£8bn Thamesmead Waterfront Masterplan Competition Launched Oct 28, 2020 Developers behind the £8bn Thamesmead Waterfront project – Peabody and Lendlease – have launched a major international competition to find a masterplanner to work on the 100-ha scheme. Titled “Town of Tomorrow” firms are being invited to enter the competition where the JV partner and organisers Colander Associates will look to select a “visionary and […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
How Can We Accelerate The Delivery of High-Quality Homes? Oct 26, 2020 The delivery of high-quality new homes to serve our growing population, and the needs of vulnerable people, is of paramount importance. However, amid the uncertainty of a global pandemic, a new government white paper and ongoing legislation amendments, how we can sufficiently accelerate the delivery of high-quality homes can feel like a heavy, unanswerable question. […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Legal & General’s Guild Living In Ageism Row Over Development Oct 19, 2020 Legal & General’s Guild Living business – who aim to reinstate older people at the heart of lives and communities – are gathering support for their latest development after a local planning officer suggested the scheme should be rejected. The developer – who’ll be speaking on our upcoming Retirement & Later Life Living Event – […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Turning The Tide: Flood Resilience & The Climate Emergency Oct 12, 2020 With major flood events expected to increase dramatically in the coming decades due to the climate emergency, the government has boosted funding for UK flood defences to £5.2bn. It is hoped that this major investment will ensure that 336,000 properties across the nation are better protected from flooding by 2027. Shirel Stedman, Waterman’s Director of […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
“All For One” – Caring For Mental Health in Construction Must Continue Post-Pandemic Oct 11, 2020 There is no doubt that the coronavirus pandemic is going to have huge mental health implications on the nation, and figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in July showed that the number of people in the UK affected by depression has risen from one in ten to one in five since the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Exclusive Q&A – The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust & Their Estate Oct 11, 2020 Ahead of the Healthcare Property & Development Conference we’ve been hearing from Sunil Vyas – Director of Projects and Estates at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust – discussing the impact of Covid on their estate, the importance of property in user experience, and the need to create a more climate friendly estate. Read: Q. […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
New Government Measures to Drive Delivery of Real Social Value Oct 7, 2020 Social value is likely to play an ever-increasing part in the procurement process, but there is still a lot of work to be done across the board to ensure it is delivered. Simon Toplass, chief executive at Pagabo, believes that despite this, social value will play a bigger part than ever as the sector faces increased […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Q&A – S I Sealy: Community Led Developments – Climate Emergency – Utilising BIM & More… Oct 7, 2020 We’ve been speaking exclusively with S I Sealy – a partner at our recent Liverpool event. We’ve been discussing their impressive portfolio of past and ongoing projects, their commitment to helping tackle the climate crisis and more… Q. S I Sealy are a specialist building services engineering design consultancy. Tell us a little about the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Healthcare Estates: Strengthening Communities, Enhancing Environment & Transforming Lives Oct 6, 2020 Ahead of Willmott Dixon’s involvement in the Healthcare Property & Development Conference we’ve been speaking exclusively with their National Account Manager for Health – Anastasia Chrysafi… Q. Willmott Dixon is the UK’s leading independent construction and property services company – could you tell us a little about the business and the work you’re doing across […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Oxford Cambridge Arc Vision Unveiled – Creating “World-Leading Innovation Economy” Oct 5, 2020 The Oxford to Cambridge Arc, which the Chancellor of the Exchequer described as a “key economic priority” for the country, has unveiled its bold vision in a prospectus that has been submitted to Government. The Arc’s ambition is to unlock the potential of its assets to create a world-leading innovation economy – and all will […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
