As the UK pushes toward a decarbonised future, the demand for renewable energy shows no sign of slowing, writes Dan Fitzpatrick of Anstey Horne.

The government’s 1.5m homes target is “a stretch” but presents an exciting opportunity for the country’s development industry, according to Justin Hartley, regional director at Yardi.

Strong connections are a speciality in Bolton. Whether that’s through partnership working, unrivalled transport links that place 60% of UK businesses within two hours of the town, or its reputation as the nation’s friendliest town, writes  Cllr Nick Peel, Leader of Bolton Council.

With one of the largest transformation programmes in the UK, there is a reason why large developers and investors are turning their attention to Britain’s favourite seaside resort, writes Nick Gerrard of Blackpool Council.

In today’s fast-moving environment, where government policy, infrastructure demands, financial viability, and planning pressures are constantly evolving, successfully delivering development sites has never been more challenging or more important, writes Tori Hall of Brookbanks.

It is no coincidence that, back in 1988, when SMEs built almost 40% of all new homes in the country, England managed to deliver 202,000 new dwellings – more than at any point for two generations, writes Patrick Hickey of MAKE NW. 

The UK is amid a political and digital revolution. With more localised decision-making, Labour’s new plans for devolution open further opportunity for transformative technological initiatives across the North West, writes Dave Ferry of ITS.

The Building Safety Act (BSA) is a transformative piece of legislation that will fundamentally change the way the built environment operates, writes Lucy Lomas, director at Luma Marketing.

With the launch of the Salford Strategic Regeneration Forum at MIPIM 2025, the city is taking a bold new step towards delivering sustainable, inclusive growth beyond the city centre, writes Cllr Jack Youd, Salford’s Deputy City Mayor.

Rochdale, alongside Bury and Oldham, is one of three boroughs that are part of a transformative initiative designed to establish a dynamic, interconnected manufacturing mega-cluster in Greater Manchester, writes Mark Robinson of Rochdale Council.

Bury is a vibrant centre of culture, history, retail, industry, leisure, and opportunity, with ambitious development plans that will shape the borough for decades to come, writes Robert Summerfield of Bury Council.

Whether your marketing budget is £5,000 or £500,000, you would not invest that amount of money anywhere else without considering what success looks like and planning carefully for that outcome, writes Lucy Lomas, director at Luma Marketing.

Retrofitting buildings and spaces has a vitally important role to play in a wider placemaking context and is crucial for reducing embodied carbon in the built environment, writes Richard Dowdall of Civic Engineers.

Trafford is undergoing a remarkable transformation, with a series of ambitious developments set to reshape the borough and propel it into a dynamic era of growth, writes Trafford Council Leader Cllr Tom Ross.

Tameside Council has announced a bold vision to foster inclusive growth, writes Nicola Elsworth of Tameside Council.

Despite Cannes swapping its trademark sunshine for almost relentless rain, MIPIM delivered an event packed with captivating discussions, massive announcements, and golden opportunities for partnerships and collaboration, writes Lucy Lomas of Luma Marketing.

Wigan is a borough steeped in history, rich in green spaces, and ambitious in its vision for growth and opportunity, – and at the heart of this vision lies Westwood Park, writes Aidan Thatcher, director of place at Wigan Council.

At this year’s MIPIM, I expect to hear a great many conversations around the need for greater collaboration, new towns, planning issues and the move from Green Belt to Grey Belt, and most particularly, the inexorable rise of the North, writes Thomas Pearson of JMW.

The Building a Better Oldham initiative is transforming the borough through a bold and ambitious regeneration programme, writes Emma Barton of Oldham Council.