‘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
£1.7 million funding boost for Orkney-based net zero regional aviation project Mar 10, 2023 A project set to deliver the blueprint for net zero regional aviation in the UK has secured £1.7 million funding and added three new partners as it enters the next phase of development. The Orkney-based Sustainable Aviation Test Environment (SATE) project secured the investment from the Future Flight Challenge at UK Research and Innovation as […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
£25m aviation vision to bring hundreds of jobs recommended for approval at committee Feb 23, 2023 Officials have recommended a cutting-edge aircraft maintenance facility at Teesside International Airport gets the go-ahead. Darlington Borough Council Planning Committee will vote on plans for a state-of-the-art Jet Centre and Aviation Village led by Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Willis Aviation Services Limited (WASL). The £25million investment has the potential […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
AIPUT acquires 75-acre strategic site in west Heathrow Sep 27, 2021 AIPUT (Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust) managed by Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI), has completed the freehold acquisition of a 75-acre site to the west of Heathrow Airport, adjacent to the Poyle Trading Estate. The acquisition represents the largest strategic land transaction in terms of acres in the area for over 20 years. The site is located close to Junction 14 of the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
AIPUT doubles down on investment with acquisition of the Fleming Business Centre in the heart of the Gatwick airport ecosystem Oct 12, 2021 AIPUT (Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust) managed by abrdn, has completed the freehold acquisition of the multi-let Fleming Business Centre, located in the heart of Manor Royal, Crawley, to the south of Gatwick Airport. The freehold site (4.5 acres) was acquired from Lothbury Investment Management for £22.4m at a yield of 4.2%. This latest acquisition […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
AIPUT submits planning application for the first major regeneration project funded by its sustainability-linked credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank Apr 4, 2023 AIPUT’s first renovation project to be financed under the £350m credit facility represents the first milestone in the fund’s energy-driven strategic programme to enhance energy performance across its market-leading London airport logistics portfolio abrdn’s AIPUT fund (Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust) has announced the submission of a planning application at its London Heathrow Radius Park […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
American sustainability pioneers join forces with Essar Oil to build £600m biofuel plant in North West Feb 26, 2021 Ellesmere Port is set to become the centre of a sustainability revolution in the UK thanks to a £600m investment from an American firm which has developed a technology that allows non-recyclable waste to be converted into aviation fuel. Fulcrum Bioenergy is developing the world’s first BioFuels plant in Nevada and this month announced plans […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
As global aviation firm lodges plans for £25million facility Nov 10, 2022 Global aviation giant Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Willis Aviation Services Limited (WASL), have now lodged planning documents for a maintenance facility and a state-of-the-art Jet Centre at Aviation Village. The investment worth £25m is set to bring a significant number of jobs to the region. Part of the 49-acre stretch […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Bristol Airport opens a multi-purpose sensory room for departing customers Jan 17, 2022 The new Sensory Room at Bristol Airport is specifically designed for customers with autism, dementia or cognitive impairment and provides a safe, private and interactive space for customers to feel relaxed when in unfamiliar surroundings. Designed by Fun & Function, the Sensory Room is tailored made to be a soothing and peaceful place away from […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
British Aviation Group announce support of the Airports Development and Future of Aviation Conference Nov 3, 2021 The British Aviation Group, the leading representative body for British companies involved in aviation and airport development and operations, has confirmed their involvement in Built Environment Networking’s upcoming event focused on the sector. The Airports Development and Future of Aviation Conference, taking place in-person at the Concorde Conference Centre in Manchester, will bring the industry […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Embracing the best aspects of attending online and in-person Mar 17, 2021 UKREiiF will embrace interactivity at its three-day networking, exhibition and conferencing event in Leeds next year (May 17-19). While the Coronavirus pandemic forced events online, a raft of innovations, to help negate its effects, have created a different but highly effective user experience and the best of these will be utilised by the organisers of […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Foot Anstey Q&A: Opportunities in the commercial space sector Jul 4, 2021 The UK is aiming to be heavily involved in the ever-growing space sector – and we’ve been speaking to Foot Anstey’s Legal Director John Catchpole following their involvement in our recent virtual event on the topic… Q. Foot Anstey is one of the UK’s fastest growing law firms and has a significant national presence, what […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
