The Future of Towers and Tall Buildings

Supporting the Built Environment Network (04 June 2020), Montagu Evans joined a panel of experts to debate the future of tall buildings.  Dr Chris Miele, a partner at Montagu Evans who specialises in advising on this form of development, reported that client interest was holding up surprisingly well, even in the office sector. He saw […]

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Construction Organisations Team Up To Drive Change For Site Wellbeing

National framework organisation Pagabo has entered into a partnership with health technology brand Moodbeam to look after and promote the wellbeing of everyone working on projects in the built environment through the use of wearable technology. Moodbeam One is the world’s first wearable device, focused on capturing mood in real time through the simple pressing […]

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Pagabo Put Developers on Notice for £47bn Framework

As the UK begins to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic, national framework provider Pagabo has put developers on notice for its new public sector framework, worth an estimated £47bn.   [emaillocker id=”71749″] Its first framework dedicated to developers will help construction return to a boom, allow developers the opportunity to secure new work through compliant procurement […]

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Your Housing Group Submits Greater Manchester Plans

North West based developer Your Housing Group has submitted plans for 216 new homes. The application is for a site in Openshaw – and the proposal includes: Total of 216 new homes 72 homes for sales through shared ownership 72 homes for private rent [emaillocker id=”71749″] 72 homes for affordable rent Mixture of one and […]

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Homes England Lodges 3,000-Home Community Plans

Plans for a new town including 3,000 new homes in Oxfordshire have been lodged by Homes England, as they submit an outline planning application to South Oxfordshire District Council. The former Chalgrove Airfield site are planning to bring forward a new community development on the site. Plans include: 3,000 new homes Town centre 5-hectares of […]

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Historic Malthouse to be Transformed in Conversion Plan

Developer Rokeby Merchant is bringing forward the next phase of their Bakers Quay regeneration project in Gloucester – with the restoration of a former malthouse. [emaillocker id=”71749″] The first phase, completed back in 2018, saw the delivery of 47 apartments and 2 commercial units, along with a Premier Inn hotel, Costa Coffee drive-thru and a […]

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Scottish Land Commission Publishes Paper Calling For Reform

The Scottish Land Commission – the organisation driving a programme of land reform spanning both urban and rural land – has published a new paper requesting fundamental changes to land for housing and development model. [emaillocker id=”71749″] According to the organisation the current private development model wont help to achieve the target of new homes […]

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Bellway Submit Plans For Apartment Blocks

One of the UK’s leading housebuilders has submitted plans to develop five apartment blocks in Maidenhead. The site – a brownfield plot – could be transformed into 130 new homes over five blocks, which currently houses derelict office buildings. The developer has submitted plans to The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead Council for the […]

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