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Green light for new Gateshead hotel

Plans for a new £48m dual-branded hotel at the heart of Gateshead’s popular Quayside have been approved by Gateshead Council. The planning application for the 344 room, nine storey hotel was submitted by developers Ask:PATRIZIA and was given the green light by the planning committee earlier today.  The new 180,898 sq ft hotel, designed by […]

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£300m development portfolio – Aitch Group diversify in challenging market with new land sought

In 2022, property developer Aitch Group spend £70 million on land across four London boroughs including Brent, Waltham Forest, Greenwich and Southwark. This added a further £300 million (GDV) to the Aitch Group development portfolio. With immediate funds available, Aitch Group are now seeking more land for development in 2023 and onwards – specifically sites […]

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Award-winning house builder, Northstone, submits plans for new, high-quality homes for renters in Wigan

Homebuilder of the Year, Northstone, has submitted plans to deliver high quality new homes on land west of Stothert Street in Atherton, Wigan. The application comes after Northstone held a public consultation on their plans earlier this year, for a vibrant and sustainable neighbourhood with plenty of open, green space for the local community to […]

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AXA IM Alts to kickstart Bristol office development

AXA IM Alts, a global leader in alternative investments with c. €163 billion of assets under management, has begun construction of building 121,000 sq ft of new offices at its prime harbourside Assembly Bristol city centre development, having completed the sale of the first phase of the project to LCN Capital Partners. Work on site […]

Posted by: Nathan Spencer

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Ben Houchen kicks off major plan to attract millions in investment to Gresham

The Tees Valley Mayor, Ben Houchen, is pleased to announce the launch of the Middlesbrough Development Corporation’s first procurement process – to regenerate Gresham, a derelict brownfield site in the heart of Middlesbrough town centre. This marks the first major project of many that will transform the town, creating jobs and opportunities for local businesses […]

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BGF backs Yorkshire housebuilder with £10 million investment

Family-owned housebuilder, Newett Homes, has announced a £10 million growth capital investment from BGF – one of the largest and most experienced growth capital investors in the UK and Ireland.  The Yorkshire-based company was founded in 2016 by Will Newett. Since then, the housebuilder, which specialises in developing high quality three to five-bedroom homes in desirable locations, […]

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BIM and existing buildings: time to rethink?

The tendency to believe that BIM is the sole preserve of new-build construction overlooks the advantages it can have for the management and refurbishment of existing buildings. Partner at Baily Garner – Rob Ireland, wrote the following article for the RICS Built Environment Journal to discuss. Perceptions about building information modelling (BIM) are changing, and surveyors are seeking […]

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Birmingham Smethwick Corridor to create major regeneration opportunity

A plan for the regeneration of the Smethwick to Birmingham Corridor is going to cabinet for approval this week, providing a strategy for housing, transport and local heritage as the area is redeveloped. The Smethwick to Birmingham Corridor Framework promotes a co-ordinated approach to regeneration within the area encompassing Birmingham Mainline Canal, City Hospital and […]

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British Business Investments commits £15m to CrowdProperty

British Business Investments today announces it has committed £15m to CrowdProperty, the Midlands-based specialist property development lender. This investment will help increase access to finance for small and medium sized housing developers and will support more housebuilding. British Business Investments, a wholly-owned commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank, aims to increase the supply and […]

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Building back greener: updated Mayfield plans promise a sustainable office district for Manchester

The Mayfield Partnership, a collaboration between Landsec U+I (the regeneration arm of Landsec), Manchester City Council, Transport for Greater Manchester and LCR, today reveals for the first-time updated plans for a more environmentally friendly future for Manchester.  New plans for the transformational Mayfield neighbourhood reflect the shift towards premium, sustainable office space in the very […]

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