Five garden towns proposed within Oxford Cambridge corridor Mar 5, 2018 The Oxford – Milton Keynes – Cambridge corridor could see five new garden towns created in a bid to create thousands of homes in the growth region. The area, set for improved connectivity by road and rail which is set to create huge regional economic benefits, is likely to see a huge increase in population […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Conference to set out economic growth opportunities in the Oxford – Milton Keynes – Cambridge Corridor Feb 26, 2018 On the 21st June, prominent business and public-sector leaders will come together in Milton Keynes for the Oxford Cambridge Corridor Economic Growth Conference – the region’s largest business conference of the year – which is supported by the National Infrastructure Commission, England’s Economic Heartland and regional and local authorities. The conference, hosted by Built Environment […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Two Scape frameworks worth £2.1bn open to bidders Feb 19, 2018 Scape Group have announced two frameworks which are open to bidding – worth a total of £2.1bn. The frameworks, for civils infrastructure work, are made up of around £1.6bn of infrastructure work across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and another £500m for infrastructure work in Scotland. Frameworks are a major part of the construction and […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Pegasus Group announce partnership with Built Environment Networking Feb 16, 2018 Pegasus Group have today announced their continued partnership with Built Environment Networking, the UK’s leading provider of networking conferences for professionals in property and construction. The deal will see Pegasus Group become a Conference Associate across 60 regional conferences, and be at the forefront of regional economic debates as the Housing Session Partner for the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Liberty backed developers sets new rent benchmark in Worcester Feb 4, 2018 A scheme backed by one of the world’s biggest Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) has secured a benchmark rent for Worcester, our Worcester Development Plans Conference has heard. Gerard Ludlow, joint managing director of Stoford Developments, told the delegates at the Worcester Development Plans Conference that a 45,000sq ft unit speculatively developed by the company […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Government says it will invest in Facilities Management’s role in the NHS Feb 2, 2018 The government has said that it will improve the professionalization of the NHS estates and facilities workforce in a direct response to the Naylor Report published last year. The report, published last year, examined how the NHS can make the best use of its estate to support NHS England’s Five Year Forward View, whilst highlighting […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
University of Wolverhampton’s £100m Springfield development takes step forward Feb 2, 2018 The University of Wolverhampton have submitted fresh plans for a new £20m campus as part of a £100m development – which would be built at the historic Springfield Brewery site. The campus – which will house the School of Architecture and Built Environment – had initially been thwarted due to structural problems as the original […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
NHS properties need a ‘partnership approach’ – Chairman of LIFT Feb 1, 2018 A new generation of NHS primary care properties will require support through a ‘partnership’ with the private sector – whilst ensuring a ‘responsible approach’ will be needed to offer the best possible value and quality for money, accordingly to Councillor Chris Whitehouse. He reiterated the warnings of Sir Robert Naylor that high-quality service and patient […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Colne Valley viaduct design revealled by HS2 Jan 20, 2018 An incredible design for the longest viaduct in the Colne Valley has recently been revealed by HS2. Colne Valley, near Denham in Buckinghamshire, will see 3.4km-long extended triple arch viaduct being built as part of the HS2 project – which is set to be one of the high-speed link’s best known structures. Designed by specialist […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Toton train station to arrive sooner than expected Jan 14, 2018 A new train station could be arriving in Toton sooner than expected, with plans put forward to have the station up and running prior to the HS2 completion in 2033. The station would form part of a new ‘Innovation Campus’ business park, which would include new infrastructure and office space to create up to 10,000 […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
