Construction industry networking with a difference – to make a difference May 17, 2018 The Yorkshire Three Peaks is a classic UK trekking challenge. In the heart of the Yorkshire Dales these three summits are there to be conquered in just one day. For others however, there are much greater challenges and struggles to overcome. Every day of every year, thousands of young people in the UK find themselves […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Glasgow City Council signs housing agreement May 8, 2018 Glasgow City Council have signed an agreement with Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) and Keepmoat Homes to delivery more than 900 homes at the Sighthill Transformational Regeneration Area (TRAA) in the city. The residential development is a huge boost for housing in the region and will be housed at the £250m Sighthill TRA – the biggest […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Ambitious plans for Edinburgh to be examined by City Council May 8, 2018 Edinburgh Council is examining ‘ambitious plans’ to revamp the public realm of the Scottish capital’s city centre. Delivering the opening keynote at our Edinburgh Development Plans Conference, the authority’s Head of Place Development Michael Thain said the city was in the middle of a building boom. He described the £3bn worth of projects under way […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Modular homes – the future of the British construction industry? Apr 30, 2018 Last week the Government called for a more innovative approach to solving Britain’s housing shortage and is backing modern methods of construction, such as modular homes, to speed up housing delivery. The Government is calling on councils to set their own design quality standards and use virtual reality technology to win round communities and end […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
National Infrastructure Commission’s Young Professionals Panel launched Apr 25, 2018 Architects, engineers, designers and energy specialists from across the country are among 16 of the UK’s top young infrastructure professionals selected to sit on a new advisory panel. Launched today by Commission Chair Sir John Armitt, the Young Professionals Panel will inform the Commission’s work and give a strong voice to the infrastructure sector’s future leaders, […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Management consultancy framework worth over £2bn announced Apr 23, 2018 The Crown Commercial Service has started the second tender process for a place on its Management Consultancy Framework – which will see firms bid to be on the £2bn framework. The Management Consultancy Framework 2 (MCF2) will be open to businesses offering business consultancy services; procurement, supply chain, and commercial consultancy services; complex and transformation […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
ZEDpods proposes solution for NHS Key Worker Housing and Delayed Transfer of Care Apr 20, 2018 Each year 33,000 nurses leave the NHS and, according to the Royal College of Nursing, 40% are considering leaving London over the next five years due to housing costs. To meet this problem ZEDpods, a company set up to build and install high quality low carbon homes for keyworkers and young people, is announcing a […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Delivering digital land and property information services for Scotland Apr 19, 2018 Registers of Scotland is responsible for maintaining and compiling 19 public registers relating to land, property and other legal documents in Scotland. They’re an organisation with centuries of history, but a 21st century mandate to be an effective digital first asset for Scotland. To achieve this RoS, who are sponsoring our Edinburgh Development Plans Conference […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Workplaces, not just homes, are the key to regeneration Apr 18, 2018 Clyde Gateway is an incredible success story. 85% of the 800,000 sq ft of Grade A office and industrial space that the urban regeneration company have already developed has been sold – and as a result more than 5,000 jobs have come to the area over the past ten year. With Clyde Gateway set to […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
£1bn Springfield Properties development reaches milestone Apr 17, 2018 Scottish housebuilder Springfield Properties have reached a milestone in their ‘Bertha Park’ village – as the first bricks are laid. The £1bn development in one of five huge community villages that Springfield are developing across the region and they’ll be sharing further details of the developments they’re working on at the Edinburgh Development Plans Conference […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more