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06.04.26
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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
Insights
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
Offices & Labs Databook webinar - Jan 2022
Find out how the offices & labs market is performing across the Arc at our latest Arc Market Databook webinar.
03.02.22
Landowner-Led Development - part 1
Part 1 of our "Landowner-led Development" series with Farmers Weekly
09.11.21
'Landowner-Led Development' - three-part series
This three-part webinar series with Farmers Weekly, 'Landowner-Led Development', explores the opportunities available for landowners in building a legacy through development. In case you missed it, you can watch all of the recordings below.
12.10.21
London Real Estate Forum 2021
The London Real Estate Forum is an annual thought-leadership conference held at the Barbican Centre, 29–30 September 2021, bringing together key decision-makers from the industry, government, investment and business communities to drive sustainable investment and development in cities.
29.09.21
Royal Highland Show - breakfast briefing
In partnership with Shepherd and Wedderburn, we are bringing together rural leaders to share their unique perspectives on key issues, opportunities and challenges facing the rural sector in Scotland.
18.06.21
Under the microscope: Lab design for the future
As the science & technology sector evolves, so too must its real estate. The utilisation of AI, robotics and cloud-based research data is changing the way scientists work and the spaces they occupy. Demand and pace of start-ups and spin-outs is rapidly changing the market.
14.04.21
Unleashing the Arc: Spatial Framework
With MHCLG set to launch plans for the much anticipated Arc Spatial Framework, what does the development industry and local leaders expect to see in the framework and how can government ensure that it is a success?
19.02.21
Unleashing the Arc: Academia, Science and Tech
The Arc is home to world-leading Science and tech companies. But how can we ensure they attract the best talent, from top universities, to enable this sector to flourish? And can we provide the development and infrastructure needed to retain them?
14.01.21
Under the microscope: Booming Science and Tech clusters
Over the last 12 months, our research has built up a unique database of science and tech businesses and the floorspace they occupy across the clusters, which tells a myriad of stories about future advances.
03.12.20
Unleashing the Arc: Build, Build, Build
With central Government proposing an Arc-wide spatial strategy and four development corporations for the Arc, is MHCLG now striking the right balance with local policy-making to Build, Build, Build at the pace required?
25.11.20
Unleashing the Arc: Is the green belt choking green economic growth?
While the Government is planning for large-scale infrastructure and economic growth in the Oxford to Cambridge Arc, the Wildlife Trust is promoting it’s bold green vision for the region. We will discussed how we can create a regional ‘green infrastructure plan’.
22.10.20
WEBINAR: Local Plan Watch Autumn 2020
Bidwells' latest webinar provided an update on the progress of local plans coming forward across the Oxford-Cambridge Arc and London, plus strategic planning opportunities arising from the Planning White Paper.
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