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NewsManchester United to reveal vision for Old Trafford stadium regeneration scheme next month
Club also closes on deal to acquire land for new stadium site
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NewsCity Hall becomes active developer with £100m equity investment in 7,000-home Silvertown scheme
Mayor says job in Newham first in ‘major pipeline’ of sites to be unlocked through Singapore-style development arm
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NewsDeveloper sought for £12bn Old Oak and Park Royal regeneration
Mayor’s development corporation formally launches procurement process
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CommentLevelling the playing field: How sport can be a catalyst for urban regeneration
Sporting venues are not just for hosting major events but must also become a springboard for wider investment and a driver of economic, social and physical value, Steve Gillingham says
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Features‘I could walk you down a road where the average life expectancy drops by 20 years within a mile…’ Matt Forrest on regeneration opportunities and challenges in the Tees Valley
The post-industrial Tees Valley is a region with lots of potential regeneration opportunities but many acute challenges as well. As part of Building’s Regen Connect series, the chair of the new Tees Valley Housing Partnership explains how it can fulfil its potential
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FeaturesEamonn Boylan: Learnings from 40 years regenerating Manchester
Tributes have poured in since the untimely death of the much-loved former chief executive of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. His impact in the city and nationally was huge, and he spoke to Building just last month, shortly before he died
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FeaturesWhat the chancellor’s plan for regional devolution really means for cities
This month Rachel Reeves announced £2.3bn in additional funding for cities and a plan to devolve – for the first time – the power to keep tax revenues raised in local areas. Joey Gardiner poses the five questions that spell out what this could all mean for ...
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FeaturesWith build-to-rent on the back foot, can major regeneration schemes still stack up?
Retailer John Lewis blamed its decision to scrap plans to build 10,000 BTR homes on a ‘fundamental shift’ in economic conditions. Joey Gardiner wonders whether this vital sector still has a realistic future and looks at developers’ options for closing the viability gap
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NewsReeves pledges £2.3bn to remove ‘roadblocks’ to regeneration with three-quarters of the money going to the north
Chancellor also promises ‘roadmap’ for fiscal devolution to regions by autumn and vows to tackle geographical imbalances
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FeaturesInside West Yorkshire’s quiet renaissance: A regional deep dive into the forces transforming its cities
Devolution is giving Leeds, Bradford and the surrounding local authorities the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Joey Gardiner profiles West Yorkshire, its funding streams, community priorities, key clients and active consultants
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FeaturesThe regeneration rethink: funding, power and the local leaders shaping what comes next
For over a decade, built environment policy has prioritised new build over regenerating places. As Building launches its new Regen Connect editorial campaign, Joey Gardiner finds out why that might all be about to change
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FeaturesCould York Central be the model that solves the housing viability problem?
Work has started preparing ground for York Central, a 45-hectare development next to York station that will deliver up to 3,000 homes and 1.4m sq ft of commercial space through a public-private partnership
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NewsHuge £3bn housing scheme in west London being developed by Ballymore and Sainsbury’s gets green light
Kensal Canalside will take 11 years to build and include towers up to 29 storeys
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FeaturesCome with me to Clamart: a postcard from a Parisian regenerative development that really works
British regeneration schemes could learn a lot from the Clamart Panorama brownfield development near Paris, says Nicholas Boys Smith – above all the humility to ask people what they really like
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NewsScottish government pumps £42m into largest brownfield regeneration project
First phase of Granton Waterfront on Firth of Forth coast will include close to 850 homes
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FeaturesHow Manchester is setting the pace for regeneration and urban living
Building Design’s new UK Design Capital of the Year award, part of the Architect of the Year Awards 2025, will recognise cities for ambitious urban strategies. In this instalment, the spotlight is on Manchester, a city that stands out for the speed and scale of its reinvention
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NewsPartnership deal signed for Waterloo Station and South Bank regeneration project
Network Rail Property, Places for London and Lambeth Council will work to bring forward plan
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NewsDeal agreed for £500m regeneration project
Longer-term plans will see 2,000 homes built in Wythenshawe
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NewsPlans submitted for 415-home regeneration scheme in Bolton
£100m development to include 130-bedroom hotel
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CommentBeyond sustainability: what we need now is regeneration
The industry’s focus has to move from just trying to conserve natural resources to building in a way that actually repairs the planet, Philip Watson at HLM Architects says