GALLERY | Parkwood Springs adventure destination plans unveiled

The consultancy has secured positions across four construction lots, covering project management, quantity surveying, cost consultancy, building surveying and multidisciplinary services.

Federated Hermes MEPC, the asset manager and developer behind the urban quarter in Leeds, is undertaking a major refurbishment of the seven-storey office building, with completion scheduled for autumn 2027.

Plans for more than 1,000 new homes, a 200-plus bedroom hotel, offices, shops, and leisure space at York Central have been recommended for approval.

A prolonged spell of hot, dry weather has revealed the foundations of a 15th century hunting lodge at Manor Park, offering a rare glimpse of the city’s medieval built environment.

Join us next week at the South Yorkshire Development Update, where you will hear a mix of presentations and panels from public and private sector figures such as Dan Harper, head of economic development at Barnsley Council; Jonathan Wilson, managing director of Citu; Ros Jones, the Mayor of Doncaster; and Steve Allcoat, head of assets, capital & engineering at Doncaster Sheffield Airport.

The project, which focuses on the entrance and secured planning approval in February 2026, gets underway this week, with completion scheduled for spring 2027.

Elements of the £46.1m project are now expected to begin opening next month as construction work enters its final stages, more than a year after originally planned.

The proposed Space Test North would be developed at Providence Park in Keighley town centre and would provide specialist radio frequency and environmental testing for space and satellite hardware.

Victoria North in Manchester and Leeds South Bank will have to wait a few more months to find out if they have made the cut for the programme, which aims to deliver a series of new settlements and urban extensions, each with between 15,000 and 40,000 homes.