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Tilbury Douglas to lead construction of new £28m A&E Department at Arrowe Park Hospital, Wirral

Tilbury Douglas, a leading UK building, infrastructure, engineering and fitout company, is set to lead the construction of the new £28m Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department at Arrowe Park Hospital, on behalf of Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The scheme includes the demolition of the current urgent treatment centre and staff accommodation, making […]

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Celtic and Biogenie relaunch as Englobe to strengthen their leading UK remediation, civil engineering, asset management and soil treatment facility capabilities

Leading specialist remediation contractor Celtic and soil treatment facility operator Biogenie have relaunched after full integration with their Canadian parent company, Englobe. The two UK-based firms will be known as Englobe, combining their UK leading end-to-end contaminated land, soil treatment, engineering and environmental solutions under the new name. Headquartered near Reading, Celtic is one of […]

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Gladman submits plans for major 1,500-home community development

Gladman Developments, alongside TATA Chemicals and INOVYN Enterprises, has submitted plans for Winnington Works – a new 1,550-home community. The scheme includes the development of: 1,550 homes 11,000 sq m of retirement and later life living space, including a residential care home Primary school Local hub with shops, healthcare, nursery etc Employment space Park and […]

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Global investment specialist Ummar Hanif joins UKREiiF movement

UKREiiF – the UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum – has today announced the appointment of Ummar Hanif who will work with the firm on a Consultancy basis. Hanif, who currently works alongside HM Government advising on large capital real estate projects to promote opportunities and attract global investment to the UK, will work […]

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ASK lends £21.65m to BYM Capital

Real estate funding specialist, ASK Partners – a UKREiiF attendee – has provided a £21.65 senior loan facility to UK-based investment and development firm, BYM Capital.  BYM Capital, a commercial and residential investor and developer, acquired the shopping centre, known as ‘The Spires’ in July 2021. ASK’s facility is being used to refinance a short-term […]

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South East office investment hit record £4bn in 2021

The South East office market saw a record £4.02 billion of investment turnover in 2021, more than double the 2020 figure of £1.93bn and 45% above the 10-yr annual average for the region. The year also witnessed a record Q4, which saw £1.54 billion of office stock traded. Overseas capital accounted for 59% of investment […]

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Helical announces plans to convert into REIT

Helical plc, a UK real estate investment company specialising in the redevelopment and refurbishment of highly sustainable, best-in-class London office buildings, is pleased to announce its intention to convert to a REIT with effect from 1 April 2022. As part of this process, Helical will notify Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs of the Company’s intention […]

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Lismore’s review highlights positive Scottish investment marketing during 2021

Leading independent property advisory firm, Lismore Real Estate Advisors today released its comprehensive review of the Scottish investment market for the final quarter of 2021 and predictions for 2022. Despite the ups and downs faced during 2021, the Scottish investment market has fared surprisingly well with investment volumes trading at circa £1.345bn, a 24% increase […]

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