Exclusive Interview On Mills With A Regeneration Specialist Nov 22, 2019 In a BEN exclusive we spoke with Tom Stannard, Corporate Director of Economic Growth and Regeneration at Wakefield Council to discuss the development of Mills. Wakefield Council will be presenting at our upcoming Mills Development Conference. Wakefield Council has worked extensively with developers City & Provincial on redeveloping Rutland Mills Complex, how did that […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Back to the Future – Optimistic for UK High Streets Nov 14, 2019 Transforming the fortunes of struggling UK high streets “will involve thinking back to the future” according to one leading industry expert. Michael Weedon, Chair of the Retail and High Street Policy Unit, explained to delegates at the High Streets Development Conference that the future for high streets may involve looking back, to enable new development […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Experts Say Residential The Way Forward For UK High Streets Nov 14, 2019 A poll of 300 industry experts from across the built environment industry – taken from our recent High Streets Development Conference – looked to discover how the property and construction sectors can play a pivotal role in easing pressures facing UK High Streets. [emaillocker id=”71749″] The overwhelming answer was to increase the residential offering […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Successful Cities “Are Less Reliant” on Retail Due to Changing Economy Nov 14, 2019 Cities that are less reliant on the retail sector are much more successful, our High Streets Development Conference has heard. Speaking to over 300 delegates expert Andrew Carter, the Chief Executive at Centre For Cities, described the structural issues in the economy affecting high streets: “We’ve seen no real wage growth over the last 10 […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
EXTREME and Sumou Holdings Unveil Saudi Arabia Partnership Nov 13, 2019 EXTREME, a global pioneer of extreme and adventure sports since 1995, and Sumou Holdings (through its subsidiary, Fast Service) have today announced a joint venture in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to build an end to end events and arena business in the country. Extreme will be revealing new plans at our upcoming South Yorkshire […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Leaked Review recommends HS2 go ahead, despite increased costs Nov 12, 2019 A draft copy of a review into the HS2 high-speed railway linking London and the North of England says it should be built, despite its rising cost. This comes after national leaders campaigned for HS2, more detail can be found in our HS2 Conference Report. The government-commissioned review, started in August, will not be published […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Bovis Homes acquires Linden Homes in £1bn Galiford Try Deal Nov 7, 2019 Bovis Homes has agreed to acquire Galliford Try’s Linden Homes and Partnerships and Regeneration businesses for £1.075bn. The deal will create a national housebuilder with the capacity to build more than 12,000 homes per year over the medium term. Bovis Homes will be speaking at our upcoming South Coast Development Conference. The parties have been […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
French Hotel Group Accor Plant 100,000 trees in the UK Nov 6, 2019 Accor is showering the UK with trees as part of their Planet 21 sustainable development campaign. Accor Group are speaking at the upcoming March London Property Club event. Plant for the Planet, as this particular initiative is called, has planted around 100,000 trees in 64 places around the UK. [emaillocker id=”71749″] Accor continues global tree […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Pagabo to Launch Funding Arm to Fuel Transformation in Construction Industry Oct 31, 2019 LEADING national framework organisation Pagabo is launching a new initiative to invest in and guide SMEs, start-ups and entrepreneurs, offering them the support, advice and a platform to take their ventures to the next level. Pagabo are our national partners. The new investment arm of the company – named Incubator – will be an early […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
IKEA and Skanska’s MMC Firm Announces UK factory Oct 31, 2019 BokLok, the modular housing joint venture between Ikea and construction giant Skanska is on the verge of signing a deal with a manufacturer to build its homes in the UK. Graeme Culliton, UK Managing director of BoKlok, said the firm, which this summer announced its first UK development, on land owned by Bristol city council, […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
