Leeds City Region named top destination for foreign direct investment Jan 1, 2018 2017 saw many challenges for regions and businesses in the UK, with volatility and uncertainty surrounding so many industries for so many different reasons. Our West Yorkshire Economic Growth Conference is one of the many events round the region which saw business leaders come together to try and buck the trend, and make sure the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Sancta Maria Hospital set to move to Swansea SA1 in waterfront development Dec 22, 2017 The Sancta Maria Hospital is set to relocate in an exciting development as part of the SA1 Waterfront Project. New images have recently been released which show what the private hospital would look like – a development which would employ around 175 people and treat around 3,000 patients, and be situated on Langdon Road. The […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Heritage bosses back Gary Neville’s revamped St Michael’s skyscrapers Dec 22, 2017 New images have been released of Gary Neville’s revamped St Michael’s skyscrapers – which has been fully endorsed by heritage bosses. The revamped proposal ‘enhances the surrounding conservation area’ but is still likely to have a ‘moderate to major’ impact on views from Albert Square accordingly to Historic England. The huge development of Jackson’s Row […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Heathrow announces slimmed-down third runway proposal with mini Terminal 5 Dec 20, 2017 Heathrow Airport is planning a mini Terminal 5 close to its existing T5 to handle 25m passengers a year, as the initial costs for a third runway is cut by £2.5bn. The proposal could see a new mini terminal to the west of the site to handle 25m passengers a year, with the plans to […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Landlord raises alarm about pace of Birmingham office lettings Dec 19, 2017 Potential occupiers are taking too long to mull over their office requirements in Birmingham, one of the city’s leading landlords has warned at a Built Environment Networking conference. Richard Norgove, property director at Hortons Estates, said at the West Midlands Development & Regeneration Plans conference, that he was concerned about the upcoming pipeline of prospective […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
New cruise terminal planned for Hull Dec 19, 2017 Hull is planning a £50m cruiser terminal in a bid to attract a new bracket of visitors to the city, which is just about to celebrate the end of its year as the UK Capital of Culture. Grace Chatterton, project manager – major projects & infrastructure at Hull City Council, told Built Environment Networking’s Hull […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Rotherham council set to announce development plans & are looking for development partners Dec 19, 2017 On the 11th January, prominent business and public-sector leaders will come together at the Sheffield Development Plans conference – one of the region’s largest business events of the year within the property, building and construction industry. The event, hosted by Built Environment Networking, will see some of the region’s biggest names in business and local […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Cambridge Mayor urges corporation tax cut Dec 15, 2017 The Mayor of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough has called for corporation tax to be slashed to 10%. Delivering the opening keynote presentation at Built Environment Networking’s Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Economic Growth Conference, James Palmer said Cambridge is an attractive destination for international investors but they need stronger tax incentives to locate in the UK. “We need […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Built Environment Networking: Podcast EP10 – West Midlands Dec 15, 2017 In our newest edition of Built Environment Networking Podcasts we hear exclusively from the speakers at our West Midlands Development & Regeneration Plans Conference. This behind the scenes podcast sees Phil Laycock deliver a Q&A with leading figures of the construction and property market giving honest answers to some strong questioning. The exclusive audio footage […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Government’s industrial strategy is ‘not ambitious enough’ Dec 15, 2017 The government’s industrial strategy is not ambitious enough, the chief executive of Peterborough’s business support agency has warned during a Built Environment Networking conference. Quizzed on the recently published industrial strategy during the devolution debate at the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Economic Growth Conference, Opportunity Peterborough’s Steve Bowyer said: “It’s OK but it doesn’t go quite […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
