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East West Rail scheme: A route to prosperity
With the government committed to the long-anticipated East West Rail scheme, Greg Pitcher looks at how the £7bn line could open up big swathes of land for development between Oxford and Cambridge.
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Theatres of dreams: sports venue appeal on the rise
Football grounds and other sports venues are playing an increasingly central role in urban regeneration.
Centres of excellence: physical retail on the way back
Investor appetite for shopping centres remains strong. Greg Pitcher looks at what’s behind the renewed interest in physical retail.
Designed for life: why workspaces must continue to evolve to meet staff needs
Employers increasingly want workspaces that cater for a diverse range of staff needs. Greg Pitcher looks at how this is affecting office design.
Reading’s office resurgence
The Thames Valley town has seen the greatest take-up of office space in the South East this year. Greg Pitcher looks at what is behind its success.
Grimsby’s Freshney Place shopping centre: A fresh approach
The revival of Grimsby’s Freshney Place shopping centre is a case study in retail-and-leisure-led regeneration.
Stevenage looks on track for an upgrade
The Hertfordshire town is set to undergo a £1bn revamp based around the railway station.
Will new measures help to jumpstart housebuilding in the capital?
Experts have welcomed plans announced last week by housing secretary Steve Reed and mayor Sadiq Khan to boost housebuilding in London, but say much more needs to be done.
High Budget drama: tax rise fears slow regional luxury resi markets
Fears that the chancellor will announce tax rises next month have put a brake on luxury resi markets in the regions.
Value can be found in the single-family rental market
The single-family rental market has attracted record amounts of investment in recent years. But with the government funding a major expansion of affordable homes and viability remaining challenging, can the stellar growth be maintained?