Building a More Inclusive and Sustainable London: Empowering Communities Through Design and Opportunity Mar 14, 2025 By Lucy Atlee, Senior Quality and Design Manager, Places for London For us at Places for London embedding social value at every level is vital in helping us create a more prosperous, sustainable, and inclusive London. Enabling local people to take their first steps in the construction industry or move into the next chapter of their […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Launch of the UK’s First Public Electric Heavy Goods Vehicle (EHGV) Charging Stations at Able Humber Port Mar 6, 2025 Able Group is proud to be the Landlord and Renewable Energy provider. Able Group hosted the launch event on March 5th 2025, of the UK’s first public Electric Heavy Goods Vehicle (EHGV) charging stations at the Able Humber Port (AHP) site in Immingham. The new EHGV charging hub will play a crucial role in decarbonising […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Holistic Insight partners with UKREiiF to bring industry insights to light Mar 5, 2025 Holistic Insight and The UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) has announced a partnership which will see industry insights and opinions brought to light. UKREiiF is the UK’s leading real estate investment and infrastructure event taking place between 20-22 May 2025, in Leeds. The event connects people, places and businesses to drive sustainable, […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
OakNorth provides £77m loan to Staycity Group as aparthotel business looks to triple in size by 2029 Feb 12, 2025 OakNorth, the digital bank for entrepreneurs, has completed a £77m loan to Staycity Group, the Irish-owned, pan-European aparthotel business which is looking to triple in size over the next five years. Staycity, founded in Dublin in 2004, has two aparthotel brands – Staycity Aparthotels and the lifestyle brand Wilde. The group currently operates 6,000 keys across 36 aparthotels in […] Posted by: Deividas Krupstas Read more
Regeneration plans for Chorlton’s former shopping centre set for submission Feb 12, 2025 Major plans to transform the former Chorlton Cross Shopping Centre into a thriving new neighbourhood will shortly be submitted to Manchester City Council. Brought forward by Manchester-based PJ Livesey, in partnership with the Greater Manchester Pension Fund, the plans look to create a diverse mix of homes and revitalised retail spaces that will create a […] Posted by: Deividas Krupstas Read more
Woodbourne Group completes £6.5m Lidl deal with Realty income Feb 12, 2025 Realty Income, an S&P 500-listed investor, has acquired the freehold interest in a Lidl store at Redditch in a £6.497 million deal with Woodbourne Group. The supermarket opened in July 2022 following a major redevelopment of the Battens Drive site by Woodbourne Group, creating around 40 new jobs. Prior to the redevelopment, Birmingham-based Woodbourne Group […] Posted by: Deividas Krupstas Read more
Standard Life completes £250m buy-in with the Finning Pension Scheme Feb 12, 2025 Standard Life, part of Phoenix Group, has successfully concluded a £250m Bulk Purchase Annuity transaction with the Finning Pension Scheme, which is sponsored by Finning (UK) Ltd., a Caterpillar machinery dealership. This full scheme buy-in transaction, which completed in December 2024, covers all c. 2,170 members of the Scheme. The Trustee and sponsor collaborated closely […] Posted by: Deividas Krupstas Read more
Driving Meaningful Change: How UKREiiF works with organisations to champion diversity and inclusion in the Built Environment Feb 12, 2025 At UKREiiF we’re dedicated to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for all. We often collaborate with organisations that share our passion for advancing equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within the built environment. Together, we aim to drive meaningful change, not just at our annual UKREiiF event, but across the entire sector. Over the years […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Pre-market consultation open for renewal of Pagabo’s largest frameworks Feb 10, 2025 On behalf of contracting authority Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Trust, leading procurement specialist Pagabo has released Prior Information Notices (PINs) to request participation in preliminary market engagement for the renewal of two of its largest frameworks – the Major Works Framework and Developer Led Framework. The lot structure for both frameworks will be […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Puma Property Finance facilitates a £43m loan for Newcastle PBSA development Feb 6, 2025 Puma Property Finance (“Puma”) today announces it has facilitated a £43 million loan to Vita Group to fund the development of a new 260-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Newcastle. This latest scheme follows Puma’s recent partnership with Vita on a 268-bed PBSA development in Edinburgh in December 2024.The Newcastle development is in the […] Posted by: Deividas Krupstas Read more
