£725bn infra strategy aimed at salvaging UK’s reputation for large project delivery

The Homes England subsidiary will have a £16bn war chest to accelerate residential delivery across the country with low interest loans, equity investments, and guarantees.

A commitment to Northern Powerhouse Rail and a promise to overhaul Green Book spending rules “to ensure no region has treasury guidance wielded against them”, were among the chancellor’s pledges.

As far as the government’s 1.5m housing target goes, a lot hinges on what Rachel Reeves says or does not say in the House of Commons tomorrow afternoon, according to the North’s development community.

The Prime Minister hopes that Extract will enable planning officers to drastically cut down on the length of time it takes to process data from documents, by digitising information in minutes rather than hours. 

Last week, we announced our calendar of events for next year, giving you the opportunity to organise your diary early and make the most of what’s on offer.

The built environment is a major contributor to global carbon emissions, and refurbishing and retrofitting existing structures is crucial to achieving net zero targets. This roundtable, convened by DeSimone Consulting Engineering, brought together developers, architects, and real estate experts to discuss the pros and cons of breathing new life into a building. 

Place North’s invitation-only briefing on the Wednesday morning at UKREiiF explored one of the biggest and most enduring obstacles the property and development industry is seeking to overcome – society’s distrust of the sector.

There was a palpable sense of nervousness among the delegation’s public sector contingent about the rise of a certain political party, while the private sector vented its frustration about the Building Safety Act, hoping for a confidence-boosting spending review.

The UK’s minister for housing and planning took to the stage at Leeds to reassure housebuilders that planning reforms will be largely complete by the end of the year – with the warning that the government ‘expects better’ in return.