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Rival ‘Garden Village’ Proposed by Taylor Wimpey

Leading housebuilder Taylor Wimpey has put forward plans to create a new garden village in the West Midlands – which rivals previously announced plans. The firm – who’re speaking on our Planning; Unlock Growth Webinar – propose the following for ‘Tasley Garden Village’: [emaillocker id=”71749″] 1,050 new homes 16-hectare business park Primary school Community centre […]

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Large Housing Site Acquired by Taylor Wimpey

Major housebuilder Taylor Wimpey and Jelson Homes have purchased a large housing site for an eight-figure sum, despite the ongoing Covid-19 situation showcasing positivity in the market. The site in Warwickshire has been bought from Fisher German, with planning permission already secured. The site will deliver: [emaillocker id=”71749″] A new urban extension in Nuneaton 850 […]

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£30m Innovation Birmingham Plans Approved by Council

The Innovation Birmingham campus is set to be expanded – as Birmingham City Council approve plans for a new £30m project. The new £30m ‘Enterprise Wharf’ scheme will expand what is already the UK’s largest dedicated digital tech campus, with more than 170 businesses working on the campus. [emaillocker id=”71749″] Bruntwood SciTech – who’re speaking […]

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Scotland Housing Plan Could Provide Huge Economic Boost

Plans to develop more than 600 new homes in Paisley could provide an economic boost of almost £20m per annum if the scheme is given the go-ahead. A report looking into the proposals put forward by three leading housebuilders shows that the plans could boost the economy by £18m per annum whilst also providing £1.9m […]

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Council to Acquire Land for Tourism Project

Newport City Council are set to buy a plot of land from Associated British Ports (ABP) as they look to create a new £12m leisure destination. They’re set to acquire the site for just under £20,000 with plans to create a new visitor centre at Newport Transporter Bridge – with land being utilised for car […]

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Built Environment Leaders Group Leads to Ambitious Appointment

Framework provider Pagabo is continuing to exhibit its innovative approach and secure its ambitious future strategy with the appointment of former civil service head Lord Kerslake to its board – a contact they met through our Built Environment Leaders Group. Lord Kerslake takes up a role as Non-Executive Chairman at Pagabo, with a remit to […]

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Pagabo Leads Industry-Wide Collaboration

Collaboration has never been more important for the construction industry according to national framework provider Pagabo, which is leading a call-to-arms for all companies to work together in order to drive real change and tackle long-term industry issues. Gerard Toplass, Executive Chairman at Pagabo, recently launched the company’s Future of Construction campaign: “Realistically, the future […]

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TeesAMP Developer Launches New Regeneration Venture

Geoff Hogg, the mastermind behind the £55m Tees Advanced Manufacturing Plants (TeesAMP) has launched a brand new venture focused on regenerating sites across the UK. Chaloner Group will look to deliver regeneration projects – not just in their home region of the Tees Valley but also across the wider UK. [emaillocker id=”71749″] They’ve already started […]

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The Initiative Turning Greater Manchester Green

Greater Manchester is set to become greener, as nearly 300 trees are planted at Duet Salford Quays (“Duet”), a recently launched More. Build to Rent (“BTR”) development spanning two towers in MediaCityUK. One tree will be planted for each of the 270 residents as they move into the building, which will both help offset carbon […]

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CZero Developments Former Orphanage Regeneration Backed by Planners

The regeneration of a former orphanage site, which includes a number of Grade-II listed buildings erected as early as 1872, has been recommended for approval. CZero Developments are looking to transform the former St Joseph’s Orphanage site – although five buildings will be demolished as part of the plans. [emaillocker id=”71749″] The firm – who’re […]

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