HS2 hoping to utilise Hinkley workforce

Businesses in Somerset are being encouraged to bid for upcoming HS2 contracts worth millions of pounds. Two days ago HS2 made a similar appeal for Scottish firms to come forward with both regions under represented on the contractors’ roll. And Robin Lapish, HS2 Ltd’s Supply Chain Manager, is hopeful the considerable expertise, contained withing the […]

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Planning relief for £500m Oxford life sciences district scheme

Oxford City Council has finally given the go ahead for a £500m life sciences district on the edge of the city. Ten years after it was first mooted, the Oxford North development, which is the brainchild of St John’s College’s development company Thomas White Oxford (TWO), will incorporate new laboratories and workspaces for biomedical science, […]

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Tellon Capital hopes Southampton redevelopment will be worth the wait

A revised major redevelopment, on historically sensitive land near the centre of Southampton, was finally okayed by planners last night. Tellon Capital’s Barfield Quarter scheme involved the demolition of a shopping centre five years ago and an archaeological dig around the city’s Old Town Walls which will be completed this year. Tellon’s initial idea to […]

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New residential version of Southern Construction Framework unveiled

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 […]

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FREEPORTS UK: Old enemies unite and build on maritime heritage

Southampton and Portsmouth have not been the best of friends historically but both South Coast cities are set to benefit massively from the winning Solent bid. Portsmouth’s international port and the Eastleigh Riverside/Southampton International Airport North East Business Park were the cornerstone localities of the bid, led by the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership, who emphasised […]

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Cheltenham Borough Council: Sustainable Development & The Game-Changing Golden Valley Masterplan

Following their involvement in our Planning and Land Development Conference we caught up with Cheltenham Borough Council’s Director of Planning Tracey Crews on their approach to unlocking sustainable development opportunities and the game-changing Golden Valley masterplan… Q. What was the impetus for Cheltenham’s Golden Valley masterplan and how could it be transformative in the region? […]

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Award-Winning Developer Launches New Property Development Venture

Award-winning developer Gavin Bridge, known as one of the faces of successful regeneration across the West of England, has launched a new property development venture named Spatia. The firm will focus on creating places and spaces that build a better future for people and the planet, combining a fresh and open-minded approach. The new organisation […]

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£12m Flood Defence Project to Restart in Exmouth

A new £12m flood defence scheme which will protect large areas of Exmouth is set to restart in the new year having been paused throughout the Summer and Autumn. The scheme led by the Environment Agency will protect 1,400 homes and 400 businesses from flooding risk once completed in 2021. It’s one of numerous schemes […]

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