Phase One of £100m Catalyst Bicester Project Kickstarts Apr 26, 2021 The first phase of new buildings at Catalyst Bicester, the £100 million new advanced manufacturing and technology business community and include a David Lloyd Health and Racquets Club in Bicester, Oxfordshire is to start following infrastructure and enabling works. Once completed, Catalyst Bicester will total circa 300,000 sq ft (27,870 sq m) and provide workspace […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Orchard Street Makes Retail Asset Manager Appointment Apr 26, 2021 Orchard Street Investment Management (‘Orchard Street’), the specialist commercial property investment manager, has strengthened its retail team with the appointment of Edward Bales as asset manager. In his new role, Edward will form part of the team responsible for managing Orchard Street’s £1.1 bn retail portfolio, mainly comprising of dominant retail parks and warehouses, helping […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Urban Logistics REIT Makes Edinburgh Purchase From M7 Real Estate Apr 26, 2021 M7 Real Estate (“M7”), the pan-European investor and asset manager specialising in multi- tenanted properties, announces the sale of a retail warehouse in Edinburgh, Scotland, to Urban Logistics REIT for approximately £13.2 million, on behalf of the M7 Box+ II fund (the “Fund”). The sale represents a net initial yield of 6.2%. The asset, in […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Helical Builds On Sustainability Strategy By Launching “Designing for Net Zero” Guide Apr 26, 2021 As part of Helical’s continued focus on sustainability, it is pleased to announce the launch of ‘Designing for Net Zero’, a guide to aid the Company’s professional teams as they collaborate on development projects and aim to meet Helical’s ambitions as it transitions to a low carbon business. The guide covers the entire development process […] Posted by: Nathan Spencer Read more
Government offers £150m self-build incentive Apr 26, 2021 The government hopes its new ‘Help to Build’ initiative, supported by more ‘£150m new funding’, will make it easier and more affordable for people to build their own homes, the Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick announced over the weekend. The scheme is designed to ensure self and custom home building can become a realistic option to […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Sainsbury’s agree land sale for major East London redevelopment Apr 23, 2021 Telford Homes has cleared a major hurdle in its bid to develop a major mixed use scheme in East London. The constructors today confirmed it has exchanged contracts with Sainsbury’s for the conditional purchase of a 4.82-acre site in Ilford. The site benefits from an existing residential led planning permission, which the partnership anticipates enhancing […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Oxford to host world’s first fusion energy fuel research facility Apr 23, 2021 Engineering powerhouse Atkins has been appointed by the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) to help design the world’s first centre for researching tritium for use in fusion energy. The Hydrogen-3 Advanced Technology (H3AT) facility – which will be built at Culham Science Centre in Oxfordshire – will support ongoing work at ITER, the world’s largest fusion experiment […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
‘It will be more accessible to a wider range of people’ Apr 23, 2021 Senior figures from two of the UK’s most respected development companies explained why they think UKREiiF has a lot to offer. Paul Kelly, who is the Development Director at the Scarborough Group, and Elizabeth Peckett, who is an asset director at Allied London, were joined by two other members of UKREiiF’s Advisory Group as they […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Consultancies alerted to £1bn NHS framework Apr 23, 2021 A £1bn consultancy framework has been launched by the NHS. The NHS Shared Business Services have issued a prior information notice with the intention of publishing a contract notice on Construction Consultancy Services 3 on September 1. As it stands now the Framework will not be divided into lots and will require: Architectural Services (including […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
MAYORAL ELECTION IN FOCUS: West of England CA Apr 23, 2021 On May 6 a number of Combined Authority mayoral elections will be taking place and, as part of a special series of events, we invited all candidates to explain what their ambitions are in terms of regeneration? Below are the responses for the candidates in the West of England CA who took part Samuel Williams […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more