Scottish companies encouraged to bid for HS2 contracts Mar 23, 2021 Businesses in Scotland are being encouraged to bid for millions of pounds worth of upcoming contracts supporting the delivery of HS2. The number of businesses north of the border who have so far registered an interest in becoming a potential HS2 supplier is significantly lower than in other parts of the UK. Just 29 Scottish […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
More civil service jobs for Darlington as four regional International Trade hubs unveiled Mar 23, 2021 Darlington has again benefitted from the government’s levelling up agenda following today’s announcement the Department for International Trade (DIT) is setting up four trade investment hubs, one of which is going to be in the North East town. The hubs in Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast and a new second major DIT site in Darlington, will be […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
West Midlands CA investment kickstarts eye-catching Digbeth project Mar 22, 2021 A landmark development scheme for Digbeth has been unlocked thanks to a £5m investment from the West Midlands Combined Authority. Stone Yard will deliver 995 homes on 1.37 hectares of brownfield land in the centre of Birmingham with work set to start on site in 2022 and be completed in four years. The deal announced in […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Watford Council focus on finding JV partner for £200m redevelopment plan Mar 22, 2021 Watford Borough Council (WBC) will next month start the search for a joint venture partner for its £200m Town Hall Quarter regeneration project. WBC is looking to convert its Town Hall into an office building and redevelop the Colosseum theatre “to make it more sustainable, financially and environmentally”. There will also be new homes incorporated […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
McCormick Property Development: Developing Across Africa & Navigating the Challenges of the Coronavirus Pandemic Mar 21, 2021 Following their involvement in our event focused on development and investment activity across the continent of Africa, and new trends happening, we’ve heard from Jacon McCormick – Managing Director of MPD who have a plethora of development activity across the continent… Q. McCormick Property Development (MPD) has a particular specialism in bringing forward retail developments […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
University of Reading Q&A – Estates Development Programme & Playing Their Role in Economic Growth Mar 21, 2021 The University of Reading play a crucial role in the economic development across the Thames Valley. And they have some ambitious plans over the coming years to aid student retention and create high value jobs across the region. We’ve been speaking to Prof Robert Van de Noort – Vice Chancellor at the University – following […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
£7.5bn Affordable Homes programme opens door to new partnerships Mar 19, 2021 Homes England this week began allowing companies and organisations to register as new partners in its £7.5bn Affordable Homes programme, the next phase of which is due to start later this year. The 2021-26 programme aims to build 180,000 homes outside London. A further £4bn has been made available by the government, under the control […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Plan to extend revolutionary Cambridge transport system to Peterborough Mar 19, 2021 Extending the proposed £2bn Cambridgeshire Autonomous Metro transport system to Peterborough and Chatteris is being considered ahead of the business case phase, which starts next month. Earlier this week the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) released details of conceptual designs which are being used as a starting point for how the new transport system […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Help us shape UKREiiF to make it ‘as perfect as it deserves to be’ Mar 19, 2021 Thames Estuary Growth Board chair Kate Willard OBE supports UKREiiF’s desire to hear from lots of different voices during the planning phase of its three-day networking, exhibition and conferencing event in Leeds next year to ensure it will be a positive experience for all who work in the industry. Speaking at the launch seminar this […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
In-demand Supermarket REIT bolsters reserves by £150m Mar 19, 2021 Supermarket REIT confirmed today it has raised £150m via its latest share issue to maintain its policy of aggressively buying up supermarkets that also act as warehouses for online services. The real estate investment trust had originally hoped to raise £100m but such was the demand the board authorised the 50% increase. The funds will […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
