Gatwick Airport’s railways station set for major upgrade Feb 8, 2019 A transformational development to Gatwick Airport’s railway station is set to be given the thumbs up – with council chiefs at Crawley Borough Council set to give the scheme their approval. The development plans, which have been brought forward by Network Rail, Gatwick Airport, Coast to Capital LEP and the Department for Transport, have been […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Cambridge city centre housing scheme gets approval Feb 7, 2019 An impressive new city centre housing scheme is set for the historic city of Cambridge – with council officials giving the thumbs up to starting demolition work on site. The development, brought forward by Cambridge City Council, will see the creation of almost 300 new properties, including 90 council houses, which will be built on […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
New town in Cambridge given approval by the District Council’s Cabinet Feb 7, 2019 The future vision for the transformation of a former MOD barracks site in Cambridge has been given the backing of the District Council’s Cabinet – paving the way for a new town in Cambridgeshire. The new town – to the north of Waterbeach – will provide a major boost to housing numbers across the region, […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Further funding for major Thames Enterprise Park development Feb 6, 2019 Additional funding has been secured to unlock the phenomenal opportunities the Thames Enterprise Park is set to bring to the region. The site, being transformed by iSec and Greenergy, will create upwards of 4,500 new jobs as the strategically placed 415-acre brownfield site is regenerated into a thriving new employment zone. [emaillocker id=”71749″] Thames Enterprise […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Ambitious 1,600 residential scheme to transform Southend Feb 5, 2019 Swan Housing Association are set to enter into a joint venture with Southend-on-Sea Borough Council to deliver a massive residential led project delivering around 1,600 new homes. The announcement that Swan have been recommended to enter the collaborative partnership with the council is an exciting step forward for the development which will help transform the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Placemarque; Smart thinking in smart cities Feb 3, 2019 Placemarque are proud to be badge sponsors of Built Environment Networking’s upcoming Smart Cities Development Conference. It comes at a time when we’re considering the evolution of our wayfinding services in light of digital, virtual and mixed reality technologies and big data. Furthermore, as Placemarque developed the street signage in the centre of Oxford (the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Arteries of opportunity: the storied past and smart future of Scotland’s canals Feb 1, 2019 Ahead of next weeks Smart Cities Development Conference we hear from one of those set to speak at the event – Catherine Topley, Chief Executive at Scottish Canals; Scotland’s 250-year-old canals were once the thoroughfares that stoked the fires of the Industrial Revolution – transport arteries that carried goods, passengers and life and transformed […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Urgent need to scale up delivery of new homes in Birmingham Feb 1, 2019 Developers in Birmingham need to dramatically scale up plans to deliver new homes if the city is to meet demand from workers moving into the region in the coming years. Adam Ratzker, Commercial Director at Galliard Homes, said that the pipeline of homes after 2019 coming onto the market was far less than will be […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Thurrock Council make infrastructure pledge Feb 1, 2019 Thurrock Council have promised to ensure that crucial infrastructure is in place to help support and maximise major regeneration projects set to happen across the region. Thurrock Council, who’ll be speaking at the Thames Estuary Development Conference in April, are working in partnerships with a variety of firms across six massive growth areas – which […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Avant Homes project gets planning committee backing Feb 1, 2019 A large residential development in Scotland has been given the thumbs up by Midlothian Council’s planning committee – allowing work to get underway on delivering the 544 new homes. The proposals were put forward by CALA Homes and Avant Homes – who’ll be speaking at our Yorkshire Development Plans Conference about their future development plans […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
