British Ports Association welcomes Welsh Freeports announcement Mar 23, 2023 The British Ports Association has welcomed the Welsh Freeports announcement but is looking for the benefits to be cascaded further, to all locations. The British Ports Association, the industry body for ports has welcomes the announcement that the Celtic Freeport and Anglesey Freeport bids have been successfully awarded freeport status today by the UK and Welsh Governments, but it […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
£2.7bn investment pledge by water firms Jul 22, 2021 The UK’s water companies will pour a total of £2.7bn into environmental improvements over the next five years, it was announced this morning. On top of £1.9bn of pre-planned spending, sector regulator Ofwat has this morning approved an extra £793m of investment. The watchdog said that the additional spending would “allow water companies to take […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
£300m development portfolio – Aitch Group diversify in challenging market with new land sought Apr 25, 2023 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 […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
£45bn of infrastructure projects proposed by Transport for the South East Jul 8, 2022 Ideas by Transport for the South East to transform infrastructure across the South Coast have been launched through a new document – which includes a new underground line to create a more direct route between Southampton and Portsmouth. Plans totalling around £45bn are included within the document – with a key piece being the new […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Amazon pledges to invest £1.8bn into UK digital infrastructure Apr 13, 2022 The news comes as demand for digital infrastructure continues to rise as well as to bolster the country’s infrastructure assets, doubling AWS’ total investment in the UK. As of 2018, AWS had three availability zones in its London Region, as well as various edge locations across the UK which are connected to the AWS region […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
APCOA and REEF announce exciting new urban mobility hubs collaboration across 1,500 locations in UK & Ireland Sep 17, 2021 APCOA and REEF are delighted to announce an exciting new partnership which will allow the parties to jointly turn existing locations into distribution and logistics centres for greener, more efficient last-mile deliveries. The deal supports APCOA’s vast network of 1,500 locations across UK & Ireland to maximise value and utilisation for their clients and is […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Aprirose Heathrow logistics development receives clearance for take off Jul 4, 2023 Aprirose, the real estate investment company, has secured planning consent from Hillingdon London Borough Council to develop a prime new industrial and logistics scheme at Heathrow. Located on the site of a former NCP car park, on the corner of the M4 spur road and Bath Road just 100m from the Heathrow Airport, the development […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Avant Homes begins work on £60m, 247-home Earl’s Park development in Holmewood, Derbyshire Mar 22, 2023 Avant Homes has started construction on a 28-acre site in Holmewood, Derbyshire to deliver 247 new-build homes with a gross development value (GDV) of around £60m. Located just a 10-minute drive from Chesterfield town centre on Tibshelf Road, the development will comprise a mix of two, three, four and five-bedroom homes and feature 13 of […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Ben Houchen kicks off major plan to attract millions in investment to Gresham Apr 12, 2023 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 […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Border to Coast UK Opportunities Fund to focus on housing, infrastructure and property Jul 28, 2023 Border to Coast, a UK Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) pool serving 11 partner funds, is set to introduce a novel UK opportunities strategy. This strategy will channel investments into domestic private market opportunities, including venture capital and growth sectors. The funds will be part of Border to Coast’s current £12 billion private market allocation, […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
BP to invest £50m in new global battery R&D centre Aug 19, 2022 BP today unveiled plans to invest up to £50 million (around $60 million) in a new, state-of-the-art electric vehicle (EV) battery testing centre and analytical laboratory in the UK. BP has previously announced its intention to invest up to £18 billion in the UK’s energy system by the end of 2030; this additional new investment […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Brookfield developments given the go ahead Jun 23, 2023 Broxbourne Borough and Hertfordshire County Councils, along with their development partner, Sovereign Peveril, are delighted to announce that it has been agreed to grant planning permission for the Brookfield Riverside and Brookfield Garden Village developments. At a meeting of the Planning and Regulatory Committee on Tuesday 20 June, it was agreed to approve the proposals. […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
