Strawberry Star’s BtR arm launches 115-unit project Jul 22, 2022 Strawberry Star Group has today announced the launch of Star Living Gravesend, a high-quality Build-to-Rent (BTR) scheme on Bath Street, Gravesend, Kent. The development will include 115 units, ranging from one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments. The launch of Star Living Gravesend is the second such unique development after Star Living Harlow which was announced recently […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Coalfields Regeneration Trust announces UKREiiF partnership for 2023 Jul 22, 2022 Following their involvement in the inaugural UKREiiF event, Coalfields Regeneration Trust has re-signed to exhibit at UKREiiF 2023, set to take place in Leeds between 16-18 May. The organisation’s subsidiary CRT Property builds industrial units for SMEs – generating jobs and economic growth – using the rental income from these units to create a self-sustaining […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Singapore’s Elite Partners Capital acquires distribution centre in Wales Jul 22, 2022 Elite Partners Capital has acquired a distribution facility in northern Wales for more than £30 million ($36 million), as the Singapore-based fund manager continues to amass a portfolio of industrial and commercial assets across Europe. The two-warehouse distribution centre is within Wrexham Industrial Estate, a 550 hectare (1,359 acre) government-owned campus near the Welsh border […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
CEG submits plans for 412,000 sq ft employment development Jul 22, 2022 Commercial Estates Group (CEG) and property developer HBD have submitted a detailed planning application for circa 412,745 sq. ft. (38,345 sq. m.) of employment space on a 12ha site to the south-east of Penniment Farm, close to Mansfield. The site is allocated within the Mansfield District Council Local Plan for residential and employment use, with […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Long Harbour acquires London residential scheme for £22m Jul 22, 2022 Capital & Regional, the UK convenience and community focused shopping centre REIT, announces that it has completed the sale of the residential development project at its 17&Central community shopping centre in Walthamstow, London, to specialist residential developer Long Harbour for c.£21.65 million. The development is in line with the Company’s strategy of seeking ways to […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
HSBC and Mount Street Group appointed to service Aviva Investors’ £50bn Real Assets business Jul 22, 2022 HSBC and Mount Street Group (“Mount Street”) announce that they have entered into a ten year strategic agreement with Aviva Investors for asset servicing arrangements for its Real Assets business, totalling £50 billion AUM. The mandate will see HSBC and Mount Street assume all fund administration and debt servicing functions on behalf of Aviva Investors’ […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Puma Property Finance surpasses £1bn funding mark to UK development projects Jul 22, 2022 UKREiiF exhibitor Puma Property Finance has today passed £1 billion of funding to UK developers supporting projects in the residential, commercial and specialist sectors. This milestone has been hit amidst a new record year for the real estate lending sector, with lending volumes reaching £50 billion in 2021, the highest since 2015. Puma Property Finance, […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Zehnder partner with Built Environment Networking for the inaugural Tomorrow’s Net Zero event Jul 22, 2022 Zehnder, who supply solutions for a comfortable, healthy and energy-efficient indoor climate, has announced their involvement in Built Environment Networking’s inaugural Tomorrow’s Net Zero event set to take place in London between 6-7th September 2022. For more than 120 years Zehnder has been developing the latest state-of-the-art products and systems for their customers, covering many […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Young construction leaders form Future Innovation Group to help tackle industry issues Jul 21, 2022 A brand-new cross-specialism group has been formed to bring together the brightest young minds across the construction industry. Looking to harness the power of collective innovation, the Future Innovation Group aims to tackle construction’s biggest issues and create a springboard for change, with new thinking from the leaders of tomorrow. Led by a steering group […] Posted by: Deividas Krupstas Read more
Frameworks and direct award key to supporting underfunded education sector Jul 19, 2022 The education sector is well versed in procuring built environment work. However, current market constraints, the latest statistics on the level of work needed across school estates and the lack of associated funding means that it will not be an easy road for many. Emma Hesbrook, regional manager at national framework provider Pagabo, discusses how […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
