Procure Plus announces £1.3bn low carbon housing framework May 6, 2021 Manchester social housing framework specialist Procure Plus has unveiled plans to establish a panel of firms to supply and install low and zero carbon technologies. Suppliers and contractors appointed to the £1.3bn framework agreement will be required to work collaboratively to increase energy efficiency within buildings across both social housing and the wider public sector. […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Pitalia Real Estate makes first splash with acquisition of a former aircraft factory May 6, 2021 An investment vehicle launched by former JLL chairman has acquired a 35,000 sq ft former aircraft factory in Manchester for £9.3m. Pitalia Real Estate, the development and investment vehicle launched in March, has completed its first deal following the acquisition of Aeroworks in Manchester. The former aircraft factory, re-designed by Stephenson Studio architects, is home […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Business Secretary appoints Indro Mukerjee as new Innovate UK CEO May 5, 2021 Indro Mukerjee appointed as new CEO of Innovate UK, the government’s innovation agency He will be tasked with developing the UK’s innovation capability, and driving investments in research and development (R&D) and technologies of the future The new appointment underlines efforts by UK government to harness business-led innovation to help build back better from the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
British life sciences corporate investment hits £11bn in Q1 May 5, 2021 British life sciences companies were involved with £11 billion of corporate investment over the first quarter of 2021, over half of the record amount raised in total during 2020, a new report on the sector has found. In 2020, UK life sciences companies completed £20 billion of corporate investment – the fourth highest globally. During […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Impact Capital Group appoints new Chief Operating Officer May 5, 2021 Impact Capital Group, the end-to-end property and modular construction company, has appointed Mark Anderson as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO) to guide and support the group, as it celebrates a year of continuous growth since launching. Mark joined from Hudson Advisors, investment adviser to Lone Star funds, where he was Operating Partner for various […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Construction-starts rise as confidence returns May 4, 2021 The value of underlying construction work (under £100 million in value) starting on-site during the three months to April 2021 was 30% higher than a year ago and 18% higher than the preceding three months on a seasonally adjusted basis. Residential-starts experienced the greatest growth of 35% against the previous year as well as 14% […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Manifesto to deliver 25,000+ homes annual in Scotland gets political backing May 4, 2021 Homes for Scotland, the industry body representing c200 organisations across the Scottish home building sector, has secured significant political support for its own manifesto call for the delivery at least 25,000 new homes each year. The backing, ahead of this week’s election, from key Conservative, Green, Labour, Liberal Democrat and SNP candidates was confirmed during […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Major city firms pledge to bankroll £2.6bn UK theme park May 3, 2021 Major City firms have pledged to bankroll a £2.6billion theme park in Kent which is being dubbed ‘the UK’s answer to Disneyland’. Funding documents for the London Resort near Dartford show it has lined up investors to finance the construction of the giant attraction in two phases through a mix of investment and debt. More […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
£1bn town centre masterplan approved Apr 30, 2021 An ambitious masterplan to transform a 1.4m sq ft of land in Birkenhead town centre has been approved by Wirral Council’s planning team. The development aims to deliver a highly accessible central business district with new energy-efficient Grade A office space within an extensive public realm and green space. The council will occupy part of […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
IPUT Real Estate to invest €500m in sustainable development projects Apr 30, 2021 Investment of over €500 million in sustainable development over five years Commitment to developing and operating net zero carbon buildings by 2030 Delivered resilient performance in 2020 paying cash dividend of €102.5m IPUT Real Estate, Ireland’s leading property company and the largest owner of offices and logistics assets in Dublin, today issues its 2020 Responsibility […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
