Exclusive Developer Q&A: Ed Ellerington, Packaged Living Jan 15, 2019 Packaged Living, backed by Palmer Capital, are a bespoke Build to Rent (B2R) developer and operator at the forefront of the Private Rented Sector (PRS). Having formed last year they’re now looking to develop across the UK – with their first major project at the heart of the proposed Oxford-Cambridge Corridor in Milton Keynes. Ahead […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Northern Powerhouse Rail must be next in the queue Jan 15, 2019 Northern Powerhouse Rail must be next in the queue of major transport projects to receive Parliament’s backing, our conference has heard. Steve Hunter, Head of Transport at Warrington Council, told the Northern Powerhouse session that plans for HS2B must make provision for the cross- northern fast line: “Without it, NPR won’t happen.” And the government […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
International investors attracted to towns and cities on HS2 route Jan 15, 2019 Julian Jackson, Assistant Director of Planning, Highways & Transport at Bradford Council told delegates that the authority is making case for a Northern Powerhouse rail station in the city. He said that ensuring the city, which currently lacks a main line rail station, is on the new fast route would cut journey times between Bradford […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Leeds to become a global centre for high speed rail research, development and skills Jan 15, 2019 Work is due to start within the next year on plans by the University of Leeds to set up a world leading high speed rail institute. Professor Peter Woodward, Chair of High-Speed Rail Engineering at the university, told the events Leeds session that the institute hopes to be open in 2020. The institute, which will be […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Mass collaborative approach needed to transform economies of the north Jan 15, 2019 HS2 cannot transform the economies of the north on its own, a senior city hall official has told the HS2 Economic Growth Conference. Edward Highfield, Director of City Growth at Sheffield City Council, said: “I don’t believe faster trains to London will be on their own transformational. Faster trains to London, investment across the north, […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Idea to link HS2 to OxCam Corridor slammed Jan 15, 2019 Pete Waterman has slammed the idea of creating a new station to link up HS2 with the planned Oxford to Cambridge line because it would slow down services. Speaking during the HS2 Economic Growth Conference, he dismissed the suggestion that a stop should be added at the junction with the new line proposed between the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
HS2 to glue the Midlands back together Jan 15, 2019 HS2 will help to put the UK’s regions on the map for visitors and students worldwide. Maria Machancoses, Director of Midlands Connect, told delegates that the new line would immediately improve the geographical accessibility of the UK when it opens: “HS2 will be known globally as how we travel in the UK. HS2 opens up […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Development around Euston ‘should be on a bigger scale’ Jan 15, 2019 The development around the new HS2 station at Euston should be on a bigger scale than currently envisaged. That’s the message that came from our London focused session at the HS2 Economic Growth Conference where the local planning authority’s Development Director spoke. Camden Council is due to publish its planning blueprint for the redevelopment of […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Waterman appointed on Cheshire East property framework Jan 14, 2019 Waterman’s Infrastructure & Environment team has been appointed on Cheshire East Borough Council’s Construction Related Consultancy Services Framework, for the provision of Environmental Consultancy (contaminated land, flood risk, ecology, arboriculture, archaeology and heritage), together with Transport Engineering Services. The three-year agreement, with the option of a 12-month extension, will support the Council to deliver their […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Five things to avoid when bidding for work Jan 11, 2019 We know that writing and pricing a bid isn’t always an easy process so we wanted to share with you our top five things to avoid. Bidding for the sake of it From our research we have found a sad fact that the reasons for more than 85% of bid or proposal losses through competitive […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
