Hands set to get his fingers on Kier’s housebuilding arm Apr 6, 2021 Construction giant Kier is reportedly on the brink of selling its housebuilding arm to Guys Hands, the influential private equity founder of Terra Firma Capital. The sale of Kier Living is expected to raise in the region of £120m for a company that reported a pre-tax loss of £225m in its latest set of annual […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
100% increase in large-scale warehouse construction Apr 6, 2021 The rapid expansion of the logistics industry is reflected in new research released today by Knight Frank which reveals twice as much large-scale warehousing will be built this year compared to 2020. According to the leading property consultancy, 40million sqft of new warehouse space in developments larger than 50,000 sqft is scheduled for completion in […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Historic Naval club building offers rare Mayfair redevelopment opportunity Apr 6, 2021 A rare Mayfair redevelopment opportunity has arisen with the freehold of The Naval Club building being put up for sale for £35m. Marketed via Gerald Eve or Wetherell, the imposing Grade II listed building (1,595 sqm) is located on a wide and deep corner plot, offering substantial accommodation over six floors. Thirty-eight Hill Street has […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Prosper – Collaborating to De-Carbonise Development & Construction Apr 5, 2021 Following their Collaborating to De-Carbonise Development Webinar we’re been speaking to Rod Brassington, Chief Executive of Prosper… Q. What services does Prosper offer to organisations working across the built environment? As a not-for-profit strategic business consultancy, we specialise in procurement, business improvement and new build services. We extended our service offering a few years back […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Wessex Water – Improving Ecology, Innovative Solutions & Major Investment Apr 5, 2021 Following his involvement in our Water Infrastructure and Capital Investment Conference we’ve been speaking exclusively to John Thompson – Executive Director of Engineering and Sustainable Delivery at Wessex Water… Q. Wessex Water’s catchment area was recently added to the Environment Agency’s water stressed areas, what are your priorities for your water resources management plan? We […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Schneider Electric – Their Role in the Residential Green Retrofit Agenda Apr 5, 2021 Following her involvement in the Residential Green Retrofit Conference we’ve been speaking about the subject with Louisa Buckley, Residential Marketing Manager at Schneider Electric… How does Schneider Electric serve as a digital partner for Sustainability and Efficiency for your clients? Schneider Electric takes a collaborative approach to carbon and environmental solutions with products, solutions and […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Robert Bird Group – How 3D Printing Is Changing Construction Apr 5, 2021 Following their involvement in our ‘How 3D Printing Is Changing Construction’ webinar we’ve been speaking exclusively with Paul Mullett – Group Engineering and Technology Director at the Robert Bird Group… Q. Could you share with us some of the recent work of the Robert Bird Group in consulting on major engineering schemes? Robert Bird Group […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Northern Housing Consortium – The Residential Green Retrofit Agenda Apr 5, 2021 Following their involvement in our Resident Green Retrofit Conference we’ve been speaking to Northern Housing Consortium’s Senior Policy Advisor Karen Brown about the organisation is doing to drive forward the net zero agenda…. Q. How are housing associations and local authorities across the North of England incorporating carbon neutrality into their future housing plans? The […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Peel NRE – Supporting & Accelerating Carbon Reduction Across the UK Apr 5, 2021 Peel NRE, part of Peel L&P, is at the heart of the nation’s activity around clean growth and the circular economy – helping the UK achieve net zero by 2050 and supporting the regions in their actions to achieve climate emergency targets. We’ve been speaking to them about how they’re at the forefront of supporting […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Karbon Homes – Collaborating to Decarbonise Developments… Apr 4, 2021 Following his involvement in our Collaborating to De-Carbonise Developments Webinar we’ve been speaking to Karbon Home’s Chief Executive Paul Fiddaman… Q. You provide a mixture of socially rented, specialist, shared ownership and market rented homes, and even market sale homes, how does this variety of tenures help maximise the social impact of your housing? The […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
