£750m contract up for grabs in Suffolk Mar 16, 2021 Firms have until April 9th to register their interest in a £750m joint venture partnership with Suffolk County Council (SCC). The 15-year, 50:50 agreement is due to start next March and the council is looking for a single private sector partner (PSP) to develop multiple sites across the county. SCC has an initial list of […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Plans submitted for Lancashire town’s £50m makeover Mar 15, 2021 Developer Capital&Centric has submitted an outline planning application for its £50m plan to transform the former market precinct of Farnsworth near Bolton into a vibrant new town centre community. The proposal includes 220 new design-led homes and approximately 3,200 sqm of commercial space that will reboot the town centre with a new leisure, hospitality and […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Government help for £800m Nottingham expansion Mar 15, 2021 An £83m package of Government funding has been agreed to accelerate the delivery of 3,000 homes on a £800m mixed use development scheme on the edge of Nottingham. Clowes has received £62m from Homes England’s Land Assembly Fund and £21m loan from the Home Building Fund towards the development of the 606-acre site at Fairham. […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Ministry of Transport sending 100s of jobs to Leeds and Birmingham Mar 15, 2021 Hot on the heels of the Treasury’s announcement to create a Northern headquarters in the North East, the Department for Transport this morning revealed plans to put a second HQ in Birmingham and a northern hub in Leeds. Earlier this month Chancellor Rishi Sunak committed to moving hundreds of civil service jobs to Darlington and […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Free opportunity to get the lowdown on UKREiiF Mar 15, 2021 The first UKREiiF monthly webinar (here) takes places on Wednesday morning (March 17th). On Wednesday we’re hosting a free to attend webinar which formally launches The UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) alongside key industry figures who form part of the forum’s Advisory Group. UKREiiF’s mission is to help bring together the public […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
50/50 partner required for £200m Leatherhead town centre overhaul Mar 15, 2021 Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) has opened proceedings on finding a 50/50 construction partner for its £200m scheme to redevelop a huge swathe of Leatherhead town centre. Firms have until April 23rd to register their interest in a mixed-use redevelopment project affecting two pivotal freehold sites – The Swan Centre and Bull Hill. The two […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Net zero target requires 350,000 extra construction roles by 2028 Mar 15, 2021 The construction industry will require the equivalent of 350,000 new roles to be created by 2028 to fulfil the government’s 2050 net zero ambition according to a report out today by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). Using data from the Climate Change Committee (CCC), additional decarbonisation work will have created the demand for 86,000 construction […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
The £1bn vision for a new-look Brighton & Hove Mar 12, 2021 A £1bn scheme to reinvigorate large swathes of Brighton & Hove is in the running to receive financial support from the council. The Beeline is a low-carbon transport and infrastructure project that is promising to breathe new life into three council-owned areas of the city – the marina and surrounding areas, the West Pier and […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Ashby and U+I push ahead with finishing Future Works complex Mar 12, 2021 AshbyCapital and U+I have received planning consent for their extended 260,000 sqft office venture in Slough. The two office blocks will complete the campus with the companies having already collaborated on ‘No 2 The Future Works’, which recently became the first building in the UK to receive a Platinum AirScore for its indoor air quality. […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Government approve £137m to solve Sheffield-Manchester rail line bottleneck Mar 12, 2021 The government has approved a programme of £137m upgrades on the rail line connecting Sheffield and Manchester. Transport minister Andrew Stephenson confirmed in parliament this week that the money will be spent on creating two freight-passing loops to alleviate bottlenecking plus a second platform will be added at Dore and Totley Station. David Hoggarth, Strategic […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
