£3.2bn for Scottish Councils to build affordable homes across the country Jul 22, 2021 The Scottish Government has announced increased funding for local authority areas to deliver more affordable homes. Council areas across Scotland are to share more than £3.2 billion in grant funding over five years to deliver more affordable homes. Local authorities will benefit from an increase of more than £541 million on the previous five year allocation – […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Cushman and Wakefield announces new recruit for regional hub Jul 22, 2021 Cushman & Wakefield has made two new appointments to its South West hub in Bristol. Louise Claxton has joined the Valuation & Advisory team as Surveyor from Carter Jonas in Bristol. She qualified as a Surveyor in autumn 2020 and will work alongside Andrew Hughes (Partner), Rhys Griffiths (Associate) and Andrew Murdoch (Senior Surveyor) […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Groveworld secures approval for hospital regeneration in London Jul 22, 2021 Groveworld is pleased to have secured a resolution to grant planning permission from Camden Council to create new homes, office space and a lifestyle hotel at 330 Gray’s Inn Road – the former home of the iconic ‘Royal Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital, in King’s Cross. The proposals, designed by Stirling Prize winning architects AHMM, […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Muse Developments continues expansion as Joe Stockton joins the ranks Jul 22, 2021 Muse Developments is delighted to announce as part of its continued expansion and its push to bring through the next generation of urban regenerators, that Joe Stockton, has joined Muse’s North West office as development surveyor. Joe cut his teeth at Peel, Deloitte Real Estate and most recently at DP9, and joins Muse to assist […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Palace Capital raise further £15m through strategic disposal programme Jul 22, 2021 Palace Capital, the Main Market listed property investment company that has a diversified portfolio of UK commercial real estate in carefully selected locations outside of London, but focusing on the office and industrial sectors, has completed the sale of Bridge House, High Street in Weybridge, Surrey as part of its £30 million programme of non-core […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Regeneration scheme in Birmingham including 32-storey building set for green light Jul 22, 2021 A landmark regeneration scheme in Birmingham, which would include buildings of up to 32 storeys, is set to be backed by the council. The project is expected to create hundreds of jobs in the city. Trinity (CW) Ltd is seeking the go-ahead from Birmingham City Council build nine new buildings at Upper Trinity Street and […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
GlaxoSmithKline to invest £400m into UK life science campus Jul 22, 2021 GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is set to create a £400m life sciences campus in Stevenage – creating 5,000 jobs in what will be one of Europe’s largest biotechnology centres. GlaxoSmithKline plans to unlock up to £400m of private investment and create thousands of skilled jobs over the next decade as the UK drugmaker sets out a post-pandemic […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
The Infrastructure & Projects Authority releases best practice guidance on major projects Jul 22, 2021 The Project Routemap has been revised to ensure that ‘novel and complex programmes’ across UK infrastructure sectors are set up for success. It was developed by the Infrastructure & Projects Authority (IPA) – an Observer on the UKREiiF’s Adivsory Group, with the support of construction consultant Turner & Townsend and academics at University College London […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Arrow Capital Partners agrees deal to fund logistics project Jul 22, 2021 Arrow Capital Partners has agreed to fund the construction of Aviator Park Phase II – which will comprise additional 280,000 sq ft of logistics space – in Ellesmere Port. Phase I was constructed and let to Survitec on a 20-year lease shortly after completion in 2020. The part of the development is already owned by […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Abrdn (formerly Standard Life Aberdeen) shakes up senior investment team Jul 22, 2021 Abrdn, formerly Standard Life Aberdeen, has shaken up its management team as it prepares for the retirement of its chief investment officer. Rod Paris will retire from the role at the end of this year after nearly 20 years at the firm. In light of his retirement, the group will reorganise its structure, dividing its […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
