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Sutton Council to revamp town centre

The transformation of Sutton Town Centre took another step forward today as the Council announced its latest plans for the high street.   The proposals, which will be considered by the Council’s Strategy and Resources Committee on Monday 19 June, include:  246-254 High Street, which the Council bought in February, will be completely renovated and extended […]

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Harwell secures £300m new funding

Harwell Science and Innovation Campus has secured £300m of financing to help it expand and build out new laboratory, advanced manufacturing, and office space. Over the next two years Harwell will use the additional funding secured to build 440,000 sq. ft of new Laboratory and R&D buildings across the campus. The finance facility was secured […]

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Rolls-Royce Submarines to expand site in Derby

Rolls-Royce today announced it plans to almost double the size of its Raynesway site, creating hundreds of new jobs in Derby. Funded by the MoD, the site development is required to meet the growth in demand from the Royal Navy and as a result of the recent AUKUS announcement. In March 2023 it was confirmed […]

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Chancerygate to deliver £27m, 105,000 sq ft urban logistics development

Developer Chancerygate has acquired a 4.59 acre site in Southwater near Horsham, West Sussex, to speculatively build 105,000 sq ft of Grade A urban logistics and industrial space.  The site, which was formerly a manufacturing and logistics hub for global electronics manufacturers, Sony, is located at Southwater Business Park approximately four miles south of Horsham. […]

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New partnership will deliver Harlow’s once-in-a-lifetime regeneration

A new public-private partnership has been launched which will deliver town centre and major housing regeneration in Harlow. Harlow Council and The Hill Group, one of the UK’s leading housebuilders, have joined forces to deliver a programme of new homes as part of the ambitious regeneration of the town. The Harlow Regeneration Partnership LLP is […]

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Mare Street Market to open second, larger venue at King’s Cross

King’s Cross has today announced it will be welcoming East London’s much-loved Mare Street Market to the neighbourhood. Totalling 18,000 sq. ft over two levels, it will offer 70% more space than the original Mare Street Market in Hackney and is the biggest venture to date from Mare Street’s owners, Barworks. Opening this autumn, Mare […]

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26,400 new homes in Cardiff by 2036

More than 32,000 jobs and 26,400 new homes could be delivered in Cardiff by 2036 if Cardiff Council agrees its ‘Preferred Strategy’ for the Replacement Local Development Plan (RDLP). The Council’s Cabinet will take a report on the RDLP at its meeting on Thursday, June 22. In it, Cabinet is recommended to consult on a […]

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Major new housing developments on horizon as approvals rise

While the housing market is suffering a slowdown right now, the prospects for major new housing developments have brightened spectacularly in recent months. Detailed planning approvals for large new housing developments – which are typically in urban areas and involve over 250 homes/flats – were worth £3,952 million in the three months to April, more […]

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Tilbury Douglas renews place on the NEPO Framework

Tilbury Douglas has renewed its place on procurement group NEPO’s next-generation construction framework, which works with councils and public bodies. Tilbury Douglas has been appointed onto four lots: NEPO’s procurement solutions are the result of extensive consultation with the public sector, suppliers and end users, so that it delivers positive outcomes for the communities it […]

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