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VIDEO | How do you deliver a scheme under Greater Manchester’s new sustainability policy?
GM has introduced a suite of documents to help ensure developers meet Places for Everyone’s net zero carbon goals with their projects. What does it look like putting the guidance into practice?
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VIDEO | Morgan Sindall pilots innovative approach to social value delivery
Working with seven of its North West supply chain family partners, the construction firm is setting out a targeted approach to improving the communities it works in and providing opportunities for local residents through its North West Responsible Business Charter. The pilot is being aimed at manufacturers and suppliers with a significant local footprint across the North West.
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VIDEO | How to make skyscrapers work for everyone
Tall buildings in cities like Liverpool can play an important role in delivering much-needed new homes without taking up much land. However, to be successful, they must be developed in a way that considers existing neighbours, according to participants at a roundtable discussion hosted by DeSimone.
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VIDEO | What next for hotels amid shifting consumer attitudes?
The next decade is expected to be one of adaptation for the hotel and hospitality sectors in the wake of seismic changes over recent years, according to participants at a roundtable discussion hosted by DWF and Whitbread.
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VIDEO | Placefirst’s Bolton debut heralds new era for town’s housing market
Deansgate Gardens, a 167-home build-to-rent development, forms part of the council’s vision for a more vibrant town centre and is evidence of that plan coming to fruition.
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PODCAST | How to sell out a development in 2025
The Eword discusses how the world of property marketing has evolved in recent years and lifts the lid on what developers and landlords should and shouldn’t be doing to attract residents to their schemes on this episode of the Place North West podcast.
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VIDEO | How can rail unlock Northern growth?
Railway lines alone are not enough. Maximising the benefit of large-scale infrastructure through the creation of jobs and homes and linking communities together must be at the forefront of future plans, according to speakers at a roundtable hosted by WW+P.
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VIDEO | Crescent Salford: Inclusive growth in action
The £2.5bn Crescent Salford masterplan is one of the country’s largest and most ambitious regeneration schemes. Project partners ECF, Salford City Council, and the University of Salford are hard at work turning the vision into a reality for the benefit of local people.
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VIDEO | The Building Safety Act: landscape update from the industry
The introduction of the Building Safety Act has added layers of complexity and red-tape to the construction and development process. This mega-roundtable, gathered together by Project Four, discussed the challenges involved with the new legislation and what the industry needs to do moving forward.
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VIDEO | Retrofit, renew, reimagine
The built environment is a major contributor to global carbon emissions, and refurbishing and retrofitting existing structures is crucial to achieving net zero targets. This roundtable, convened by DeSimone Consulting Engineering, brought together developers, architects, and real estate experts to discuss the pros and cons of breathing new life into a building.
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Place North UKREiiF breakfast conference | Summary + photos
Place North’s invitation-only briefing on the Wednesday morning at UKREiiF explored one of the biggest and most enduring obstacles the property and development industry is seeking to overcome – society’s distrust of the sector.


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