Day three – UKREiiF 2025

The final day at UKREiiF has drawn to a close and ‘placemaking’ was the word of the day amongst leaders in a range of industry sectors.   In the world of resi, Muse and HUB talked about the need for BTR developments to be an extension of what makes an area special in the first […]

Day two – UKREiiF 2025

Day two at UKREiiF in sunny leads last week and our team found emerging collaboration models to be a running theme across the conference. From public, private and third sector partnerships to cross city initiatives, the focus of the day was very much on how collaboration is key to unlocking opportunities, driving growth and delivering […]

Day one – UKREiiF 2025

A sunny start to UKREiiF in Leeds last week. Day one kicked off with a keynote by Deputy Prime Minister Angela Raynor, doubling down on the government’s message to “build, build, build”.   And, the optimism continued.   Listening to the plans and proposals for towns and cities across the UK, a key theme that […]

Placefirst completes Halifax’s first BTR scheme at successful launch event

Coverdale Barclay’s client Placefirst recently opened Bolt Works, a brand-new community of 122 rental homes in the centre of Halifax.   Bolt Works is Halifax’s first dedicated build-to-rent community and features sustainable technologies, including solar panels, heat pumps, and MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) systems.   The development was built on the site of […]

All set for Leeds: the industry anticipates UKREiiF 2025

Ahead of the UK’s premier real estate event, UKREiiF 2025, we asked various leaders from our network of developers, designers, investors, engineers and local authorities to let us in on what they are most looking forward to about the conference     Whilst networking,  and hosting events were common threads, what emerged was a picture of […]

International arts institute to establish new cultural landmark at The Langham Estate’s newly restored heritage building

Our client The Langham Estate recently announced that international arts institute The Kamel Lazaar Foundation has signed a lease to occupy 93 Mortimer Street, a Grade II-listed 18th-century heritage commercial building.   The foundation, which supports the research and production of art by Middle Eastern and North African contemporary artists, will occupy the entire 10,000 […]

Plus ça change: Has yesterday’s Spring Statement changed anything for the built environment?

Coverdale Barclay’s Account Director Alexander Peel asks whether Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement has shifted the outlook for the built environment.   In short, no.   In Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ ideal world, yesterday’s statement would have been little more than a programmatic update on Labour’s progress in growing the economy.   In reality, due to […]