Green light for new housing scheme at Wirral Waters Oct 1, 2018 Peel Land and Property have today received the go-ahead for new homes set to be built at their ambitious Wirral Waters development site. The £90m ‘Wirral Waters One’ scheme, which will see them built 500 new properties, is set to be the first residential development at the site – which is set to be transformed […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Leeds-Manchester rail capacity set for four-fold boost Oct 1, 2018 The number of hourly seats on the route between Leeds and Manchester is set to quadruple by the mid-2020s, the Chief Executive of Transport for the North has said. Barry White, whose organisation was set up in April to create a cohesive voice for northern England’s transport system, told delegates at our West Yorkshire Economic […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Placemarque: if you build it we’ll help people get there and stay there Oct 1, 2018 Every crane in Greater Manchester is part of a wider story relating to the economic development of our city. At Placemarque, as wayfinding designers, our role is to tell these individual stories from a human perspective. As storytellers we consider what is special about an area and consider how we can fire up people’s imaginations […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Ramboll – helping to shape economic growth opportunities Sep 28, 2018 Ramboll, one of the UK’s leading consulting engineering groups, are one of our many partners at the Greater Manchester Economic Growth Conference on the 2nd October. Ahead of the event we hear from Ramboll on what they’re doing to help shape economic growth opportunities in Greater Manchester and the Northern Powerhouse. Actively engaged to make […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Northern cities leading the development charge… Sep 27, 2018 Research carried out by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) has revealed that cities in the North of England are leading the development charge within the UK. The report, done on behalf of Royal Mail, shows Manchester has applied for the most new development plans in the country over the past three years […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Midlands Connect and Transport for the North pledge to create joint rail forum Sep 27, 2018 Sub-national Transport Bodies Midlands Connect and Transport for the North, who’re set to speak at the HS2 Economic Growth Conference in November, have today signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), committing them to working together more closely towards a mutual vision for rebalancing the UK economy through sustainable transport improvements. The agreement includes a […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Crewe regeneration takes step forward Sep 23, 2018 The regeneration of Crewe has moved forward this week with the announcement of a new state-of-the-art cinema which will be the centre-piece of the Royal Arcade scheme proposed in the town centre. The cinema, set to have eight screens and hold 800 seats, is another development in the future vision for the area which will […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Exciting new chapter for Yorkshire firm Sep 19, 2018 Leeds-based construction and property events company Built Environment Networking has moved to a new office in the city to support an ongoing growth strategy. Built Environment Networking, which has recently recruited 10 new members of staff, has relocated to larger premises at Thorpe Park in Leeds, allowing the company to double the size of its […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Firms reaping the benefits of HS2 Sep 17, 2018 A once in a lifetime opportunity. A catalyst for growth. HS2 is set to deliver phenomenal opportunities for regeneration and development across the UK – and new latest released shows that several regions across the UK are already reaping the commercial rewards of the massive infrastructure scheme. According to the latest data by Barbour ABI […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Oldham Council – Supporting & Growing The Local Economy (Exclusive) Sep 11, 2018 Ahead of the Greater Manchester Economic Growth Conference we hear exclusively from Oldham Council on the huge opportunities within the region, what major infrastructure schemes like HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail could bring to Oldham, and how they’ll be approaching the need to accelerate housing within the region: How will Oldham Council support the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
