UKREiiF speaks to industry leaders: Harnessing the power of AI for real estate Mar 28, 2025 By Matt Penton, Director, Google Data & AI, BIP Group AI is clearly here to stay, and personally, I’m excited about it. My background is in applied statistics, and I’ve worked on Google Cloud for the largest Google-only provider in EMEA. My passion is advanced analytics and ‘big data’, the kind of data humans can’t […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
The growing importance of co-design in effective community engagement Mar 26, 2025 By Jonny Popper, Co-Founder and Partner of LCA The Government has rightly placed housing, public services and infrastructure investment at the very heart of its growth agenda and is making strong progress on speeding up the planning process and enabling greater certainty in decision-making. In doing so, even greater emphasis is being placed in effective […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
The official UKREiiF After Party: Regeneration Brainery DJ Battle 2025, ‘The Spin City Showdown’ of the UKs Metro Mayors Mar 26, 2025 The UK’s metro mayors will battle it out on the decks for an iconic night of head-to-head musical entertainment at this year’s UKREiiF. Powered by Capital & Centric, the first Regeneration Brainery DJ Battle will take place at the O2 Academy Leeds, one of the country’s most popular music venues, on 21 May 2025. For […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Will the new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) unlock land supply and help to deliver 1.5m new homes? Mar 14, 2025 By Alexandra Woolmore, Head of Planning at The Hill Group In December 2024, The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) published its revised National Policy Planning Framework. Key reforms included the reintroduction of mandatory housing targets, the restoration of the five-year housing land supply, a new Standard Method, and changes to Green Belt policy, […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
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
