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Managing the Environmental Impacts of Development
The development and construction industry has a responsibility to consider its impact on the environment throughout the development process with Environment Act 2021 now passing into law.
The Scottish property rollercoaster
To say the Scottish property market has been a rollercoaster ride over the past two years would be an understatement. No one could have predicted the impact that Covid would have as it emerged in early 2020, followed by the market pessimism, then tentative optimism fuelled by our cautious re-emergence and the subsequent resurgence of the market in early 2021.
Casting a lens on Milton Keynes' growth
“In terms of delivering growth that is less about numbers and more about maximising benefits for the area, Milton Keynes Council appear to be making the right noises. But will authorities collaborate to shape development and deliver growth across the Arc that is greater than the sum of the individual parts?”
Arc Investment Report - Winter 2021
Following a record level of investment activity across the Oxford-Milton Keynes-Cambridge Arc last year, 2021 is seeing a continued strength of activity.
ISBA 2021
Bidwells’ schools specialists offer consultancy for new build, extension, repurposing and refurbishment projects. Working across the ‘Golden Triangle’ of London & South East, Oxford and Cambridge, our team advise schools and independent schools on estate strategy, funding, surveying, planning and project management.
Why we need to make heritage assessments 'thoroughly thorough'
The process of completing heritage assessments is not what it once was. Certain things used to be OK to say, or sufficient for the job. Not now. The margin for error is now so slim and the structure for justifying your conclusions so well established now, that there is little wriggle room. Therefore, the buzz word is “thoroughness”.
BEN OxCam Arc Conference - Mike Derbyshire's Keynote Speech
During Built Environment Network's (BEN) OxCam Arc Conference, sponsored by Bidwells, Head of Planning Mike Derbyshire kicked off the first day by delivering a keynote speech. Mike called on government, property, science and academia to think radically about the future of the Oxford-Cambridge Arc and deliver a new type of economic growth.
Transport in the Arc
Action needs to be taken to deliver a sustainable transport solution for the Arc. In association with Stantec, this paper has been collated through the collective view of key stakeholders in the Oxford to Cambridge Arc, including universities, local enterprise partnerships (LEPs), major employers, business groups and the development sector.
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