Hull’s vision of the future

Leeds has recently excelled at repurposing former assets to meet the current needs of the city, writes Mark Munnelly of Dalbergia Group.

Every salvaged brick, every repurposed beam, is a step towards a more sustainable built environment, writes Michael Pledger of DeSimone Consulting Engineering.

The widespread adoption of hybrid working has sparked a rise in the requirement for flexible workspace in secondary towns and cities, according to Paul Rowe, senior account executive at Yardi.

Investor requirements for more and better data on their residential assets are putting increasing pressure on operators to adopt tech solutions, according to Chloe Sachikonye at Yardi.

The government’s 1.5m homes target is “a stretch” but presents an exciting opportunity for the country’s development industry, according to Justin Hartley, regional director at Yardi.

Around 300 property professionals headed straight from the Royal Armouries to Revolution de Cuba to unwind at the end of the first day of UKREiiF 2025 in Leeds.

WSP’s head of digital innovation, Dale Sinclair, sat down with Place North’s Sally Gibson at MIPIM to discuss how the company’s kit-of-parts approach is improving construction productivity and efficiency.

Stronger partnerships, being willing to take more risks, and adopting off-site manufacturing at scale were all posited as ways the North can deliver better schemes at pace at a Place North panel session on the UK Stage at MIPIM.

How can the private sector contribute to devolution shaping the future of the North? As the government launched its Planning & Infrastructure Bill, long-term planning, trust, and collaboration were highlighted by speakers from the North East, Greater Manchester, and Liverpool.