Work ramps up as plans unveiled for Teesworks’ offshore wind factory May 31, 2021 GE Renewable Energy’s plans for a mammoth factory to manufacture state-of-the-art blades for offshore wind turbines took a major step forward this week after Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen submitted plans that will create thousands of jobs for local workers. Mayor Houchen has also revealed the first images of what the facility will look like […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Clowes Developments exchange contracts for 26,000sq ft project May 31, 2021 Paul Shanley, Director at Clowes Developments has sealed the deal on a design and build facility for leading pharmaceutical manufacturer and distributor Manx Healthcare Ltd at Tournament Fields in Warwick. The purpose-built 26,000sq ft industrial/warehouse facility will be located on a 1.25acre plot known as 8003 at the highly regarded logistics and distribution hub in […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Oxford Properties makes first UK global life sciences acquisition May 31, 2021 – With the acquisition of 310 Cambridge Science Park Oxford has committed US$1.3 billion to life sciences in 2021 – Oxford Properties Group (“Oxford”), a leading global real estate investor, asset manager and business builder, has extended its global life sciences platform with the acquisition of 310 Cambridge Science Park, United Kingdom, its first investment in […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Nissan in advanced talks on new Sunderland based Gigafactory May 28, 2021 Car manufacturer Nissan are in advanced talks to build a major new gigafactory in Sunderland which will develop EV batteries. According to reports from the Financial Times and Construction News the plant in Sunderland could provide annual production of up to 20 gigawatt-hours in rated battery capacity – which could power 200,000 cars at the […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Plans lodged for £58m mill redevelopment in Manchester May 28, 2021 Plans have been submitted to turn one of Manchester’s largest and oldest mills into a development of almost 300 flats and townhouses. Brunswick Mill on Bradford Road in Ancoats is Grade II listed and dates back to the 1840s. It is currently being used by a range of tenants including a textile business and as […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Northern leaders urge for publication of multibillion-pound rail investment plan May 28, 2021 The North’s leaders call for urgent publication of the Integrated Rail Plan to give certainty over investment plans for the region’s railways, with numerous stakeholders pushing for its release including: Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham Mayor of Sheffield City Region Dan Jarvis Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin Councillor Louise Gittins, Leader of Cheshire […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
PATRIZIA appoints new European Head of Asset Management May 28, 2021 PATRIZIA AG, a leading partner for global real assets, announces the appointment of Amal Del Monaco as its new European Head of Asset Management and chair of its country heads. Amal Del Monaco will join PATRIZIA from AXA IM Alts, a global leader in alternative investments with over EUR 157 billion of AUM, where she […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
£500m London Urban Village gains planning permission May 28, 2021 Weston Homes and partner Tesco have received a Resolution to Grant planning permission from the London Borough of Redbridge to transform the 10.4 acre Tesco store and carpark site at 822 High Road in Goodmayes into Lorimer Village, a new £0.5 billion mixed-use urban-village development. Lorimer Village will provide 1,280 new homes of mixed tenure, […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Firms invited to bid for new £5bn housing delivery framework May 27, 2021 Developers and contractors of all sizes are being invited to bid for a new tailored housing delivery framework covering the south of England. Public procurement body Southern Construction Framework estimates its new Residential Delivery and Development Framework could be worth as much as £5.2bn over four years. Under the body’s existing construction framework, SCF has […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Energy giant SSE commits to £7.5bn investment strategy as they continue net zero drive May 26, 2021 SSE has today posted a rise in profit for the full year as the energy giant pushed ahead with its strategy of reaching net zero carbon emissions. The FTSE 100 firm posted adjusted profit before tax of £1.06bn in the year to the end of March, up 4% from the previous year, with investment and […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
