Developer News

• University announces £786m plan - property development finance

  The University of Leicester has announced that it is to launch one of the biggest building programmes ever undertaken by a higher education institution.

• Blackpool regeneration underway - property development finance

  Details have emerged on how a property development finance scheme in the seaside resort of Blackpool is progressing.

• £500m mixed-use project plans submitted ? property development finance

  Plans have been submitted to Croydon council for a new mixed-use scheme to be built.
  

• Hotel giant unveils state-of-the-art HQ - property development finance

  Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) has installed a range of state-of-the-art features at its new global headquarters in Buckinghamshire.

• £30m to be invested in Yorkshire - property development finance

  A multi-million pound investment in the Yorkshire and Humber regions is set to transform the areas' tourism sector.

• Leeds arena site unveiled - property development finance

  In property development finance news, a surprise location has been chosen for a new 12,500-seat arena in Leeds.

• Trump gets green light for £1bn golf course - property development finance

  New York tycoon Donald Trump has been given the go ahead to build what he promises to be the "greatest golf course in the world" in Scotland.

• £1.7bn Westfield mall opens in London - property development finance

  A new shopping mall built using £1.7 billion of property development finance opened in London this week.

• Optare to move to "advanced" manufacturing site - property development finance

  In property development finance news, Blackburn bus manufacturer Optare has revealed that it will move to a new state-of-the-art site next year.

• Sheffield University project wins award - property development finance

  A University of Sheffield centre has won Building of the Year at the 2008 Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba) White Rose Awards for Architecture.