Anticipated Demolition: Bridgend Council to approve town centre campus Jul 25, 2023 The Bridgend Council’s Cabinet is preparing to approve the transfer of the old Bridgend police station and Cheapside multi-story car park to Bridgend College. This move comes in anticipation of the construction of a new town centre campus. The police station has already been demolished, but the demolition of the Cheapside multi-story car park is […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Hopkins Homes submits plans for 246 new homes at Beaulieu, Chelmsford Jul 25, 2023 East Anglia’s largest privately-owned housebuilder, Hopkins Homes, has submitted a reserved matters application to provide a 246-home development at Beaulieu, in Chelmsford, Essex. The development will offer a range of homes to suit all buyers, from one-bedroom apartments through to five-bedroom detached houses, along with 67 affordable homes and a small retail centre. The new […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Aviva Investors invests in Innovo Renewables development platform Jul 25, 2023 Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, announces it has agreed to acquire an initial 35 per cent shareholding in Innovo Renewables, an Italian-based company which develops, constructs and manages renewable energy projects across Italy, the UK and Spain. The agreement, which can be raised to 50 per cent within 24 months, […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Unite Students: Interim results & proposed £300m capital raise Jul 25, 2023 Unite Students has published its interim results for the period ended 30 June 2023, reporting a strong first half in which a growth in earnings was supported by a return to full occupancy. Alongside the results, Unite has also announced a proposed capital raise to raise gross proceeds of approx. £300m to enable Unite to […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Planning submitted for £150m business park in Antrim Jul 25, 2023 A formal planning application has been submitted by Errigal Group for the £150 million extension and redevelopment of the Enkalon Business Park in Antrim. Following a successful consultation process which saw extensive engagement with local stakeholders, the planning application has been submitted to Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council for more than 900,000sq ft of new […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
PM to build 1 million new homes over this Parliament Jul 24, 2023 The government will meet its manifesto commitment to build 1 million homes over this Parliament, the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has announced today. Reaching this target would represent another important milestone in the government’s already successful housebuilding strategy. Since 2010, over 2.2 million new homes have been delivered and millions of people have moved into […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Medicash acquires One Derby Square in multi-million pound deal Jul 24, 2023 Medicash, a leading provider of health and wellbeing solutions, is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of One Derby Square in a deal worth £12 million. This strategic investment marks another milestone for Medicash as it cements its position in the city where it was founded in 1871. The five story, 70,161sq ft mixed use property, […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Get Living partners with TULU to bring its smart rental platform to Victory Plaza and Portlands Place Jul 24, 2023 Get Living, the UK’s leading build-to-rent operator, developer and investor, has partnered with TULU to introduce its in-building smart platform for residents at Victory Plaza and Portlands Place in East Village, Stratford. The new TULU Smart Rental Units provide residents with on-demand access to day-to-day appliances via a mobile app. At Portlands Place and Victory […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Comment Piece: Any Age Can Be A Rebel Jul 24, 2023 By: Tara Louise Overend – Account Manager, Copper Consultancy Young Professionals in Social Value kicked off our first panel event with the ‘Next Generation Social Value – Rebel Ideas’ talk at last month’s National Social Value Conference. We were joined by our founder and Responsible Procurement Manager at GLA, Olivia Sutcliffe; Associate Social Value Consultant […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
UKREiiF pulls in over £12m for local Leeds economy Jul 24, 2023 In May UKREiiF was hosted in the Yorkshire city of Leeds for the second year running – bringing over 7,500 people from across the UK and internationally to the city region, and a new report by ARUP has revealed it gave a £12.1m boost to the local Leeds City Region economy. The event, which brings […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
