Frasers group plans to make new HQ in West Midlands Sep 29, 2022 The company that owns major brands Sports Direct and House of Fraser, has unveiled plans for a global headquarters campus in the West Midlands. Frasers Group plans to make its home at Junction 2 of the M6 in Ansty, Warwickshire. Working with renowned architect Grimshaw (the Eden Project) – the campus would include logistics, offices, […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Final green light for £22.4 million investment into Hereford Sep 29, 2022 The StrongerHereford board has been given the go ahead to spend £22.4 million on transformational projects that’ll boost ambitions for a green, fair, and connected future. Fifteen capital projects that will bring about new skills, creative places and community connections have been formally approved by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, meaning they […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
61.5 acre site acquired for development near Edinburgh Airport Sep 29, 2022 GSS Developments pay an undisclosed sum for 61.5-acre former Continental Tyres Factory near Edinburgh. The brownfield site has been abandoned since 1999 and could be a residential and/or commercial development one mile from Edinburgh Airport. Commenting on the purchase, which was assisted by corporate law firm Dickson Minto, Paul Stevenson of GSS Developments said: “This […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Staffordshire commits to ambitious future by becoming latest partner at top national investor event Sep 29, 2022 Staffordshire will again take its wide-ranging investment offer to over 6,000 delegates at a leading national event next spring. The inaugural UK Real Estate Infrastructure and Investment (UKREiiF) Conference took place in Leeds in May this year. The event brings together local and regional public sector organisations with Government, investors, funders, developers, housebuilders and more. […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Dominvs Group gets permission to build East London 25-storey student accom – now seeking funding to build Sep 29, 2022 Two sites have been approved for the 465-bed purpose-built student accommodation scheme at 302 and 304-312 Stratford High Street. It is now seeking funds to build the scheme and has asked Knight Frank to find a funding partner. The scheme, designed by Henley Halebrown, consists of 786 sqm of workspace as well as 465 student […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
PIC forward funds £105 million Net Zero carbon office at First Street in Manchester, let to the UK Government Property Agency Sep 29, 2022 Pension Insurance Corporation (‘PIC’), a specialist insurer of defined benefit pension funds, has agreed to invest £105 million to forward fund a new 130,000 sq ft net zero in operation office to be let to the Government Property Agency (‘GPA’) for 25 years. The new site, which underlines the Government’s commitment to levelling up, will […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
£58m Inhalation Centre of Excellence granted planning permission in Bristol Sep 29, 2022 Vectura have been granted planning permission for a new 10,000-square metre facility on Bristol & Bath Science Park in south-west England – our ‘Inhalation Centre of Excellence’. The state-of-the-art £58 million building, which is anticipated to complete in 2025, will enable Vectura to expand their operations, providing new career opportunities for research and development scientists […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
First class Investec passes £1 billion student accommodation lending milestone following £65 million Scape deal Sep 29, 2022 Investec Real Estate (“Investec”), the UK focused development and investment lender, has committed over £1 billion of senior finance in the high growth UK purpose-built student accommodation (“PBSA”) sector. Since 2011, Investec has supported over 17 clients, including CA Ventures, Scape, Student Roost and Watkin Jones, with the delivery of 22,000 beds across 52 schemes […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Plans for 1,000 Devon homes in huge new neighbourhood near Exeter Airport Sep 29, 2022 Carden Group has submitted plans for its first Garden Village development, which includes over 1,000 homes along with community facilities across 220 acres of land in Exeter. The strategic land business is privately owned and managed by founder and former chairman of Redrow Steve Morgan CBE, former Redrow group development director Will Heath, and Harry […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
£200M Bristol ‘Sporting Quarter’ and new housing to get greenlight Sep 28, 2022 Proposals to build a 3,600-seater sports arena and convention centre next to Ashton Gate Stadium, along with 510 new homes nearby, look likely to get the greenlight next week after receiving the backing of Mayor Marvin Rees and city council planners. The £200 million Ashton Gate Sporting Quarter will consist of a sports and convention […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
