Watkin Jones submits plans for schemes in Guildford and Swansea May 27, 2021 Watkin Jones, the UK’s leading developer and manager of residential for rent homes, with a focus on the build to rent (BtR), co-living and student accommodation (PBSA) sectors, has announced submission of planning applications for its first PBSA scheme in Guildford, as well as submission for a PBSA scheme in Swansea. Alex Pease, Chief Investment […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
£400m of investment into upgrading rail announced by Government May 27, 2021 Investment for Transpennine route upgrade, increased freight capacity between the Port of Southampton and Midlands plus new stations at Exeter and Leeds. extra £317 million investment into major Transpennine route upgrade to make train journeys across the north faster, greener and more convenient new stations set to open in Leeds and the south-west, alongside significant […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Energy giant SSE commits to £7.5bn investment strategy as they continue net zero drive May 27, 2021 SSE has today posted a rise in profit for the full year as the energy giant pushed ahead with its strategy of reaching net zero carbon emissions. The FTSE 100 firm posted adjusted profit before tax of £1.06bn in the year to the end of March, up 4% from the previous year, with investment and […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Leading airspace developers join forces to launch Association of Rooftop and Airspace Development – a game changer for housing May 27, 2021 As the scale of the housing shortage continues to grow, four of the capital’s leading airspace developers have joined forces to launch the Association of Rooftop and Airspace Development (ARAD) to champion the sector and act as a unified voice for developers and associated stakeholders involved in the development of airspace. Hailed as a game […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Barbour ABI: 2021 Construction Market Forecast & Predictions May 27, 2021 Forecasting in a Covid climate If there’s one thing we can say with certainty about the rest of 2021, it’s that those in the forecasting game are going to have a tough year. Models and trends only take you so far when everything can change in the blink of an eye. The fact is that […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Willmott Dixon lands Lincolnshire Public Sector Hub May 26, 2021 Willmott Dixon continues to expand its presence in Lincolnshire after being appointed to deliver a new Public Sector Hub facility in Horncastle that will also provide new college space. The £7 million Public Sector Hub is one of the town’s most significant developments to date and will become East Lindsey District Council’s new headquarters alongside […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
£350m Temple development gets underway in Leeds May 26, 2021 Work has started on site this week on CEG’s flagship Globe Point development within the Temple district of Leeds. BAM Construction has moved onto site to deliver the 37,800 sq ft seven-storey building on Globe Road. Responding to occupiers’ expectations and the new ways of working, Globe Point will deliver some of the highest quality […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Willmott Dixon secures £16m entertainment and dining development in the heart of Bridgwater May 26, 2021 Willmott Dixon has been appointed by Sedgemoor District Council for the £16 million contract to build Northgate Yard, a mixed-use regeneration project in Bridgwater town centre, Somerset. The 40,000 square foot scheme provides a seven-screen cinema, eight-lane bowling alley and sports bar and has already secured anchor tenants Scott Cinemas and Allstars Bowling. It also […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
York and North Yorkshire business board appoint new Chair May 26, 2021 A new business board chair is confident the York and North Yorkshire economy will grow back and better, as it recovers from the impact of Covid-19. Sue Jefferson has been appointed Chair of the Business Board at York & North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). Sue said: “The Business Board identifies current and emerging issues […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Planning permission granted for £54m Glass Futures development May 26, 2021 St Helens Borough Council Planning Committee has granted planning permission for delivery of the £54million global glass research and innovation facility located at Saints Retail Park. The planning application was prepared and submitted by developer and landowner Network Space, on behalf of not-for-profit research and technology organisation Glass Futures, to build the 160,000 sq ft […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
