‘Positive’ conversations underway for new high-rise build at London Bridge Oct 23, 2017 Great Portland Estates is due to submit plans early next year for a new high rise building at London Bridge, a Built Environment Networking Event has heard. Andrew White, development director of GPE, told the London Development Plans event earlier this month, that the company hoped to submit its application for a 352,000 sq ft […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
‘Heart of Slough’ regeneration set to take big step forward Oct 16, 2017 A council backed joint venture is due to unveil proposals for one of the south east of England’s biggest regeneration projects, a Built Environment Networking event has heard. Andy Howell. general manager of the JV, told BEN’s Thames Valley Major Development Plans event earlier this month, that the 10-acre site for the ‘Heart of Slough’ […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Viability impact warning over post-Grenfell Tower building regulation review Aug 23, 2017 Changes to building regulations likely to be triggered by last month’s Grenfell Tower fire disaster will have an impact on the viability of high rise projects, a leading property investor has said. Ed Crockett, director of residential fund management at Aberdeen Asset Management, told a Built Environment Networking event on Birmingham development plans, said the […] Posted by: Keith Griffiths Read more
Undergraduate numbers rebound fuels confidence in student housing market Sep 13, 2014 UK student accommodation has strong growth prospects but should not rest on its laurels as universities face increased competition for students from overseas countries, according to leading tertiary education residential experts. Speaking at the Built Environment Network’s student residential sector briefing, Campus Development Management executive director Rupert Wyard, pointed to recent UCAS figures showing that […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Imperial considers joint venture on major scheme May 27, 2014 Imperial College London is considering joint venturing with a private sector firm to develop a major part of its planned 23-acre Imperial West campus in White City, west London. Martin Summersgill, director of estates masterplanning and development at Imperial, shared the university’s development plans at the Built Environment Networking event on ‘London Universities Investment Plans […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Wise up: Universities want more from their estates May 9, 2014 Construction firms must adapt to universities’ ever-increasing demands from their estates, according to Sue Holmes, chair elect of the Association of University Directors of Estates (AUDE). Holmes presented an overview of the higher education development market at the Built Environment Networking event on Thames Valley Universities Investment Plans 2014, held in Oxford Town Hall. Holmes, […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Lance Taylor from RLB talks about why he wanted to be our first National Sponsors Apr 21, 2014 Listen to why Lance Taylor, Chief Executive of Rider Levett Bucknall wanted to be our first National Sponsor.. [cincopa A4CAtOLvsYIu] Posted by: Keith Griffiths Read more
The Future of Student Living Apr 21, 2014 The future of Student Living In recent years, despite some challenging issues in relation to funding structures particularly, Student Living has continued to evolve and become an established asset class in its own right. This is further endorsed by the formation of the British Property Federation’s Student accommodation committee, which was established in 2013, to […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
London Major Developments March 2014 Mar 26, 2014 London developers are opening up their pipelines to a wider array of contractors as the market heats up, according to The Crown Estate and Battersea Power Station Development Company (BPSDC). The developers, alongside fellow clients Land Securities and Capco, were speaking about their procurement strategies at last week’s Built Environment Networking event on Major London […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
