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01.04.26
The Government has confirmed their response to the Future Homes and Buildings Standards (March 2026), providing long-awaited clarity on how new homes and buildings in England will need to be designed and delivered.
Future Homes Standard: what it means for delivery
Insights
24.03.26
Understanding how long Local Plan examinations take in 2026 is critical for developers and promoters navigating the planning system, with timelines, average durations and increasing delays shaping decisions on when to submit applications and pursue appeals.
How Long Are Local Plan Examinations Taking?
Blog
03.03.26
When we examined life science and technology convergence in 2023, we observed computation beginning to reshape the scientific method. At that point, 35% of life science companies were already employing AI, with nearly three-quarters expecting to adopt it to some degree within five years.
AI Reshaping the Cambridge Office and Lab Market
Report
17.02.26
Every £1 invested in early intervention programmes supporting at-risk young people generates up to £4.52 in savings to the public purse, according to a new independent study by real estate adviser Bidwells and youth charity RE N-GAGE.
RE-N-GAGE Economic and Social Value Assessment 2026
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30.01.26
On coming to power in 2024, the Labour government put its full force behind boosting productivity. This included a direct recognition of the importance of critical UK industries in the Science and Technology sector which compete on the global scale for talent, space and investment.
Draft NPPF: Turbo charging economic development
Cambridge Industrial Databook March 2026
Cambridgeshire Industrial Market 2025: Renewed Demand from Knowledge Industries.
18.03.26
Oxfordshire Industrial Databook - March 2026
Oxfordshire Industrial Market Shifts to SME Demand as Rents Climb.
18.03.26
M1 South Industrial Databook - March 2026
M1 South Industrial Market 2025: Milton Keynes Leads Take-Up as Rents Rise.
18.03.26
Norfolk & Suffolk Industrial Databook - March 2026
Norfolk & Suffolk Industrial Market Growth Driven by Energy Investment.
18.03.26
The Biggest Reset in F1 History with the UK Motorsport Cluster at its centre.
A follow-up to our Driving Innovation at Speed report, published to coincide with the start of the 2026 Formula 1 season.
13.03.26
Rural Outlook 2026
Rural businesses, landowners and energy investors are operating in a landscape shaped by continued reform, environmental ambition and shifting market dynamics as we head in to 2026.
10.03.26
M1 South Offices & Labs Databook - February 2026
The Milton Keynes office market continues to benefit from business relocations and plans for a new Warner Brothers theme park has given a further boost to demand. Prime office rents rose by 11% in 2025 and the shortage of Grade A space in the city centre is likely to support further rental growth.
25.02.26
Norfolk & Suffolk Offices & Labs Databook - February 2026
The Norwich office market continues to see steady demand and requirements rose to their highest level in three years at end-2025. The main issue now facing the market is a shortage of Grade A space, reflecting the lack of new development in the city.
25.02.26
RE-N-GAGE Economic and Social Value Assessment 2026
Every £1 invested in early intervention programmes supporting at-risk young people generates up to £4.52 in savings to the public purse, according to a new independent study by real estate adviser Bidwells and youth charity RE N-GAGE.
17.02.26
Cambridge Offices & Labs Databook - February 2026
Global occupiers and local innovation driving demand.
16.02.26
Oxford Offices & Labs Databook - February 2026
The Ellison Institute of Technology adds further global strength to Oxford’s innovation ecosystem.
16.02.26
A New Dawn for Scottish Build to Rent
Government policy, not market forces, is shaping the future of Scotland’s Build to Rent sector.
05.11.25
Creating a Scientific Superpower
The UK is home to world-leading innovation in life sciences, space, energy, and future transport, yet support for our R&D sector lags our international competition.
21.06.22
Investing in UK Science and Technology
The UK science and technology market remains a hot prospect for investors from home and abroad.
21.06.22
Pioneering Projects
These three sessions highlighted scientific advancements within the Arc that place the UK at the forefront of global innovation.
21.06.22
Life Sciences 2030
The government has set out a 10-year vision to make the UK a world leader in life sciences. But how do we build the partnerships that will make this happen?
21.06.22
What does the science and technology sector need to grow within the Arc?
The success of the Arc, and its science and technology sector, depends on Britain’s world-class skills base. But is enough being done to ensure the UK continues to train, attract, and develop the best scientific talent?
21.06.22
Creating places for innovation
As one of the fastest growing sectors in the UK, science and technology has proven its potential to turbocharge regional economies and create centres of success.
21.06.22
Unleashing the UK’s innovation potential
To become a scientific superpower we need to unleash the UK’s innovation ecosystem in a way that maximises the benefit for all stakeholders.
21.06.22
Creating a Scientific Superpower
Science and real estate call for national effort to make Britain a scientific superpower
20.06.22
The Evolving Landscape of Environment Markets
Hear from experts on key topics such as regenerative agriculture, grant schemes, land acquisition, establishing biodiversity net gain schemes, and associated legal and tax considerations.
06.05.22
Creating a Talent Pipeline to Supercharge the Arc
In the third instalment of our webinar series with the Arc Universities Group and CBI, we discussed how to create a skills and talent pipeline for the future, to supercharge the Oxford-Cambridge Arc.
30.03.22
How the knowledge economy in the Arc can help with levelling up across the UK
Following the fantastic response to our Future of Life Sciences webinar last year, the Arc Universities Group, CBI and Bidwells teamed up again to discuss how the Oxford-Cambridge Arc’s knowledge economy can help to drive the Government’s levelling-up agenda.
17.02.22
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.
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