COMMENT | Cracking the Liverpool economic enigma
The puzzle that is the Liverpool economy was no better illustrated than during the recession that emerged in 2007, writes Alastair Carmichael of GVA.
Merseyside Development Update | Summary, slides and photos
There is a multi-billion-pound development opportunity for Liverpool City Region in the coming years, but the area must do more to prove its ambition to build new homes and infrastructure, said a panel of experts at Place North West’s Merseyside Development Update.
More than 150 people attended the event at the Liverpool Hilton, which was sponsored by DTM Legal, Lovell Partnerships, Morgan Sindall, and Pegasus Group.
COMMENT | Liverpool still suffering viability challenges
The Liverpool City Region is catching up again. Despite sustained cuts to public sector funding and jobs, the regional gross value added per head is back above three-quarters of the national average and growing, writes Mark Bousfield of The Chrysalis Fund.
GALLERY | Place North West MIPIM UK Drinks Reception
Around 100 property professionals joined Place North West and Willmott Dixon for a drinks reception at the end of the first day of MIPIM UK in London.
Place Party 2017 | Gallery + video
More than 700 guests dined and danced the night away at the third Place Party at The Principal last Thursday, as Place North West’s annual social event offered property professionals the opportunity to network in a fun and informal setting.
SPECIAL REPORT: End of an era as Spinningfields completes
Twenty years ago, Allied London made its first purchase in a rundown area off Deansgate to assemble land for a new business district. Last week the final office building at Spinningfields sold for £200m. Graham Skinner, development director of Allied London, sat down with Paul Unger to tell the inside story of this peerless and pivotal project in Manchester’s economic regeneration.
Cheshire Development Update | Summary, slides + photos
Cheshire boasts one of the most successful economies in the country but needs to address challenges around housing and infrastructure if it is to meet ambitious targets for the future, according to a panel of experts.
Future of Retail | Summary, slides + photos
The outlook for retail includes both uncertainty and opportunity, according to a panel of industry experts speaking at the latest Place North West event.
Place10 series
To coincide with our 10th birthday, we are publishing a series of articles throughout August, looking back over the past decade and how business and property have changed. Find all the articles here.
COMMENT | North West housebuilders confident but face challenges
North West businesses are now the most optimistic they’ve been since the EU referendum and housebuilders across the region are capitalising on the upturn in confidence. However, companies in the sector must meet new challenges head on if they are to achieve long-term growth, writes David Brigden of Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.
COMMENT | Industry must prepare for new energy standards
The new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard will come into force in April next year, with direct implications for rental income and asset values, writes Simon Clouston of WSP.
‘Office market is better than I’ve ever known,’ says Bruntwood chief
Chris Oglesby, chief executive of the family-owned developer and investor, whose portfolio valuation broke through £1bn for the first time this year, talks to Paul Unger about suburban town centre markets, office-to-resi sales and the best office market he’s ever known in Manchester.
