Industrial + Logistics: a sector on the rise | Summary

As many people are spending more time at home and the office is being called into question, how is technology being used and adapted in residential real estate and where do we go from here, panellists at a PlaceTech event asked.

Striking a balance between heritage and growth, and fostering greater collaboration between stakeholders and developers, will be key to Liverpool’s economic recovery and future development prospects, according to speakers at Place North West’s latest event.

The challenging retail environment was a hot topic even before the pandemic, and varying degrees of lockdown have done nothing to ease the problems the sector faces, delegates at a Place North West event heard.

Covid-19, while a challenge, should be viewed as an opportunity to shape the future of the 10 Greater Manchester boroughs and drive meaningful development, public and private sector experts told a Place North West event. 

Large-scale industrial developments are not always an easy sell and the sector has a duty to better communicate its economic value to laypeople and decision makers alike, according to a panel of experts at a roundtable held by Tritax Symmetry.

With a Government promising dramatic changes as part of its response to the pandemic and a looming economic crisis, now is the time for renewable energy to take centre stage, delegates heard at Place North West’s latest event.

The Covid-19 pandemic has made lenders more wary, skewing the market in favour of larger developers with proven track records at the expense of SMEs, according to a panel of experts at Place North West’s latest event.

The current situation presents an opportunity to make profound and lasting changes to the way our cities are designed, placing pedestrians and cyclists ahead of cars in the highway hierarchy, according to experts speaking at Place North West’s latest event.

At Place North West’s latest event, key figures from local and regional government, and other experts, discussed what the concept means in 2020 and whether the Prime Minister’s ‘levelling up’ agenda can be achieved to drive the region’s growth post-Covid-19. 

At Place North West’s latest event, experts from the region’s private rented sector discussed possible changes in the development of PRS projects in future as residents’ needs shift on the back of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Experts from the region’s built environment community discussed what the industry might look like after the period of upheaval caused by Covid-19, at Place North West’s first virtual event sponsored by Luma Marketing and attracting nearly 300 live viewers. 

In this second episode of ‘Proper Tea’, OBI’s founding director Will Lewis catches up with Manchester City Council’s outgoing strategic development director to discuss his thoughts on the national response to the health crisis, and to reflect on his career.

Real estate firm OBI Property has produced a series of short videos to keep us connected during lockdown, with the first featuring a conversation between its founding director and Allied London’s chief executive.

The future of Manchester and development beyond the city fringe into fast-growing towns were the topics of conversation at a special roundtable hosted by JMW Solicitors.

Construction of the envelope around the 106-bedroom Hilton Garden Inn at Adventure Parc Snowdonia is now complete, and work is starting this week on internal walls, along with the mechanical and electrical fit out.

Exploring the future of energy-from-waste in commercial schemes and the potential for downscaling the technology for use in urban residential settings were the topics discussed at a roundtable hosted by Manchester law firm Kuits.

Plans for a £13m redevelopment of Blackpool Victoria Hospital’s Emergency Village have been finalised, ahead of the submission of a business case to draw down Government funding. 

Everton FC has revealed the final designs of its 52,000-seater stadium proposed at Bramley-Moore dock, with a fly-through video and detailed artist’s impressions.

Manchester Airport has released images and a video of its under-construction passenger terminal, as it presses ahead with plans to complete the airport expansion project by 2024.