Big Win for Morgan Sindall at Milton Keynes Council School Build Apr 2, 2020 It’s another big win on Pagabo’s Major Works framework as Milton Keynes Council award new £29m school build. The award was made following a further competition process, with Morgan Sindall selected as the contractor of choice to build the new 1,530 place school in Wavedon. Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
The Beautiful Transformation of the South’s Largest Brownfield site Feb 28, 2020 Formerly a giant oil-fired power station, with a landmark 200m chimney, this Hampshire seaside spot seems like an unlikely site for the development of a quaint town. Fawley Waterside as it will be called, has become earmarked the site of a planned community, which will contain 1500 new homes, community facilities, a hotel and mixed-use […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Gatwick Expansion has potential for 20,000 new jobs for the South Coast £2bn of GVA, triple the cargo capacity, and 20,000 new jobs could come as a result of an expansion of Gatwick’s airport capacity, the recent South Coast Development Conference heart. This would not require any new runways to be built, Gatwick is currently the second-busiest airport in the world to run a single runway, but […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Consultation on “Once in a Generation” Community For Portsmouth A unique opportunity to develop a new vibrant, car free community on a 27HA reclaimed peninsula has emerged in Portsmouth. There are proposals for new 4000 homes, along with 1 million sq ft of employment space Natascha McIntyre Hall, Assistant Director of Portsmouth City Council told attendees of the South Coast Development Conference that: “What […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Local Leaders Make the Case for Devolution on the South Coast The South Coast region, stretching from Bournemouth to Brighton is a core economic region of the UK, yet lacks any major devolution deal. An attempt to create a Solent Combined Authority, bringing together Southampton, Portsmouth and Isle of Wight was rejected in 2018. Geoff Raw , Brighton & Hove City Council, Chief Executive, speaking at […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
£1bn Fawley Waterside Redevelopment “On Track” Jan 12, 2020 Fawley Waterside Ltd – the firm behind the £1bn redevelopment of the former power station – has made “significant progress” on the scheme and they’re “on track” for a decision from the council by April. The firm are looking to transform the site into a thriving residential and commercial waterside community that becomes a destination […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
£1bn Garden Village Scheme soon to go to Tender Jan 3, 2020 The massive Welborne garden scheme was outlined by Fiona Gray, Project director at Buckland Development- she described: “6000 homes, about a million sq ft of employment space bringing an anticipated 5700 jobs one secondary school, three primary schools and a significant amount of green space.” The project was given garden village status back in 2017, […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
The Massive £4bn Project to Keep Oxford World-Leading “Oxford is not just competing with the likes of Oxford and Cambridge, but also competing on a global level with cities such as Boston and San Francisco- China and also places in Europe.” – Jennifer Waterhouse, Associate at Legal & General’s Future Cities laid out the stakes for the city, which she described as a […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
Brighton Lay Foundations For £1bn Transformation Dec 31, 2019 More than a billion pounds in investment and development will revitalise Brighton & Hove in the coming years as the city region is totally transformed. Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
£3.5bn Garden Communities Lead Development Wave in Essex Dec 24, 2019 North Essex Garden Communities Ltd (NECG), a partnership between Braintree, Colchester and Tendring district council are developing 43,000 homes across three new communities, a total of £3.5bn of investment was announced at the recent Essex & South East Development Plans. However , that is just one facet of the massive developments that are taking place […] Posted by: John Clark Read more
