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From Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder to Property…

Sarah Flynn is a Property investor and owner of KAF Properties – an acquisition and investment company – based in Leeds. The organisation was founded by Sarah in 2016 – but what made her leave her 10-year career within the corporate banking world at Lloyds Banking Group? [emaillocker id=”71749″] The company is actually named after […]

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Waterman Appointed on Major Southwark Highway Structures Framework

Waterman has announced a big project win – as they feature on Southwark Council’s Highways Professionals Services Framework for Lot A Structures. Running for an initial five years the framework covers the inspection, management and design of structures across the 322km of the Southwark Borough highway network. It plays an important part of Southwark’s strategic […]

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Gleeson Announce Sales Surge & Acceleration of Development

Gleeson Homes has announced an increase in sales in the first half of its financial year – up more than 17% – whilst announcing plans to accelerate the number of new homes they build. The firm – who’ll be speaking at the East Midlands Development Plans Event – are aiming to develop 2,000 homes a […]

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Be First’s Latest Development In Barking Gets Green Light

Barking and Dagenham Council has approved a new development which will see more than 150 homes and business space being created. The scheme has been brought forward by the Be First – the organisation who’re looking to ensure 50,000 homes and 20,000 jobs are created in the region over the next 20 years. Ahead of […]

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Disused Land in Leeds & York Being Transformed

One major housing development is bringing forward multiple projects across the region – transforming forgotten land into places to live and work. Clarion Housing Group – who’re speaking at our upcoming North Yorkshire Development Plans Event – are regenerating the former Rowntree Factory into a new community The Cocoa Works. The site has remained derelict […]

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18-Acre Site Purchased in Yorkshire For New Housing Scheme

Yorkshire Housing has acquired an 18-acre development site in Knaresborough where it is set to build 120 new homes that will be available through a wide range of ownership options. [emaillocker id=”71749″] Dacre, Son & Hartley’s specialist agricultural and development division has managed the land, which forms part of the former Slingsby Estate, in the […]

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KPF: Thinking Outside The Box To Create Communities & Neighbourhoods

One of the stand-out moments of our Oxford Cambridge Corridor Development Conference was a unique look into design, planning and development through the eyes of global architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates. With experience of working on some of the world’s most exciting projects – especially within the technology, innovation and educational districts field – […]

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