Police among the critics of Halton decision, as laughter greets Leverhulme statement, relief for Inland Homes, two important Yorkshire sites proceed, as Newcastle seeks funding partner
In total, SEGRO will aim to deliver 13.5m sq ft of tech-enabled logistics facilities with a mix of warehousing types as well as purpose-built space for research and development and light manufacturing
Kier Starmer says Labour will also bring back local housing targets, streamline the process for national infrastructure projects and commercial development
The Partnership, involving IJM Land Berhad, is currently considering sites in Central London and the southeast which can be developed into mixed-use schemes, residential, commercial or logistics properties
The new five-year plan is a call to arms for the entire housing and regeneration sector with the focus on sustainability, decency, design and affordability and equality
HSE says application of the arrowhead approach to grouping PFAS and drawing conclusions on hazards that encompass both precursor substances and their final degradation products is currently a common way of assessing PFAS
Countryside buy two plots in Oldham, as Wain Estates progresses with Carrington Gateway, Aspley House Capital and Galliard Homes to develop a Birmingham Build-to-Rent scheme and Tameside and Keighley councils award funding
The major housebuilders are showing more caution, but some SME’s are cutting margins for land and taking advantage, as brownfield land values fall 4.6% in first quarter
PM asked to intervene in Sterling contamination issue, as Manchester campaign groups complain of watered down masterplan, and Birmingham City Council agrees to three important developments
The new Technical Services Contract is in two lots, one for end-to-end technical and professional services and the other for placemaking, master planning and design
Karen Thornton, Land Quality Services Manager at NHBC discusses the importance of site assessment at the pre-development stage and practical remediation of issues across all types of sites including brownfield, geotechnically challenging, and marginal sites.
This Brownfield & Regeneration Network panel discussion, supported by SiLC, brought together speakers involved in on-going industry research and published guidance to consider the impact of climate change on contaminated land risk assessment, remediation and development, looking at how much progress has been made and highlighting challenges moving forward.
The change guards against enhancement of off-site habitat that is already moderate to high quality isn’t disincentivised and the further away the offsite gain is to the development, the more biodiversity units are required
The council is pursuing a Level 2 deal which is not contingent on how Cornwall is run, but there is support for an Assembly similar to the devolved administrations
Chelmsford CIty Council wants a waterside developer as Silbury Finance invests again, large St. Helen's brownfield on the market as Apache Capital backs Moda Living again, while Sunderland Council appoints Placefirst
Recommendations include revival of a body like English Partnerships, which would "drive commercial value, accelerate economic recovery and lead to more affordable housing"
It has emerged that residents in a new estate near Crewe are living in properties without proper planning permission and the council is taking its own assessment of any potential contamination and threat to health before new permission is granted
Greater Manchester has secured £150m of brownfield funding in the Deeper Devolution Deal announced by the government, and the West Midlands Combined Authority says the housing deal is worth up to £500m, offering greater flexibility to drive brownfield regeneration and affordable housing.
Insights from conversations at MIPIM focusing on the UK regions indicate that 2023 will be a challenging year, but there are positive signs for 2024, reports Ian Grant.
The 2023 world property event MIPIM, held in Cannes in March, had a net zero and ESG focus — clouded by the dark shadow of stranded assets, reports Ian Grant.
The LGA says immediate steps could include improving the water efficiency of homes, targeted agricultural upgrades and improving wastewater treatment works.
Plenty of opportunities in Derby and surrounds, as Homes England partners with Stoke for 3000 homes, while a space cluster launched in Leicester, and development announcements from Atenor, St. Modwen and Telford Homes