HS2 hoping to utilise Hinkley workforce Mar 25, 2021 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 […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Planning relief for £500m Oxford life sciences district scheme Mar 24, 2021 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, […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Tellon Capital hopes Southampton redevelopment will be worth the wait Mar 18, 2021 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 […] 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
FREEPORTS UK: Old enemies unite and build on maritime heritage Mar 4, 2021 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 […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
FREEPORTS UK: Plymouth set to flourish as centre for high-tech marine innovation Mar 4, 2021 Plymouth’s specialism in low-carbon, high-tech marine innovation was a huge factor in its new status as one of eight Freeports in the UK. With industry giants Babcock and Princes Yachts backing the bid, the joint effort between Plymouth City Council, Devon Country and South Hams District Council proved effective and the Plymouth and South Devon […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Gloucester city centre redevelopment planners begin search for construction partners Mar 1, 2021 Construction partners are being sort for a £80m multi-use redevelopment that will transform the look of Gloucester’s city centre. Last month Gloucester City Council signed off on the scheme, which will see the demolition of a range of buildings in the Kings Quarter to be replaced with The Forum, an innovation hub that incorporates a […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Cheltenham Borough Council: Sustainable Development & The Game-Changing Golden Valley Masterplan Feb 22, 2021 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? […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Award-Winning Developer Launches New Property Development Venture Jan 6, 2021 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 […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
£12m Flood Defence Project to Restart in Exmouth Dec 20, 2020 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 […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more