Ashby and U+I push ahead with finishing Future Works complex Mar 12, 2021 AshbyCapital and U+I have received planning consent for their extended 260,000 sqft office venture in Slough. The two office blocks will complete the campus with the companies having already collaborated on ‘No 2 The Future Works’, which recently became the first building in the UK to receive a Platinum AirScore for its indoor air quality. […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
£127m redevelopment of DEFRA site open to tender Mar 12, 2021 DEFRA this week opened the tender process on the £127m redevelopment of its Animal & Plant Healthy Agency (APHA) site in Surrey. Companies interested are being asked to complete a Soft Market Test questionnaire to establish potential ethical and technical issues surrounding the project, which includes building an in vitro laboratory. The responses will contribute […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
New residential version of Southern Construction Framework unveiled Mar 10, 2021 The two councils behind one of the most successful public sector frameworks in recent times have launched their first bespoke residential version. Hampshire and Devon County Councils created the four-year, £3.9bn Southern Construction Framework in 2007. It encompasses councils in nearly 20 counties. This week the four-year £1.1bn Residential Delivery and Development Framework was unveiled […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Maidenhead takes radical approach to problem of ailing town centres Mar 5, 2021 A radical £500m plan to redevelop the centre of Maidenhead moved a step closer this week after its planning application was approved in principle. The council wants to demolish the town’s shopping centre (Nicholsons), some offices and 17 dwellings to make way for 653 new apartments, 29,000sqm of office space and 8,300sqm of flexible retail […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
FREEPORTS UK: Tilbury turns back the clock as Thames corridor set for a new golden age Mar 4, 2021 The successful bid by Thames means a return to Freeport status for Tilbury, which operated as one from 1984 until 2012. The Essex town is included in the Freeport corridor at the mouth of the Thames which will be operated by DP World and Forth Ports and key locations also include London Gateway, Ford Dagenham […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
DP World prepared to speculate on growing demand for warehouse space Mar 3, 2021 Europe’s biggest logistics park is rapidly taking shape with owners DP World this week announcing plans for a new speculative warehouse at its London Gateway development. The Dubai-owned operation has reacted to the growing demand for space by commissioning a 146,000 sqft shed at its deep-water port facility in Essex which has almost 10m sqft […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Department for Transport Announced £760m Funding For East West Rail Jan 23, 2021 The new rail line connecting Oxford and Cambridge and unlocking an “once in a generation” economic opportunity has received £760m of funding from the Department for Transport. The funds will be used to lay track along a disused line between Bicester and Bletchley – and services could begin as early as 2025 with the wider […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Buckland Development Q&A: Creating a Legacy For Welborne Garden Village Jan 19, 2021 Buckland Development Ltd has brought forward plans for a new garden village in Hampshire. Welborne Garden Village sits between the South Downs National Park and the coast and it will see the development of 6,000 new homes, shops, schools, employment space and more. Ahead of their involvement in our Garden Cities & New Towns Development […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Aster Group Q&A: Delivering High-Quality Homes Across the South of England Jan 17, 2021 Ahead of the South Coast Development Conference we’ve been speaking to one of our event speakers – Jane Gallifent, Development and Sales Director at Aster Group. With 30,000 homes under management and assets totalling more than £1bn they’re one of the key players in the regional housing sector and we discuss the regional housing outlook… […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
NewRiver Q&A: Making Retail Work & Regenerating Boscombe Jan 14, 2021 Ahead of their involvement in the South Coast Development Conference we’ve been speaking to NewRiver – a leading real estate investment trust who specialise in buying, managing and developing retail and leisure assets across the UK. Here’s our one-to-one chat with Director of Development Justin Thomas… Q. You’re one of the nation’s leading Real Estate […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
