Knowsley Council To Launch Search For Developer Dec 10, 2020 Knowsley Council are set to launch a major search in January as they seek to appoint a development partner for a new scheme in Huyton which will become their new staff headquarters – bringing all 1,200 staff under one house. Part of a wider regeneration of the town the scheme will see a new 81,000 […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Argent’s Octagonal Tower To Utilise Green Heating Technology Dec 9, 2020 Major developer Argent are looking to utilise green technology for their latest project in Birmingham – a landmark Octagonal 49-storey tower designed by Glenn Howells Architects which forms part of their Paradise project. Argent – who’re speaking at the Building Zero Carbon Britain Conference – are looking to use air-source heat pumps to provide warmth […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Planning Permission Passed For 10,000 Job Creation Scheme Ambitious plans to transform the former SSI Redcar steelworks site have taken a step forward – as planning permission has been granted. The project, named Teesworks, is a public sector led development project which will act as a truly game-changing scheme for the region – creating a world class manufacturing site feeding into the North […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
The North East Looks To Lead UK Green Industrial Revolution The North East of England has set its sights on becoming the leading regional force behind energy and clean growth within the UK. With the potential to deliver thousands of jobs and act as a catalyst for economic growth the plans are being proposed by some of the regions biggest names – some of whom […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Willmott Dixon Q&A: The Blue Light Estates Sector Dec 4, 2020 Willmott Dixon have a track record in supporting the blue light sector and we’ve been speaking Paul Gorry, Head of Secured Environments at Willmott Dixon Interiors, around the sector challenges and opportunities… Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Firethorn Trust Q&A: A Look Into The Logistics & Sheds Marketplace Following our recent Logistics & Sheds Development Conference we’ve been speaking exclusively with one of the event panellists – Peter Mather, Partner at Firethorn Trust. Peter is an executive board director at the firm, responsible for sourcing and executing new real estate investment and development opportunities across the UK. Focused on the delivery of Firethorn’s […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Plain Sailing? The Promising Yet Uncertain Future of the UK Ports Industry Dec 3, 2020 At the recent Ports Development Conference, supported by BDB Pitmans, a panel of experts discussed the issues affecting the long-term future of the ports sector. The impact of the coronavirus pandemic has shone a light on some of the significant shifts being made within the industry, and Brexit is also introducing a new layer of […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Isolergrund Q&A: Modular Pre-Cast Building Foundations Dec 2, 2020 We’ve been speaking exclusively to one of the sponsors of our upcoming Offsite & MMC Conference. Isolergrund is a modular, pre-cast building foundation system that is constructed from precisely dimensioned , fibre-reinforced concrete beam elements , bonded and layered thermal insulation, gas and vapour sealing materials and a controllable negative pressure device… Q. How does […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Edinburgh Napier University: At The Forefront of the Offsite & MMC Sector Ahead of our Offsite Development Conference we spoke exclusively with Edinburgh Napier University of their work in the MMC sector, timber engineering and the use of MMC in university estate projects. Q. Edinburgh Napier University has a history of researching the sector, how has the university used and supported offsite & modern methods of construction? […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Be First: Utilising MMC To Deliver 50,000 Homes & 20,000 Jobs Be First – working in partnership with the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham – is at the heart of London’s eastward growth, attracting developers and investors to the most affordable and accessible opportunities in the whole of the South East. With 400-hectares of development land, they’re planning to build 50,000 high quality new homes […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
