MIPIM | Exploring the ‘how’ of delivering regeneration visions

The need for society to be connected and the rapid adoption of AI are driving the requirement for more and better digital infrastructure, including data centres, according to Thomas Pearson, partner at JMW.

Small and medium sized housebuilders are uniquely placed to play a starring role in addressing the UK’s housing crisis and contribute to the government’s ambitious homes target, according to Andrew Evans and John Wybar of VM Finance.

The construction firm’s managing director Paul Dodsworth chatted to Place North West about its expansion plans, thriving in a volatile market, and why the company is going to MIPIM 2025.

North Yorkshire Council is appealing to developers to come up with innovative ideas for up to six parcels of land in the town’s North Bay.

Now in its second year, the event was attended by Yorkshire’s finest mover and shakers from across the construction industry, including the likes of Henry Boot, Clarion, Caddick, Bruntwood, Civic Engineers, Muse, Harworth, GMI and more.

The property industry in the North has been decidedly busy this past year, with numerous high-profile projects completing. But there were three in particular that dominated headlines.

Architecture, design and planning practice FWP provided project management, cost consultancy, and principal design services, with the completed work carried out by principal contractor Lindum.

The RIBA award-winning Stoller Hall swapped out live music for an intriguing Place North Question Time event, where political leaders, investors, and industry figures took to a panel to take questions from Place North’s editorial team and members of the audience.

Managing the energy usage, visitor access, and lockers is just the cusp of what technology in smart buildings can do. Smart Spaces’ Dan Drogman and MEPC’s Dan Hyde delved into the future of the office and its relationship with technology.