Equinix Q&A: Evolution, Sustainability and Innovation Jan 15, 2021 Equinix is the world’s largest data centre and colocation infrastructure provider – and they’re speaking at our upcoming event titled Autonomous Vehicles and the Built Environment with Petrina Anne Steele, Global Lead for Connected Autonomous Vehicles and Smart Mobility, taking to the virtual stage. Ahead of the event we’ve discussed their role in autonomous vehicles […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Capital & Centric and Kamani Property Group Submit Plans Jan 15, 2021 Social impact developer Capital & Centric, which recently featured in the BBC2 documentary Manctopia, has submitted a planning application for a £37m scheme to create a new community in Manchester’s New Cross district in partnership with Kamani Property Group. Located opposite the Mackie Mayor food hall and iconic Band on the Wall venue, the scheme […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
New Funding To Help Unlock Airport Development Ambitions Jan 15, 2021 Blackpool Council has been successful in its bid for expert help and support with the future development of Blackpool Airport awarded through the Airfield Development Advisory Fund. The Airfield Development Advisory Fund (ADAF) provides eligible UK airfields and associated businesses access to professional and business advice to support their future development. The advice offered will […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
NewRiver Q&A: Making Retail Work & Regenerating Boscombe Jan 14, 2021 Ahead of their involvement in the South Coast Development Conference we’ve been speaking to NewRiver – a leading real estate investment trust who specialise in buying, managing and developing retail and leisure assets across the UK. Here’s our one-to-one chat with Director of Development Justin Thomas… Q. You’re one of the nation’s leading Real Estate […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Post-Brexit Compliance in Procurement: What Will Change? Jan 14, 2021 THE end of the Brexit transition period has passed, and with it many rules and regulations are changing across the board for many industries – including construction. Jonathan Oram, national framework manager at Pagabo, discusses the changes expected in public sector procurement following the UK’s departure from the EU. What will change? Jonathan said: “From […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Key Outputs From Leading Voices – Housing & Build to Rent Conference Jan 14, 2021 One of my New Years Resolutions is to share some of the excellent content covered at our events with you – and where better to start than the Housing & Build to Rent Conference which took place virtually on the 13th January 2021. A whole hole of industry names were both speaking and in attending […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Capital & Centric Start Construction at Eyewitness Works Jan 13, 2021 The social impact developer Capital & Centric has started main construction at Eyewitness Works in Sheffield city centre – whilst unveiling their vision for the Mesters’ Village. The £25m plans will see the iconic Eyewitness Works and Ceylon Works buildings on Milton Street restored and construction of a six storey building on the site of […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
From Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder to Property… Jan 13, 2021 Sarah Flynn is a Property investor and owner of KAF Properties – an acquisition and investment company – based in Leeds. The organisation was founded by Sarah in 2016 – but what made her leave her 10-year career within the corporate banking world at Lloyds Banking Group? [emaillocker id=”71749″] The company is actually named after […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Futuristic Crypto Smart City in Senegal – The Real Life Wakanda Jan 13, 2021 Music star Akon has ambitious plans to develop a new futuristic city in his home country of Senegal – with one of the masterminds behind the design set to speak at our Development Opportunities in Africa Conference. For a number of years people have said it’s more of a dream – that it wont happen. […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Waterman Appointed on Major Southwark Highway Structures Framework Jan 12, 2021 Waterman has announced a big project win – as they feature on Southwark Council’s Highways Professionals Services Framework for Lot A Structures. Running for an initial five years the framework covers the inspection, management and design of structures across the 322km of the Southwark Borough highway network. It plays an important part of Southwark’s strategic […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
