Leading procurement organisation Pagabo backs UKREiiF Aug 31, 2021 UKREiiF – The UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum – whose Advisory Group is Chaired by Lord Kerslake, brings together the public and private sectors to support the ambition for the UK to Build Back Better. The UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum, better known as UKREiiF, has been given a major boost […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
£260m Investment to Develop Next Gen of Offshore Technology in the Humber Aug 31, 2021 The UK continues to significantly boost its world-leading offshore wind manufacturing industry, with over 1,340 jobs created and protected across the Humber region thanks to £266 million of UK government and private sector investment, the Government has announced. Offshore wind manufacturers Siemens Gamesa and GRI Renewable Industries will receive grant funding from the Government’s £160 […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Flint Housing Announces Registration as For-Profit Registered Provider of Social Housing Aug 31, 2021 Flint Housing is pleased to announce that it has been registered with the Regulator of Social Housing as a for-profit registered provider of social housing. Flint Housing was established in 2020 in recognition of the fact that significant additional institutional investment will be needed in affordable housing over the coming decades. A National Housing Federation […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Gatehouse Bank and TPG Real Estate form £500m BtR Joint-Venture Aug 31, 2021 Gatehouse Bank has announced the launch of a £500m joint venture with TPG Real Estate Partners (TREP) to enable construction of up to 2,500 suburban, purpose-built family rental homes across the North and Midlands. Having already established two significant build-to-rent property portfolios, this is the bank’s latest venture in this sector, with the joint venture […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Cala Homes bolsters land team to support ambitious growth plans Aug 31, 2021 CALA Homes has announced the appointment of Alistair Currie as Senior Land Manager and Edward Vass as Land Buyer, to support the region’s ambitious growth plans across West Kent, Sussex and Surrey. Alistair, with 35 years’ industry experience, has worked for major housebuilders including Barratt Homes, on large-scale developments across the South and North Home […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Leeds retail site acquired in £25.2m deal from LondonMetric Aug 31, 2021 LondonMetric has announced that it has sold its retail park in Kirkstall, Leeds, for £25.2 million, to an unnamed UK institutional investor. The 120,000 sq ft Kirkstall Bridge Shopping Park was developed by LondonMetric in 2015 after acquiring the site in 2011. Following the recent re-letting of a 21,000 sq ft unit to The Range, the 18 unit park is fully […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
First Property Group to launch new real estate fund Aug 31, 2021 First Property Group, the property fund manager and investor, has announced that it has established a new fund in association with Fulcrum Asset Management (“Fulcrum”). Fulcrum is a fund manager which invests across all major asset classes and geographies. Its investment process is unconstrained by benchmarks. The fund will invest in commercial property in the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
The Scottish Government invest £16.5m in Net Zero Technology Aug 31, 2021 The Scottish Government has invested £16.5 million into the Net Zero Technology Centre in hopes to accelerate energy transition projects, that will help Scotland’s delivery of a Net-Zero economy. Seven projects will be developed through the centre’s Net Zero Technology Transition Programme (NZTTP) to transform the North Sea energy system, with a focus on emissions […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Green Light for 10 Storey Landmark at Aston University Aug 31, 2021 Birmingham City Council gives the go-ahead for plans to develop the ‘ building with iconic status’. The building at Aston University will create a landmark, as part of plans to refresh the central Birmingham campus with a significant and impactful masterplan. The ground floor to the building will be open to the university community and public […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Renaker to submit plans for major high-rise scheme in Manchester Aug 31, 2021 Manchester based developers, Renaker are set to submit plans for four high-rise towers this Autumn. The Trinity Islands scheme consists of four towers from 39 to 60 storeys, as well as bringing significant public realm improvements. The Deansgate scheme designed by SimpsonHaugh would create 2,000 apartments, varying from one, two and three bedrooms, and underlines […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
