Swan Housing Look to Develop New Modular Housing Factory Jun 29, 2020 Documents have been released which show Swan Housing are looking to develop a new modular housing factory in Basildon which could produce over a thousand new homes a year. The £8.4m factory will aim to have a pipeline of 8,000 modular homes for delivery on sites across Essex and London – including the £500m Better […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Regeneration Scheme in Walsall Set For Go-Ahead Jun 29, 2020 Walsall Housing Group has received the green light for a regeneration scheme in the town. [emaillocker id=”71749″] The firm had put forward proposals to demolish garages and develop 10 affordable two bed properties, and Walsall Council’s planning committee have given approval for the project to go ahead – praising the scheme as it plays a […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
New Details Revealed For £500m Southend Project Jun 28, 2020 Further intel has been shared on the £500m Better Queensway project which is set to transform Southend-on-Sea. The scheme, being brought forward by Swan Housing and Southend-on-Sea Council, will see numerous apartment blocks being built with some as high as 18-storeys with incredible views across the Thames Estuary, replacing current high rise flats which are […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Birmingham City Council Eye First Co-Living Schemes Jun 28, 2020 Birmingham City Council and their JV development partner Housing 21 have highlighted land which they’re hoping to develop co-living schemes on. [emaillocker id=”71749″] Housing 21 – a not-for-profit developer who’re experts in developing homes for later life living – are partnering with the Council for two sites – in Lozells and Saltley. The proposals will […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
£100m Leicester Space Park Chosen By European Space Agency Jun 28, 2020 The European Space Agency (ESA) has chosen Leicester for a new space tech incubation centre. [emaillocker id=”71749″] The University of Leicester is leading a £100m Leicester Space Park development sitting close to the National Space Centre. Having been impressed by the plans the ESA has chosen to launch a branch of its Business Incubation Centre […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
How the Industry’s Business Development Experts are Connecting and Adapting During the Covid-19 Outbreak… Jun 28, 2020 Everyone has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. In trying to stop the spread of the disease, it has fundamentally reshaped the way we all communicate. Applications such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams went overnight from relative obscurity, to essentials. Business has had to go through a transformation to operate in the current climate. For […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Sustainability and Green Infrastructure in a Post Covid-19 World. Jun 28, 2020 The recent Coronavirus epidemic has placed greater focus on sustainability within the built environment, the speakers at the recent Sustainable Development & Green Infrastructure Webinar concluded. “We need green infrastructure professionals involved from the start. This still isn’t happening enough,” said Toby Gibbs, Managing Director for Logika Consultants. He explained that within the design process […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Bradford Estates “Net Zero” Mixed-Use Community Jun 25, 2020 Bradford Estates has confirmed that they’ll include a “full range of sustainable transport options” as they continue with plans to create a net zero carbon community titled J3. They’re looking to develop on land adjacent to the M54 – close to Tong and Shifnal – where they own and manage 12,000 acres of land. The […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Major Mixed-Use Project Recommended For Approval Jun 24, 2020 Harworth Group and BeePart Ltd’s proposed mixed-use development in the East Midlands has been recommended for approval – with South Derbyshire District Council set to meet on Tuesday to discuss the plans. The firms are proposing to develop a former coal and clay works in Derbyshire and the plan includes: [emaillocker id=”71749″] 53-acres of land […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Mental Health Hospital Upgrade & Expansion Approved Jun 23, 2020 Plans to upgrade a mental health hospital in Northumberland have been given the green light, which forms part of a wider £72m development programme. [emaillocker id=”71749″] The proposals from Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust will see the current hospital extended, and elements of the site being remodelled. The remodelling will see existing […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
