Will a major civil service relocation lead to a big win for Manchester, or will Leeds be celebrating? Manchester’s £2.8bn digital sector is flourishing but turning home-grown success into floorspace might not be so easy. And why there will be more American money in North West property this year.
The pandemic has drastically changed the way people interact with retailers, writes Dan Sweeney of TLT. However, this does not necessarily mean a reduced focus on physical stores.
The North West is embracing a new generation of hospitals, placing wellness and community at the heart of the design process, writes Alex Solk of Sheppard Robson.
The hunt begins for a new Liverpool mayor which could mean a rethink of regeneration policy. Green protesters are in court about Manchester car park plans. Meanwhile, Manchester’s city centre occupiers and landlords start talks with health authorities about their ‘unlockdown’ strategy.
Here is our pick of some of the most important and interesting projects to look out for in the Manchester and Liverpool city-regions, and the rest of the North West, in the next 12 months.
Welcome to our conference plan for next year, blending familiar favourites with new topics reflecting the changing world.
An expanded range of marketing and consultancy services, including bespoke packages, online event hosting and campaign planning, will be available through the region’s leading property and events company next year.
Will residential markets see pent-up demand spring forth in 2021, or will sales be sluggish as Covid-linked job losses and Brexit uncertainty make investors cautious? Place North West asked industry players how next year will pan out for housing.
In a four-part series, Hydrock’s engineering team has discussed the changing nature of place and communities in the North West. In this final instalment, director of building performance engineering Dilon Hilton looks at the greater need for more local provision and fit-for-purpose buildings.
At Close Brothers, we have supported SME housebuilders over the last 40 years and their importance to the economic growth of communities across the North of the UK has never been more vital than it is today, writes Daniel Joyce.
Who would want to predict what might happen in 2021? Fortunately, property professionals are a hardy breed, and Place North West asked those at the sharp end how conditions in commercial real estate are likely to evolve over the next 12 months.
The final Place North West conference of 2020 saw key figures from the public sector take to the virtual stage to examine the ins and outs of partnerships with the private sector, fundamental to the delivery of so many schemes.
