O’Brien Contractors; a sustainable partner for construction Mar 11, 2019 Challenges in Construction In these challenging times, O’Brien Contractors has stepped up to the challenges posed by political uncertainty, our impending exit from the EU and the impending skills crisis from Brexit immigration laws. Despite the difficulties the UK construction sector is facing, O’Brien Contractors continues to thrive under our sustainable strategy. We have won […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
West Midlands metro expansion ‘to create 35,000 jobs’ Mar 11, 2019 Plans to extend the metro line from Brierley Hill to Wednesbury in the West Midlands is set to be signed-off this week, with a proposed opening date set for 2023. The £449m extension being pushed forward by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), who’ll be speaking at our West Midlands Development Plans Event next week, […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
England’s first new university in a decade to revitalise Hereford Mar 8, 2019 Plans for the first new university in England in almost half a decade are key to revitalising Hereford’s offer for a new generation, the Chief Executive has said. Prof Elena Rodrigues-Falcon, President and Chief Executive of New Model in Technology & Engineering (NMiTE) – which aims to become the first new University in England in […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Walsall Bus Station revamp image revealed Feb 27, 2019 An image has been revealed showing the vision for Walsall Bus Station – which is set to be regenerated. Plans for the station – which will undergo a £700,000 revamp – are being driven by Transport for the West Midlands who’ll be sharing details about this any many other schemes at the West Midlands Development […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Exclusive Q&A New Model in Technology and Engineering | NMiTE New University Feb 26, 2019 New Model in Technology & Engineering (NMiTE) are an exciting new University set to open its doors later in the year. We’re delighted to have Elena Rodriguez-Falcon, Chief Executive, speaking at our event in Worcester next week – where we’ll hear about the institutions vision, its input into driving economic growth, and their future plans […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Pagabo and Built Environment Networking announce new partnership Feb 23, 2019 Pagabo and Built Environment Networking – the UK’s leading provider of construction and networking events – are pleased to announce their new partnership which will allow Pagabo to continue connecting valued clients to the very best the construction industry offers – Simply Better Procurement. Pagabo support public sector organisations across the UK by providing a […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Conference to set out regeneration and development opportunities and major plans within Worcestershire & Herefordshire Feb 9, 2019 On the 5th March, prominent business leaders within the construction and property industry will come together in Worcester for one of the region’s largest business events of the year within the construction sector. The event, hosted by Built Environment Networking, will see some of the region’s leading civic and business leaders discuss the major topics […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Urgent need to scale up delivery of new homes in Birmingham Feb 1, 2019 Developers in Birmingham need to dramatically scale up plans to deliver new homes if the city is to meet demand from workers moving into the region in the coming years. Adam Ratzker, Commercial Director at Galliard Homes, said that the pipeline of homes after 2019 coming onto the market was far less than will be […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Commonwealth Games development takes step forward Jan 31, 2019 A planning application has officially been submitted for an ambitious state-of-the-art swimming centre in the West Midlands. The £60m Sandwell Aquatics Centre is set to be a central point of the Commonwealth Games – which arrives in Birmingham in 2022. The Games is set to see major development across Sporting Venues in the Midlands – […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Driving development, regeneration and economic growth in Worcestershire Jan 22, 2019 Ahead of the Worcestershire Development Plans Conference we hear from Gary Woodman, Chief Executive of Worcestershire LEP, on working in a collaborative manner to drive development, regeneration and economic growth across the region. Gary Woodman, Chief Executive – Worcestershire LEP: These are exciting times for businesses and developers based in Worcestershire in particular, and […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
