Avamore grows senior leadership team as they continue ambitious growth plans Oct 19, 2021 Avamore Capital today has confirmed the hire of well-known industry heavyweight, D’mitri Zaprzala – former Head of Residential at Octopus Real Estate – to join its senior leadership team. D’mitri will join the board of Directors at Avamore Capital and sit alongside Michael Dean, Zuhair Mirza, Alan Margolis and Philip Gould. The hire follows last […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
ECF and Metropolitan Thames Valley sign landmark agreement to bring 50% affordable homes to Canning Town Oct 19, 2021 Innovative, market-leading development partnership, The English Cities Fund (ECF), working in close partnership with the Mayor’s Homes for Londoners team, have signed a landmark agreement with Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing Association (MTVH) to bring forward a major new 804-home scheme, which will deliver 402 (50%) affordable homes to benefit the Newham community. The Manor Road […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Willmott Dixon’s secures Oxford leisure decarbonisation programme Oct 18, 2021 Willmott Dixon has been selected by Oxford City Council to deliver an extensive decarbonisation programme, which will see four of the city’s leisure centres reduce their emissions by converting from fossil fuels to water and air source heat pumps. Procured using the SCF framework, the upgrades will form a key part of the council’s plan […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
McGill commits to the Scotland Development Conference Oct 18, 2021 McGill is partnering with Built Environment Networking at the Scotland Development Conference, because sustainability is at the heart of how McGill operates, says McGill Bid Manager, Colin Brown. One of the things we say at McGill, is that how we work is as important as the work that we do. That can mean a lot of […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Waterman strengthens Climate Resilience team Oct 18, 2021 Waterman has announced the appointment of environmental management and climate resilience expert, Dave Allen, who will take a leading role in the continued growth of the company’s corporate service offerings in due diligence, responsible investment and climate resilience. Dave brings 20 years’ experience in delivering due diligence projects, carbon management and emission reduction plans, EHS […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Brand new futureproofing industry qualifications launched by Pagabo and Proqual Oct 15, 2021 A CROSS-INDUSTRY initiative has developed a brand-new set of qualifications for the construction industry, focussed on futureproofing and prepping for the changes that digital transformation will bring to the sector. The Future of Construction initiative is led by national framework provider Pagabo and made up of representatives from across the wider construction industry, who collaborate […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
C-Probe: Innovation, Sustainability and the Decarbonisation of Buildings Oct 12, 2021 The critically important COP26 Conference is quickly approaching, alongside long-term sustainability goals set by the UK government to be achieved by 2050. It is evident that the outcomes of these will be that innovation and sustainability should be key areas of focus in modern construction, particularly as the sector focuses their efforts into decarbonisation of […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Carlyle and ARA Dunedin JV acquire 11 logistics assets from Moorfield Oct 12, 2021 Global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) and ARA Dunedin today announced that their joint venture, established in March 2021, has acquired a portfolio of logistics assets in the UK from Moorfield Real Estate Fund IV for £102 million. The portfolio comprises 11 distribution logistics assets which total 1 million sq ft in lettable area. Strategically […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Government allocates council’s with £58m funding to unlock brownfield land Oct 12, 2021 The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) announced almost £57.8 million from the £75 million Brownfield Land Release Fund (BLRF) has been allocated to 53 councils for new homes to be built on underused and derelict land. The funding will boost local areas by transforming unloved and disused sites into vibrant communities for […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Lloyds Banking Group eyes £100bn pension and investment arm Oct 12, 2021 The group director of insurance and wealth at Lloyds Banking Group said the company wants to grow its personal pensions and investment arm to more than £100bn ($137bn, €117bn). Antonio Lorenzo, who is also chief executive of Scottish Widows, told the Mail on Sunday that the bank plans to take on Hargreaves Lansdown and wants to build […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
