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Sheffield Property Association Announce Involvement in Virtual Sheffield City Region Conference

Sheffield Property Association (S-PA), the collective voice for property and real estate in Sheffield, has announced their involved in Friday’s (3rd July) Sheffield City Region Development Conference. The Conference is set to focus on collaborative working across the region to drive economic growth, regeneration and investment – with future development projects totalling billions of pounds […]

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Sheffield City Region Strikes New Devolution Deal

Just days before the Sheffield City Region Development Conference a major announcement has been made surrounding the topic of devolution. A new landmark deal has been struck that will unlock additional funding and powers to drive development, investment and economic growth across the City Region. The deal, worth millions of pounds in additional funding, will […]

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Swan Housing Look to Develop New Modular Housing Factory

Documents have been released which show Swan Housing are looking to develop a new modular housing factory in Basildon which could produce over a thousand new homes a year. The £8.4m factory will aim to have a pipeline of 8,000 modular homes for delivery on sites across Essex and London – including the £500m Better […]

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Regeneration Scheme in Walsall Set For Go-Ahead

Walsall Housing Group has received the green light for a regeneration scheme in the town. [emaillocker id=”71749″] The firm had put forward proposals to demolish garages and develop 10 affordable two bed properties, and Walsall Council’s planning committee have given approval for the project to go ahead – praising the scheme as it plays a […]

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New Details Revealed For £500m Southend Project

Further intel has been shared on the £500m Better Queensway project which is set to transform Southend-on-Sea. The scheme, being brought forward by Swan Housing and Southend-on-Sea Council, will see numerous apartment blocks being built with some as high as 18-storeys with incredible views across the Thames Estuary, replacing current high rise flats which are […]

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Birmingham City Council Eye First Co-Living Schemes

Birmingham City Council and their JV development partner Housing 21 have highlighted land which they’re hoping to develop co-living schemes on. [emaillocker id=”71749″] Housing 21 – a not-for-profit developer who’re experts in developing homes for later life living – are partnering with the Council for two sites – in Lozells and Saltley. The proposals will […]

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£100m Leicester Space Park Chosen By European Space Agency

The European Space Agency (ESA) has chosen Leicester for a new space tech incubation centre. [emaillocker id=”71749″] The University of Leicester is leading a £100m Leicester Space Park development sitting close to the National Space Centre. Having been impressed by the plans the ESA has chosen to launch a branch of its Business Incubation Centre […]

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How the Industry’s Business Development Experts are Connecting and Adapting During the Covid-19 Outbreak…

Everyone has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. In trying to stop the spread of the disease, it has fundamentally reshaped the way we all communicate. Applications such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams went overnight from relative obscurity, to essentials. Business has had to go through a transformation to operate in the current climate. For […]

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Sustainability and Green Infrastructure in a Post Covid-19 World.

The recent Coronavirus epidemic has placed greater focus on sustainability within the built environment, the speakers at the recent Sustainable Development & Green Infrastructure Webinar concluded. “We need green infrastructure professionals involved from the start. This still isn’t happening enough,” said Toby Gibbs, Managing Director for Logika Consultants. He explained that within the design process […]

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