UK Government Must Show Vision & Foresight To Power Data Centre Growth Apr 2, 2021 Robert Laird – Account Director at SP Broadway – was recently involved in our Data Centres Development Conference and he shares his views the event and the key things to drive growth… I had the pleasure of attending (virtually, of course) Built Environment Networking’s Data Centres Development Conference. The event was organised superbly and the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Schneider Electric – Can UK rail make decarbonisation run on time? Apr 2, 2021 It is already widely acknowledged in the transport industry that when it comes to sustainability, rail can have a significant impact on reducing our emissions. From the daily commute to goods haulage, decarbonised railjourneys could help many of us make our lives more sustainable. Despite this, the UK rail sector has been slow to move to a more electrified, digitalised, […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Allegra Care – Developing Modern Care Homes & Helping Alleviate Under-Supply Apr 2, 2021 We’ve been speaking exclusively with Allegra Care – one of the newest entrants to the UK care home sector. With the industry thriving we’ve been discussing their ongoing and future projects and plans… Q. Allegra Care have recently formed a partnership with Moorfield Group to create a £125m portfolio of nursing and dementia care homes, […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Town centre regeneration made easier as relaxation of planning rules kicks in Mar 31, 2021 New rules allowing commercial premises to be converted into homes come into force today (March 31) as part of a package of government measures aimed at revitalising England’s high streets and town centres. The new rules, announced by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick, will help support the creation of residential accommodation while also giving developers the […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Investors playing long game push Aviva through £1bn barrier Mar 30, 2021 Aviva Investors’ Real Estate Long Income team (RELI) secured a record £1bn of new capital commitments during 2020 according to figures released by the company today. The investments came from a mixture of local authority and institutional mandates, with investors increasingly seeking resilient income streams that can also offer cashflow matching characteristics. Of the £1bn, […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Build UK’s easier-to-operate procurement pre-qualification system up and running Mar 30, 2021 A new industry-wide, pre-qualification system which will simplify the procurement process is now fully operational. Created by Build UK, with the support of CECA, the Common Assessment Standard (CAS) is designed reduce the duplication of time, effort and resources that are costing the sector up to £1bn a year. Major contractors and clients – including […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Prime Minister to host green industries investment summit Mar 29, 2021 The government is hoping to showcase the UK’s green industry credentials at a summit of “some of the world’s leading businesses” this October. Hosted by the Prime Minister and supported by members of the Royal Family, it is expected to attract hundreds of the world’s leading businesses and investment A-listers to London and Windsor Castle, […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Trio of UK logistics sites snapped up by BMO Mar 26, 2021 Canadian investment firm BMO has bought three logistics assets on behalf of a UK segregated mandate client. Warehouses worth £33m have been acquired in Ipswich, Birmingham and South Derbyshire. Following the sale of the Royal Mail distribution centre in Bristol, the transactions form part of BMO’s strategy for its client to diversify out of larger […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
InfraRed Capital cashes in on last-mile logistics portfolio Mar 25, 2021 InfraRed Capital last night confirmed the £250m sale of its portfolio of last-mile logistics assets in the UK and France to Blackstone real estate funds. The warehouses, comprising 2.2million sqft of space across 50 Anglo-French properties, located mainly in urban locations near Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds and Sheffield, will be incorporated into Mileway, Blackstone’s pan-European last […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Investors pile into LondonMetric’s capital-raising debt issue Mar 25, 2021 LondonMetric has raised £380m from Trans-Atlantic institutional investors keen to support the asset management company’s long-term logistics strategy. The private debt, which has a blended maturity of 11.1 years and blended interest rate of 2.27%, was upsized from an initial target of £150m due to demand. A £50m tranche (‘Green Notes’) is subject to a […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
