Plan to extend revolutionary Cambridge transport system to Peterborough Mar 19, 2021 Extending the proposed £2bn Cambridgeshire Autonomous Metro transport system to Peterborough and Chatteris is being considered ahead of the business case phase, which starts next month. Earlier this week the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) released details of conceptual designs which are being used as a starting point for how the new transport system […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
First look at what ambitious Cambridge transport revolution might look like Mar 18, 2021 Three conceptual designs which could help shape and transform how the £2bn Cambridgeshire Autonomous Metro (CAM) project is delivered have been revealed. The three consortiums of leading experts selected for the process have put forward three very different designs for an in-the-round solution to CAM’s delivery. This includes the vehicle, the infrastructure, and how the […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
£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
Infrastructure powerhouse Chancerygate maintains warehouse building momentum Mar 9, 2021 Industrial developer and asset manager Chancerygate has announced it has committed to starting the development of nine sites. Ranging from Bournemouth to Warrington, the sites will have a combined gross development value of £160m and deliver close to 975,000 sqft of Grade A industrial and warehousing accommodation. The schemes form part of Chancerygate’s three million […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
Big investment wins for North East as Chancellor emphasises determination to level up economy Mar 3, 2021 The North East was a big winner in today’s budget which stuck to the ‘levelling up the country’ theme that has become a mantra of Chancellor Rishi Sunak. Teesside was named as one of eight new Freeports while Darlington won the battle to be the location of the new Treasury department, which will mean hundreds […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
University of Cambridge’s £300m mega development puts emphasis on open spaces Feb 25, 2021 Four world-renowned Cambridge colleges and the university itself have joined forced to facilitate a massive housing development on the south west perimeter of the city. Consultations with local residents were due to start today on the scheme (Feb 25) which could see nearly 3,000 new homes built on farm land. Provisions have also been made […] Posted by: Mark Flanagan Read more
