The 25-Year Partnership That Helped Build a Smart District Mar 10, 2020 E:ON and the City of Malmö have been co-operating for over 25 years on several projects, and this partnership came to a head when they signed a “world’s first climate collaboration contract” along with local utilities firm VA SYD in 2011. And this contract has changed the face of the city. The district of Hyllie […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Smarter Together: Berlin’s “Tech Republic” Feb 28, 2020 Tegel Airport in Berlin is about to be turned into a massive, smart city development, becoming Berlin’s innovative Urban Tech Republic, consisting of 5000-6000 apartments, along with smart energy systems. [emaillocker id=”71749″] Speaking at our Developing Cities for the Future Conference Beate Albert, Head of Unit at Smart Cities Berlin, described how Berlin came to […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Pagabo Announces Winners of £500m Professional Services Framework Feb 4, 2020 THE PROVIDERS for the remaining 18 lots of Pagabo, our National Framework Partner‘s Professional Services Framework have been announced. Launching in April, the second generation of the Professional Services Framework covers projects up to £500m. It will see 77 providers split across 18 service specific lots in seven geographical regions, including civil, structural and highways […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Perfect Circle Announces New Chair For Final Year of Scape Framework Jan 28, 2020 Property, construction and infrastructure consultancy Perfect Circle has announced industry heavyweight Jon Enever as its chair. Handed the reins by fellow Perfect Circle senior management board representative Richard Whitehead, Jon will be taking on the role for the remainder of 2019 through to October 2020 – seeing the organisation through its final year of Scape […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Major NHS Estate Development Planned for East Kent Jan 27, 2020 Proposals to fill a provision shortage in East Kent are being considered by the local NHS trust, East Kent Hospitals University Foundation NHS Trust which has set up an estate manager, 2gether Support Solutions. The trust is deciding between two options, the first creates a major emergency centre at William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, an […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Retirement Living Could Save the NHS and Social Care system £2.1bn a year Jan 27, 2020 The retirement living model with integrated care could provide major savings government savings of up “£3,500 per annum, per person” according to Andy Feculak, Development Director at McCarthy and Stone. The sector however is largely still fledgling, compared to countries such as Australia and the USA where the model is more developed. Speaking at our […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
NHS Estates Annual Upkeep Costs Estimated at £10bn Jan 27, 2020 Following the 2017 Naylor Report into NHS estates, it has been estimated that estate upkeep costs have reached approximately £10bn in annual funding for 2019/2020. Paul Fitzpatrick, Director of Estates and Facilities at Liverpool University Hospital, despite this, Fitzpatrick told audience members at the recent Healthcare Property and Development Conference that “there’s not much evidence […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
UK Spending ‘a Third Less in Real Terms’ on Health than in 2000 Jan 27, 2020 Anita Charlesworth, the Director of Research and Economics at the Health Foundation, told delegates at the recent Healthcare Property and Development Conference of the spending dearth in healthcare. She said: “We now spend a third less in real terms, than we did in 2000, which is not a picture that is repeated across Europe. Other […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
£800,000 Lottery Grant for North-West Mill Announced Jan 27, 2020 The National Lottery Heritage Fund has announced a grant of £746,000 to Islington Mill in Salford for urgent restoration works. Islington Mill has raised a total of £2m of funding to restore access to all the buildings 6 floors and secure the artistic community that has emerged around the building thanks to Islington Mill Arts […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
From the Ashes: Development Opportunities for Damaged Mills Jan 27, 2020 Former mills can become easily susceptible to damage by fire after being left vacant, both from arson and accidental fires. One such of these Mills was Newsome Mill in Huddersfield, left vacant since 2003. Whilst Newsome Mill originally had a development plan in place according to Nigel Hunston, Group Leader at Kirklees Council, it was […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
