‘They Dread the Weekends’: Solving Britain’s Loneliness Epidemic in Young Workers Sep 24, 2019 Office workers aged between 18 – 34-year-olds are the loneliest sector of workers in the country, new research by the Commercial Park Group has revealed. John Baker, Founder of Commercial Park Group – which is a partnership between The John Baker Group and construction firm Sir Robert McAlpine – said that research conducted on the […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Second Phase Gets Underway in Landmark Cambuslang Housing Project Sep 20, 2019 Work continues apace at the East Whitlawburn Regeneration Project in Cambuslang, with construction set to begin following three months of demolition works. Led by South Lanarkshire Council and Cambuslang-based CCG (Scotland) Ltd, planning permission has been granted for the 230 new social rented homes and 81 private residences for sale by CCG Homes Ltd, the […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Capital&Centric’s Adair Hotel In Piccadilly East Approved Sep 19, 2019 Plans by CAPITAL&CENTRIC to develop a new 275-bed hotel in Piccadilly East have been approved today by Manchester City Council. The application was approved unanimously with councillors welcoming the ‘brave’ and ‘innovative’ design. The 110,000 sq ft hotel will be the first development to come forward in the Portugal Street East Strategic Regeneration Framework area. […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Glenbrook Invests In Stockport’s Future With M&S Acquisition Sep 19, 2019 In a significant deal which will further boost the ongoing regeneration of Stockport town centre, property development and investment company Glenbrook has completed the acquisition of the former Marks & Spencer (M&S) building in Stockport, Greater Manchester. Situated within Merseyway Shopping Centre, the scheme comprises 80,551 sq ft over the lower ground, ground and two […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Selby celebrates high street funding boost Sep 17, 2019 A £430,000 boost for Selby town centre has been announced, following a successful bid for government money from Selby District Council. The money is part of a £95m fund announced over the weekend for historic town centres across the UK. The funding is designed to help town centres better compete with online outlets and adapt […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
PAGABO Predicts trebling project numbers through second term frameworks Sep 9, 2019 PAGABO, the rapidly expanding framework organisation, is predicting to deliver millions of pounds of social value for communities with support from its two newest frameworks going out for tender this month. Pagabo is introducing the second terms of its National Framework for Professional Services in Construction and Premises (2020) and National Framework for Major Works […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Coffee giant moves to LCP’s Prime Point Sep 5, 2019 A global manufacturer of professional coffee machines is moving into a newly completed warehouse on one of the UK’s leading industrial estates in the Black Country – its first move in the UK operation’s 85-year history. Evoca has agreed a 15-year lease on a 40,000 sq ft unit at Prime Point, a £1.5 million speculative […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Pagabo Is Set To Launch A New Mental Health Charity Sep 2, 2019 NATIONAL framework organisation Pagabo is launching a new charity to tackle head on the taboo of mental health in the construction industry. The fundraising Pagabo Foundation aims to raise the profile of mental health within the construction industry and will fund resources making support and advice as readily available as possible to those working in […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
Major construction conference supported by Scottish Government launched Aug 28, 2019 On the 24th September, prominent business and public sector leaders will come together at the Scotland Development Conference – one of the country’s largest business conferences of the year. 300 attendees, 30 speakers and 15 exhibitors are expected at the event, which is officially supported by the Scottish Government, Structured House Group and BOHO. This […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
£1bn given to towns to spruce up high streets – is yours on the list? Aug 27, 2019 Fifty towns in England will be given a share of £1bn to revitalise their struggling high streets. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the announcement means more than 100 high streets will be supported by the High Streets Fund. The money could be used for schemes such as improving transport links or converting empty shops into […] Posted by: Adil Kotia Read more
