Aviva Investors and Netflix partner up to expand film and production facility in Surrey Sep 22, 2021 Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), announces that it has entered a long-term agreement with Netflix, the global entertainment company, to operate and significantly expand the extensive film and production facility at the renowned Longcross Studios complex in Surrey. The partnership, which will see Netflix take a long-term lease at […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Hines strikes forward funding deal with Clowes Developments for logistics site Sep 22, 2021 Hines, the international real estate firm, together with its joint venture investment partner, has committed to forward fund the speculative development of a combined 772,000 square feet of high-quality logistics facilities at four business parks across the East Midlands, owned by national developer, Clowes Developments. The Joint Venture has acquired the freehold of all the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Lost Victorian warehouses to historic homes Sep 22, 2021 New images show behind the doors of two of Manchester’s Grade-II listed Victorian shipping warehouses, rescued and restored after decades of dereliction. Once symbols of the city’s rich cotton heritage, Minshull Warehouse and Minto & Turner were almost lost forever. After being listed for their historical interest, they’ve now been restored into loft apartments by […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
50% affordable final phase at Islington Wharf starts on site Sep 22, 2021 Urban waterfront regenerator, Waterside Places (the strategic joint venture between Muse Developments and Canal & River Trust), Latimer (the development arm of Clarion Housing Group) and contractor, Morgan Sindall Construction, have joined together on site to celebrate the start of the fourth and final phase of homes at its Islington Wharf development in the heart […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Willmott Dixon’s Wimbledon project just one of nearly 30 sites taking part in Open Doors Sep 22, 2021 The public can get a preview of Willmott Dixon’s work to create a new members’ complex for The All England Lawn Tennis Club at Wimbledon as part of Open Doors week between 4-9 October. Nearly 30 Willmott Dixon sites across England and Wales are taking part in a week that aims to provide a glimpse […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Relocated South Shields job centre completes Sep 22, 2021 Muse Developments – one of the UK’s best at repurposing towns and cities – with partners South Tyneside Council and contractor, GMI Construction Group, have delivered a 12,000 sq ft high-quality new Jobcentre Plus for South Shields. The BREEAM ‘very good’ building on Mile End Road will become home to 65 DWP employees, bringing over […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
National Highways announces multi-billion-pound road renewals programme framework Sep 17, 2021 National Highways today announced deals with 50 supply chain partners to carry out up to £3.6 billion worth of renewals to keep England’s motorways and major A roads running safely and smoothly. This work is awarded as part of the government-owned company’s brand new six-year Scheme Delivery Framework (SDF). The framework will enable the delivery of renewals across […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
CEG submits plans for £800m Garden Village project Sep 17, 2021 CEG has submitted a planning application to Brentwood Borough Council for a 225.75 hectare site which forms part of the Dunton Hills Garden Village. The application is in outline form to establish the principle of the development with the main accesses from the A128 Tilbury Road. The Garden Village is one of the first 14 […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Weston Homes acquires £33m mixed-use development site from Aitch Group Sep 17, 2021 Leading developer Weston Homes has successfully acquired a 0.6-acre site on Caxton Road, Wood Green, with plans to create a new £33m (GDV) mixed-use residential-led development, benefitting from a host of local amenities and travel connections. Situated just 300 metres from Wood Green Underground Station and in close proximity to a wide range of facilities […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Developer redrafts £1bn city centre masterplan to transform 36-acre site Sep 17, 2021 The developer behind one of the UK’s largest regeneration sites has gone back to the drawing board to redraft the £1bn masterplan ‘to meet the demands of a post-Covid world’. The design teams behind The Island Quarter in Nottingham have changed their plans for the 36-acre site to create more leisure space – enhanced green […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
