More than 80 national and international companies will descend on the North-East today to highlight the region’s success stories and promote potential development projects. Hosted by UK Land Estates, The North-East Commercial Property and... Read More
Liverpool and Manchester-based developer Urban Splash has confirmed a four-way £135m debt refinancing deal with the Royal Bank of Scotland, the Co-operative Bank, HSBC and Blackstone. The financial package is a joint venture agreement with London... Read More
Celebrities including Kate Moss, Peaches Geldof and Georgia May Jagger are giving their support to a campaign to save a historic London pub facing closure due to a residential property development. The George Tavern in Stepney has a history spanning... Read More
A new report released by international real estate adviser, Savills, indicates that land prices are being boosted by demand from developers. Price growth is continuing to be led by the South East, but overall growth is improving across the UK. The... Read More
The London Olympics have left a lasting legacy in the UK, with a plethora of business and commercial opportunities created as a result of the flurry of activity surrounding the Olympic Park since the Games ended. However, while local businesses have certainly... Read More
Peers were sceptical about Thomas Heatherwick’s plans for a garden bridge spanning the Thames, when the subject was debated in the House of Lords yesterday. Thomas Heatherwick (centre) in conversation with the Duke of York and Maurizio... Read More
Leading artist Damien Hirst has turned to property development after submitting outline plans for a mixed use scheme to North Devon Council. Hirst is one of the UKs most successful artists whose works, which include a pickled shark and a diamond... Read More
East End property developers hoping to take advantage of the growing opportunities in the area, face opposition from historian and TV personality Dan Cruickshank. Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the East End Preservation Society, the Britain’s... Read More
In many cities and large towns across the UK, developers have become frustrated by the lack of available space for new projects. Green belt land is increasingly being encroached upon for out of town retail parks, housing developments and industrial estates,... Read More
The government has revealed plans to introduce a specialist planning court to prevent development schemes getting bogged down in unnecessary legal wranglings. The ‘planning chamber’ would ensure that judicial reviews are conducted by expert judges, able... Read More
