VIDEO | Driving Bolton’s residential-led renaissance

What the sector wants and needs from its industry events was the topic of this frank and honest discussion about the quality and value of what is currently on offer.

Travelling more than 200 miles from Newbridge, Ireland to Rochdale, two 70-tonne steel beams are now ready to be put into place as part of Network Rail’s initiative.

The property industry is keeping a close eye on Labour’s promise to deliver the next generation of new towns. This podcast, brought to you by Brookbanks, explores what actually goes into unlocking and delivering large-scale projects.

Labour wants to deliver 1.5m new homes within five years and modern methods of construction will have an important role to play if this ambitious target is to be met, according to participants at a roundtable hosted by Mansell Building Solutions.

Take a sneak peek of the future railway station in this CGI video, released to coincide with the start of a four-week consultation on the project.

The first 100 days is a pivotal time for any new government, an opportunity to make big changes while still riding high on an electoral mandate. Planners, housebuilders, and contractors gathered last week for a roundtable discussion hosted by Savills to outline what Labour needs to do to spearhead delivery in the built environment.

Join Onward Homes and Turner & Townsend for a candid look at the state of social housing in the UK and how the sector is doing in the race to a world free of carbon emissions.

Alliance Investments’ Arik Agamian and Alex Thomas provide a health check on the residential investment scene, including what locations are hot.

What will the industrial and logistics sector look like in the next five to 10 years? This roundtable discussion, hosted by DAC Beachcroft, had a group of developers, local authorities, and agents share their predictions as to what the future holds.

The built environment is all about building projects that last generations, so why should our approach to our staff be any different? The latest Place podcast, brought to you by Morgan Sindall Construction, digs into recruitment, employee development, and more.

Rather than a box-ticking exercise, this Morgan Sindall Construction-hosted roundtable focussed on how to ensure social value delivers long-lasting local impact.

Development opportunities across the borough of St Helens are beginning to stoke up real interest.

Bringing more young people from diverse backgrounds into the built environment is crucial to building up the workforce of tomorrow. Regeneration Brainery chief executive Michele Steel and Lloyds Bank managing director for real estate and housing Caroline Snowden discussed how they are working together to accomplish this.

Without a doubt, the scale of the need for retrofit in council homes is immense. A roundtable discussion hosted by Onward Homes highlighted ways we can tackle the problem.

Ways to shape the built environment for climate change – that was the focus of an informative roundtable discussion hosted by Hydrock.

You do not have to sacrifice sustainability when delivering affordable housing, as Salford City Council, Identity Consult, and PRP Architects have proven at Irwell Valley.

Thomas Pearson, partner in JMW’s commercial real estate team, said the recent relaxation of rules on converting buildings is being viewed positively by the market but needs to be carefully monitored.

Drees & Sommer UK director James Ryan discussed decarbonising public estates and the UK’s approach to infrastructure at the property expo.

Place North West caught up with property lender Together’s Elliot Vure at MIPIM, where he highlighted how developers and entrepreneurs can make the most of market potential.