Willmott Dixon Interiors delivers woodland restoration project at Lickey Hills Feb 1, 2022 Willmott Dixon Interiors has planted hundreds of trees in Birmingham as part of a new initiative to improve green spaces across the UK. The national fit-out and refurbishment specialist contractor has delivered a woodland restoration project at Lickey Hills Country Park in Birmingham, in partnership with leading nature charity, The Conservation Volunteers. Bramble and bracken […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Dolphin Living appoints seasoned Regeneration and Development Director Feb 1, 2022 Dolphin Living, one of the UK’s most innovative and forward-thinking providers of intermediate affordable housing, has welcomed David Stevenson to the team as Regeneration and Development Director. In his role he will focus on the growth of the organisation and its sustainability credentials. David joins with a wealth of housing and regeneration experience having worked […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
The Environment Act and the impact on property development Jan 31, 2022 After numerous delays, the Environment Bill has now entered the Statute Book, bringing into force a series of measures and environmental standards which will become mandatory following the end of the Brexit transition period. The key provision for developers and investors to note is that the Act brings in a minimum 10% Biodiversity Net Gain […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Tilbury Douglas starts work on the new Durham Investigative Hub for Durham Constabulary Jan 31, 2022 Tilbury Douglas, a leading UK building, infrastructure, engineering and fitout company, has successfully secured and started work on the design and construction of the major new Durham Investigative Hub at DurhamGate, near Spennymoor for the Durham Constabulary. The new 2-storey state-of-the-art hub will provide over 6600m2 of modern accommodation including office space, 48 modern cells, interview rooms, Crime Scene […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Bridge the gap or fall behind, warns miproject solutions Jan 31, 2022 The information gap between contractors, framework providers and customers is the biggest barrier to ensuring compliance across the board, says the director of a leading built environment technology solution. Martin Ward of MiProject Solutions, which works with major contractors and frameworks to ensure compliance on digital frameworks, believes that the key points raised by the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Japanese Knotweed and residential property – RICS releases new guidance Jan 27, 2022 The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) new Guidance Note “Japanese Knotweed and Residential Property” has been published on the RICS website. Implementation and use of the Guidance Note will commence from the 23rd March 2022. This Guidance Note replaces the RICS Information Paper 2012 “Japanese Knotweed and residential property” including the widely referred to knotweed risk […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Federated Hermes swoops for Nottingham retail site Jan 26, 2022 Federated Hermes has acquired a 85,387 sq ft retail site in Nottingham city centre in a £21.65m deal. The 1.4-acre site previously belonged to Abrdn. The deal was completed through Knight Frank and Jackson Criss. The property, which lets to occupiers such as Tesco, Primark, Greggs and Tui, is situated at 4-13 Long Row and […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Bentley reveals £2.5bn investment plan as firm moves towards EV’s Jan 26, 2022 Bentley’s first-ever Battery-Powered Electric Vehicle (BEV) will be developed and built in the UK with the company committing to investing £2.5 billion in sustainability over the next ten years. The announcement is a major boost for the UK economy and also helps secure Bentley’s first step into electrification at the production plant, where all Bentley […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
£1.6bn investment strategy across Northern Ireland unveiled Jan 26, 2022 A long-awaited new investment strategy for Northern Ireland will inject around £1.6bn a year in key infrastructure for the region, it’s been revealed. First Minister Paul Givan and Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill have published the Executive’s new draft Investment Strategy for Northern Ireland. The plans sets out a funding and planning model for investment […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
PIC invests £130m into Wirral Waters scheme Jan 26, 2022 Pension Insurance Corporation plc (“PIC”), a specialist insurer of defined benefit pension funds, has completed a £130 million investment in Wirral Waters One (“WWO”), the cornerstone residential scheme for the broader development of Peel L&P’s Wirral Waters, a 500-acre brownfield site and former dockland. Regeneration specialists Peel L&P has launched a 30-year strategy which will […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
