Origin signs off first phase of £126m logistics scheme

Highways and infrastructure improvements to support Birmingham’s ongoing regeneration efforts could be worth almost £1bn, according to new framework documents published by the city council this month.

Ambitious plans to regenerate a missing piece in the heart of Northampton’s town centre have taken a step forward this week, after English Cities Fund put development proposals out for feedback.

Plans to redevelop a derelict former Nottingham shopping centre could be submitted by mid-2027, according to a timeline published by Homes England this week.

Spare land near the planned high-speed rail link between London and Birmingham will be sold off early to help meet rising building costs for the scheme, the government says.

There was a mixed response to Rachel Reeves’s speech, with her warm words for the built environment welcomed but criticism for the lack of ammunition she has given to housebuilders. Caddick, Avison Young, Ridge & Partners, Close Brothers and more, share their thoughts.

Midlands social housing groups say major challenges remain to house building, after welcoming moves to boost support for low-income families in today’s Budget.

Citing Labour’s overhaul of the planning system as proof that this government is an agent of change, chancellor Rachel Reeves was borderline buoyant throughout her Budget speech despite the early release of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s report stealing much of her thunder.

Construction on a delayed council project to renovate a 200-year old Wolverhampton market is now under way, after the first steelwork arrived on site.

From the Golden Triangle to the M6 corridor, demand for strategic logistics land has remained robust – but the nature of that demand and the challenges of meeting it are changing rapidly, writes Nick Jones, group director at Richborough Commercial.