‘A fantastic space for new and developing relationships to be forged’ Apr 12, 2021 Plans on how UKREiiF’s first three-day super conference and networking event will spread out across one of the most vibrant parts of central Leeds have been released by event organisers. The UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum will take place next May (17-19) at the Royal Armouries and Leeds Dock area in the south […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
‘It will be more accessible to a wider range of people’ Apr 23, 2021 Senior figures from two of the UK’s most respected development companies explained why they think UKREiiF has a lot to offer. Paul Kelly, who is the Development Director at the Scarborough Group, and Elizabeth Peckett, who is an asset director at Allied London, were joined by two other members of UKREiiF’s Advisory Group as they […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
‘It’s always good when we all get together’ Apr 21, 2021 Manchester City Council chief executive Joanne Roney highlighted the importance of senior industry figures, across all sectors, meeting up en masse when she spoke at UKREiiF’s latest monthly webinar. Joanne was joined by three other members of UKREiiF’s Advisory Group as she outlined why an event like UKREiiF has been badly missed. The first annual […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
‘The time is right for something different’ Mar 18, 2021 UKREiiF Advisory Group chair Lord Kerslake has held a variety of roles within the built environment industry during the last two decades, including Chair of housing association Peabody and Be First (the growth and regeneration agency for Barking and Dagenham). Here he outlines why the time is right for UKREiiF I’ve been involved in development […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
£1bn Midlands-based engineering framework looking for awesome foursome Apr 19, 2021 A £1bn framework, servicing the engineering needs of 24 local authorities plus Highways England and the West Midlands Combined Authority, is looking for four partners. The Medium Schemes framework (MSF4), run by Midlands Highways Alliance Plus (MHAP), is for the execution of highway, civil and municipal engineering works. Typical schemes may involve, but not exclusively […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
£4bn invested into UK hotels sector in 2021 Feb 10, 2022 The UK hotel market saw investment volumes reach an impressive £4 billion in 2021, representing the growing investor optimism over the long-term prospects for the sector, according to the latest UK Hotel Capital Markets: Investment Review 2022 by leading global property adviser Knight Frank – who are exhibiting at UKREiiF. Despite the disruptive implications of […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
£50m Midlands/North-based student homes partnership Mar 11, 2021 Two companies have joined forces to create a £50m portfolio of professionally-managed student houses in the UK. Real estate fund manager Moorfield Group and We Are Kin, a landlord and refitter of student homes, have seeded their venture with a £10m property portfolio and aim to grow it to more than 1000 beds. They are […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
£7.5bn Affordable Homes programme opens door to new partnerships Mar 19, 2021 Homes England this week began allowing companies and organisations to register as new partners in its £7.5bn Affordable Homes programme, the next phase of which is due to start later this year. The 2021-26 programme aims to build 180,000 homes outside London. A further £4bn has been made available by the government, under the control […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
100% increase in large-scale warehouse construction Apr 6, 2021 The rapid expansion of the logistics industry is reflected in new research released today by Knight Frank which reveals twice as much large-scale warehousing will be built this year compared to 2020. According to the leading property consultancy, 40million sqft of new warehouse space in developments larger than 50,000 sqft is scheduled for completion in […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
600 delegates representing 150 investors and funders already signed up to UKREiiF Feb 2, 2022 The UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) has so far secured over 600 C-Suite and senior professionals to attend the event – representing more than 150 investment firms. UKREiiF is a game-changing new event set to take place in Leeds between 17-19th May 2022 which brings together cities and regions to connect with investors, […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
A new NPPF is the perfect opportunity to create a more consistent approach to heritage assets Jan 7, 2022 It is likely that we will see further revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework in early 2022. As far as heritage is concerned, this will present an ideal opportunity to iron out some of the many inconsistencies that surrounding listed building status. In working with a number of national clients with extensive heritage portfolios, I regularly […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
A new paper highlights five smart port technologies changing the way UK ports operate for the better. Dec 20, 2021 The paper is published by the British Ports Association in collaboration with Royal HaskoningDHV and the Connected Places Catapult. It is part of the BPA’s ‘Port Futures’ thought leadership programme.[emaillocker id=”71749″] The paper summarises five examples from ports that have been explored in 2021, including a constantly learning digital twin, remote infrastructure and asset monitoring, […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
