Analysis - Commentary
Digbeth’s turning point will be written in what we choose to keep
Digbeth is having its moment. HS2 Curzon Street is rising just up the road, Smithfield breaks ground later this year, and the eyes of investors, tenants and residents are turning towards a corner of Birmingham that has spent decades being talked about but rarely delivered upon, writes George Isles of BWB Consulting.
Analysis - Commentary
From cranes to communities: Why Birmingham must make this growth count
Birmingham has never lacked potential. What it has often lacked is delivery. Today, there is a growing recognition that this may be one of the last real opportunities to turn the promise of Birmingham into tangible outcomes for the people who live and work here, writes Adam Farrell of Cavendish.
Analysis - Commentary
How reusing buildings is fundamental to Midlands regeneration
Across the Midlands and wider built environment, the industry is increasingly moving to a ‘reuse first’ approach. This is a welcome shift given the wealth of existing building stock in the region and the enormity of opportunity for embodied carbon and cost reduction, writes Andy Godber of Curtins.
