Warning that regions must speak clearly to ministers to deliver ‘critical peice of national investment’ – HS2 Jun 3, 2019 Work on HS2 is not too far advanced for the project to be cancelled, the Chair of the umbrella body for East Midlands Councils has warned. Speaking on the Midlands Development Conference East Midlands Councils Chair Andrew Pritchard, said: “The project is not so far down the track that it couldn’t be cancelled. We need […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Kerslake backs new regional super agencies Jun 3, 2019 A heavyweight House of Lords commission will back the establishment of four regional agencies to spearhead economic development in England, its Chair Lord Kerslake has revealed. The former Chief Civil Servant outlined the headline recommendations of the Lords 2070 Commission in the opening speech at our Midlands Development Conference. The commission, which has been set […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
NEC Group; 40 years of success in Birmingham and Solihull May 29, 2019 Over 40 years of success in Birmingham and Solihull By Kathryn James, Managing Director, NEC Group Conventions and Exhibitions I have the pride of leading fantastic teams that manage the NEC – one of Europe’s leading exhibition and live event venues – as well as the Vox, our newest and most exciting new conferencing […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Brexit; the inside view from the Midlands construction and property industry May 28, 2019 Following our Brexit straw poll at our BE Premier Leaders Club (poll results here) in May 2019, Built Environment Networking decided to consult our 300 strong audience at the Midlands Development Conference to gauge their opinion on current political developments. The poll took place before Prime Minister Theresa May’s resignation but nevertheless the same question […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
£1bn regeneration set to get underway May 27, 2019 Work is set to begin on a transformational regeneration of the former Ford manufacturing plant in Dagenham, London. The regeneration project, brought forward by major developers Countryside Properties and L&Q Group, will see the 29-hectare site revitalised into a thriving new community. It’ll take until 2030 to completely deliver the new project, with plans for: […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Uncertainty over UK’s property market leads major developer to rethink plans May 24, 2019 Uncertainty in the UK’s property market, especially in retail, has also led to developer Whitehill and Bordon (W&B) to rethink some of its own development plans, including the make-up of the town centre element of its vast Prince Philip Park scheme. Speaking at our Southampton Development Plans event Chris Knott, Director at W&B Regeneration Company, which […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
HS2 already supports 9,000 jobs – new report reveals May 23, 2019 HS2, the transformational infrastructure project which is set to drive economic growth across the UK, is already supporting 9,000 jobs across the UK – new government figures have revealed. The project to build a high-speed rail network to connect UK cities and in turn improve regional connectivity has now begun with spades in the ground […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
CEG’s £400m Kirkstall Forge scheme in Leeds takes step forward May 23, 2019 The highly-regarded Kirkstall Forge scheme transforming Leeds has taken a step forward with CEG releasing new information on the next phase of delivery. CEG – who’re set to share further details at our HS2 Economic Growth Conference in September – have unveiled new CGI’s showing how the next part of the project will look once […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Yorkshire housebuilder secured funding for further growth May 23, 2019 Conroy Brook, a specialist developer in healthcare, commercial and residential projects across Yorkshire who also trade under the name of Ben Bailey Homes, have secured £10m in funding to support the companies ambitious growth plans over the coming years. The firm, who primarily work across Yorkshire, have exciting plans across the region and the funding […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Crown Commercial Services announce £1.2bn modular framework suppliers May 23, 2019 The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) have announced the successful firms who’re set to work on their new £1.2bn Modular Building Framework ahead of their involvement in the Offsite Manufacture Conference this June. The Modular Building Solutions Framework will offer the public sector with ‘a simple, low-cost way to address their modular building requirements’, which comes […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
