We’re hiring – PR Senior Account Manager
We are looking for a creative AM/SAM to join our team of passionate PRs specialising in placemaking and the built environment, to work across integrated B2B and consumer clients and projects. At Coverdale Barclay we take pride in delivering communications programmes that drive lasting change, as well as visibility. We are trusted communications […]
Profiling BOXPARK’s new CEO: How BOXHALL City is the next evolution for the brand
Our client BOXPARK has announced a new CEO for the Group, Matt Snell, and we secured an exclusive interview with him in City A.M. In the interview, hospitality leader Matt discusses how the soon to launch BOXHALL City will mark an evolution for the brand, with the new concept focusing less on the events BOXPARK venues […]
CB talks spaces and places at SpaceUK
Last week, Coverdale Barclay Directors Ros Barclay and Hannah Channing headed to SpaceUK at the London Stadium, to join industry leaders in discussing the socio-economic shifts affecting how we live, work and socialise, and how this is impacting the design of buildings and neighbourhoods. Three key takeaways As a key driver in the UK economy, […]
Coverdale Barclay’s latest destination safari – Canary Wharf’s Winter Light Festival
Last week, the CB team took a trip to Canary Wharf to visit its Winter Lights Festival, the latest in a series of urban placemaking initiatives across the business district over the last decade. We were keen to see how public art, in this case light installations, has helped to bring the neighbourhood to life […]
The death of levelling up?
Rachel’s Reeves’ announcement of a number of infrastructure projects speaks to Labour’s growth agenda, but major schemes outside the southeast were lacking. Has the government abandoned the concept of ‘levelling up’ (as well as the phrase), or will devolution allow for more focused development outside the southeast? Here, Edward Poynton considers what Reeves’ announcement could […]
‘ Meet the Team ’ episode 14: Chris Kirtley
The latest episode of our Meet the Team Instagram series is now live, featuring the newest member of our team, Account Executive Chris Kirtley (@coverdalebarclay) Chris joined us earlier this month and comes with B2B, consumer and public affairs experience in the built environment sector and will be providing day-to-day support on client accounts […]
Placefirst’s first private sector JV covered across industry media
This week, our client Placefirst announced its first private sector joint venture, with housebuilder Strata Homes – a story that was covered widely across property media, including Green Street News, Inside Housing, Property Week, BE News, BTR News, Insider Media, Place Yorkshire and more. Strata and the award-winning build-to-rent developer and operator plan to deliver […]
Now that the dust has settled on Labour’s Budget, Alex Peel looks at what happens next
Shortly after the Treasury released the budget Red Book, Account Director Alexander Peel wrote about which policies are most relevant for the built environment in a blog post on the Coverdale Barclay website. Some of these will affect businesses of all stripes, not just those in our sector. These include the £3.4 billion of […]
Raising the profile of the Culture Mile
Following the strategic work we delivered with the Culture Mile BID to craft their proposition and communications strategy, we are now working with the BID to promote the activations this November and December. This includes the Jazz Social hub, as part of EFG London Jazz Festival, the destination’s new public realm strategy and their events […]
That’s (almost) a wrap 2024
The first Labour government in 14 years, a summer dominated by sport and Tayla Swift’s Eras tour, and the arrival of Moo Deng – 2024 was a year of milestones. Equally, some of our clients made history this year, in towns, cities and places across the UK. Here, our team reflect on some of […]