D’Amato+Downes Joint Venture Bristol City Hall team members Frank Tomcak, Kevin Guite and Eugene Karcha attended the Connecticut Building Congress Project Team Awards last night! The Bristol City Hall project won the Award of Merit for Large Civic projects. We are proud to have been part of this project that will better serve Bristol residents and provide the city with a sustainable, state-of-the-art City Hall to meet the city’s needs.
Well done & Congratulations to all! I really enjoyed photographing the Bristol City Hall project for D’Amato+Downes Joint Venture and the architect, Engineering and contributing partners.
How can we reimagine our communities to foster not just a sense of belonging but also a commitment to sustainability and affordability in housing?
🏡 European Community Land Trust Network is paving the way for a better, more sustainable future in housing across Europe. By championing collective governance and land ownership, they offer a new blueprint for living spaces. From Brussels to Bridport, CLTs are showcasing innovative circular building design and use, establishing themselves as key players in promoting housing needs while protecting the environment.
Discover the impact of CLTs across Europe in the video below and learn more from their latest white paper: https://lnkd.in/dsQYYv2ALaura Parker-Tong#sustainablehousing#circularbuildingscoalition#buildcircular
Very nice overview of the potential (environmental) benefits of Community Land Trusts. Watch this video or read the white paper if you are interested! 🏡
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How can we reimagine our communities to foster not just a sense of belonging but also a commitment to sustainability and affordability in housing?
🏡 European Community Land Trust Network is paving the way for a better, more sustainable future in housing across Europe. By championing collective governance and land ownership, they offer a new blueprint for living spaces. From Brussels to Bridport, CLTs are showcasing innovative circular building design and use, establishing themselves as key players in promoting housing needs while protecting the environment.
Discover the impact of CLTs across Europe in the video below and learn more from their latest white paper: https://lnkd.in/dsQYYv2ALaura Parker-Tong#sustainablehousing#circularbuildingscoalition#buildcircular
How can we reimagine our communities to foster not just a sense of belonging but also a commitment to sustainability and affordability in housing?
🏡 European Community Land Trust Network is paving the way for a better, more sustainable future in housing across Europe. By championing collective governance and land ownership, they offer a new blueprint for living spaces. From Brussels to Bridport, CLTs are showcasing innovative circular building design and use, establishing themselves as key players in promoting housing needs while protecting the environment.
Discover the impact of CLTs across Europe in the video below and learn more from their latest white paper: https://lnkd.in/dsQYYv2ALaura Parker-Tong#sustainablehousing#circularbuildingscoalition#buildcircular
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Proposals to deliver a “once in a lifetime” regeneration of Charing Cross have taken a step forward with the submission of a new planning application by CXG Glasgow Limited, a subsidiary of Tracey Investments Limited and owners of the Venlaw building and Elmbank Gardens, in conjunction with the owners of the property at 300 Bath Street.
Planning Permission in Principle is being sought for the Charing Cross Gateway regeneration project – a £250 million masterplan that, if progressed, will reimagine the west side of the city centre and deliver a sustainable new community.
The plans are split into two phases, the first of which covers proposals for student accommodation to meet growing demand in the city and there is also provision for a healthcare/GP surgery facility.
Phase two envisages a mixed-tenure development of residential city living, state of the art office space and a hotel. The removal of the Tay House bridge over the M8 also forms part of the plans which will have a transformational effect, providing the opportunity to create a new gateway into the city centre.
Planning Permission in Principle is being sought to cover both sites and follows positive feedback from local stakeholders after a two-stage consultation period which involved the parties showcasing their proposals.
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Our cities are not just places; they are resilient, adaptable, and ever-evolving.
Today, we launch the first in our City #Outlook report series, starting with #Edinburgh. We discuss pressure in the #housing sector, green shoots in the #industrial market and opportunities as Edinburgh moves towards #NetZero targets.
One thing is clear: leadership and partnership between towns, cities and regions, alongside the public and private sector, have never been more critical.
Ready to read more? https://bit.ly/3uaCGaC#UrbanFutures#CityOutlook
🚀 Exciting news! I'm thrilled to announce my involvement in "Sustainable Manchester 2030" - a groundbreaking initiative focused on sustainable development in Manchester. Our mission is to explore and implement innovative strategies for a more sustainable, resilient, and equitable city.
🎯 Our objectives include in-depth analysis of Manchester's carbon footprint and resource management, collaboration with local entities for a united front, showcasing cutting-edge technologies for integration, and advocating for eco-friendly urban policies with policymakers.
🌍 Why Manchester? This iconic city represents a microcosm of global urban challenges, offering insights that transcend borders.
📈 Our goal is not just research; it's a manifesto for lasting change, creating a roadmap for sustainable urban development. #sustainability#Manchester2030#urbanplanning#sustainabledevelopment
It’s great to see that Amersfoort in the Netherlands has been awarded European City of the Year by the Academy of Urbanism in London. So, what is the key to Amersfoort’s success?
1) Focussing on wellbeing
2) Limiting car use
3) Providing good quality affordable housing.
Not rocket science, eh? These are all areas that Stantec can offer significant experience and expertise around. For example, our teams actually provided a heat network strategy for Amersfoort.
From an economics and finance perspective – it’s interesting that Amersfoort’s high quality 11,000 home Urban Extension at Vathorst was delivered by a Public/Private Development Company.
They borrowed £650m to forward fund infrastructure which was repaid from the proceeds of land sales and left a significant surplus that was used to fund a new station and community arts centre. Although this seems ambitious it feels like a model that could be applied to many places in the UK…What do you think? https://lnkd.in/gRejF3Af
Great to be part of this discussion about alternative housing models, hosted by Rothelowman. As different models of housing, including mixed tenure, co-living and BTR are being delivered we need to keep sharing the learnings. We should be listening to developers, architects, building managers, asset managers and residents for what is important to get right.
There are some valuable principles for the design of housing from the shared economy when trading off size of living spaces for more communal facilities and public amenity, in the right locations, to suit different stages of people’s lives.
Last week, we welcomed some of the property industry’s most insightful and visionary leaders to our Sydney studio to unpack the state of Australia’s housing crisis.
Hearing from those who are deeply entrenched in the delivery of housing across Australia discuss the societal, cultural and political changes that must occur to alleviate and future-proof our cities was enlightening and a true pleasure.
Thank you to our incredible panel speakers – LDK's Amanda Kidd, Novus' Jason Goldsworthy, Campus Estates' Jon Whittle, Urbis' Murray Donaldson, Planning Co's Tom Goode and RLB's Vicky Seretis – for generously sharing your solutions-focused ideas and to our partners for joining us for the evening.
We look forward to continuing the conversation on housing to help move the dial for our cities.
To discover more, please see the link below.
https://lnkd.in/g-KWJnV5#rothelowman#architecture#interiordesign#Australiancities#sydney
❓ Did you know that the number of Building Society branches has risen significantly since 2014, and is expected to continue on an upward trajectory?
🏦 Woodhurst’s Ben Nadel recently spoke at the Leeds Building Society Head Office, where he addressed the crucial role of Branches in community engagement and the transformation of Building Societies into Modern Mutuals. Off the back of this, in our latest blog post we see Ben Nadel and Maud Swanborough delve deeper into the future of branches and the strategies that can be put into place to optimise their community impact, something that the Building Societies Association recently called out as crucial for all Building Societies.
💡 Click on the link below to read our latest blog, where we highlight the need for a considered branch strategy that honours a Building Society’s clear vision, innovative technology, and their member-centric processes.
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The fact that Building Societies are committed to branches showcases their mutual ethos and purpose-driven approach of wanting to do right by their members. At Woodhurst, we are committed to driving forward innovations that support both the high street and the communities we serve.
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2moWell done & Congratulations to all! I really enjoyed photographing the Bristol City Hall project for D’Amato+Downes Joint Venture and the architect, Engineering and contributing partners.