726 homes in Wolborough, Devon. The 96.5-acre site will utilise dual branding of Bovis and Linden Homes, giving buyers the benefit of a wide choice of homes from the latest collections. On offer will be a full suite […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Blackstone announce £850m investment in UK science parks sector Sep 22, 2021 In a major boost to the UK’s life sciences sector, Blackstone portfolio company, BioMed Realty plans to deliver approximately 800,000 square feet of additional high-quality purpose-built lab space, following the acquisition of two new sites in Cambridge. [emaillocker id=”71749″] BioMed, a leading provider of real estate solutions to the life science and technology industries, has […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Heitman and Greycoat JV acquires London office building Sep 22, 2021 Hines, the international real estate firm, has sold a c. 20,000 sq ft office building in prime Central London following almost 15 years of active asset management. The asset has been sold, on behalf of Hines European Core Fund (HECF), to a joint venture between Heitman, a global real estate investment management firm with $46.0 […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Investec appoints Jane Niles to Head of Real Estate Offshore Sep 22, 2021 Investec has appointed Jane Niles as Head of Real Estate Offshore, within its Corporate and Family Office Team in the Channel Islands, as it looks to capitalise on the continued appeal of real estate investment opportunities in both the UK and offshore. In her new role, Jane, who joined Investec in 2016, will report into […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Kexgill and Aldermore strike £16m deal to bring forward two PBSA projects Sep 22, 2021 Aldermore bank has provided a £16m, ten-year, interest only Commercial Residential Investment refinance loan to existing client Kexgill Nottingham Limited, a subsidiary of Kexgill Limited. The funding will be used to refinance nine student accommodation properties in Nottingham and one in Liverpool. In total, the residential units make up 369 bedrooms. Aldermore’s last deal with […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Knight Property Group secures planning consent for £50 million Belgrave Logistics Park Sep 22, 2021 Knight Property Group has just secured full planning consent from North Lanarkshire Council to develop a brand new £50 million logistics park at Bellshill Industrial Estate, on the site of the former Devro manufacturing facility. The application was approved at last week’s full committee meeting. The 14-acre site will be transformed into Belgrave Logistics Park, […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more