Have a look at BLM, it’s the new BIM….
Built Environment Life-Cycle Management. As the piece says, forget your LEED “whatever” rating…BLM is where its at…. http://tinyurl.com/ltsy7oe
BDP exports Manchester urban regen expertise to Minsk
BDaily reports on Manchester based design Studio BDP’s proposals for masterplanning Minsk City, a major urban regeneration project. http://tinyurl.com/q8uw52l
Miles Platting Regeneration: 1000 Spring Homes from Lovell in Farraday Green
Lovell has announced that around 1000 resi units will go on sale in May in its Farraday Green development, forming part of the Miles Platting element of the East Manchester regeneration scheme
HS2 Ltd has eye to designing in safety as it joins RSSB
HS2 Limited takes the next step in its development by joining the Rail Safety and Standards Board. http://tinyurl.com/l3my5v9
How are GMCA and GMLEP planning to spend their share of the Local Growth Fund?
Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership have submitted their combined bid to Government for a £400m share of the earmarked fund. You can see how that £400m is broken down here: http://tinyurl.com/noozkfw
2014: Urban Splash lets over 50,000 sqft of space in Liverpool so far….
Urban Splash has confirmed that it has let over 50,00 sqft of space in 2014 so far across its Liverpool operation. More evidence that the North West is continuing to see the slow and steady benefits of economic recovery…. http://tinyurl.com/keajpv5
Labour to pledge an end to centralisation with a £20bn boost to rengeneration of UK Cities
Having led this morning with a post bemoaning an apparent London-centric approach to harnessing and monetising the UK’s high end knowhow capability, Ed Miliband provides a (for once) welcome counterpoint. Labour have announced a pledge to end the centralisation of economic control in the UK (not sounding very Labour to us?). The great regional powerhouse…
Official – Manchester Science Park and Science Corridor is invisible from London…
Anyone listening to the Today Programme on Radio 4 this morning would have been forgiven for concluding that bio-medical and life sciences research activity in the UK can only thrive in any meaningful way south of the Watford Gap. The development of the Francis Crick Institute (affectionately known as “the Crick”) was heralded as part…
Farrell Review: BPF strongly supports public/private collaboration on design
The British Property Federation (BPF) has welcomed the Farrell Review’s endorsement of proactive planning, a positive relationship between the public and private sectors and strengthening the role of the public realm. In particular it supports its suggestion that VAT rates on renovation and repair for private dwellings should be cut to 5%. The BPF advocates…
RIBA – Farrell Review can improve “derisory” quality of “everyday architecture”
No sitting on the fence from Stephen Hodder, then. He says: “Although we have some of the most talented architects in the world and see many great buildings delivered in the UK, the quality of everyday architecture – particularly new housing developments – remains derisory. We are therefore pleased that Sir Terry’s Review has looked…
