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Insights 25.09.23

With a recent ‘loosening’ of planning requirements in England, landowners need to be ready to take advantage of the long-term rental opportunities that onshore wind can present.

Winds of Change: Opportunities for landowners in renewables

Insights 21.09.23

Announcements on the next set of Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) Actions are long overdue, with some future Actions yet to be confirmed. However, the recent release of the 2023 SFI Handbook is very welcome as it offers land managers a more flexible and simplified opportunity to receive payments.

Review of The Sustainable Farming Incentive

Insights 18.09.23

Principal Heritage Consultant, Daniele Haynes, explores historic buildings and the impact fire damage can have in her latest blog.

Sites for Sore Eyes: Fire damage and prevention for historic buildings

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Reports & Briefings 18.09.23

Listen to real estate leaders from across the Oxford-Cambridge Arc discuss key issues facing the region at The Future of the Oxford to Cambridge Region Conference 2023.

The Future of the Oxford to Cambridge Region Conference

Blog 05.09.23

Andy Fewings gives his thoughts on UK Government's announcement today (Tuesday 5 September) on the 'streamlining' of planning rules to allow onshore wind projects in England to be approved more quickly.

Welcome step forward for onshore wind in England

Insights 30.08.23

Our research shows location is a key consideration for laboratory-based businesses. We compare an out-of-town industrial conversion for Sherlock Biosciences with a retail-to-labs project in Cambridge’s Grafton Centre, examining the considerations of each.

Repurposing Spaces to Labs: Out-of-Town or City Centre?

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Blog 31.07.23

Partner and Head of Landscape Architecture and Masterplanning, Danielle Percy discusses Building with Nature, an increasingly important set of standards changing residential and commercial development across the UK.

Building With Nature

Insights 28.07.23

Following Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove’s, speech on Monday 24th July, Senior Planner Christian Milner, discusses how the proposed changes to the planning system will affect local authority resourcing, regeneration, and housing supply.

Unpicking Michael Gove’s “Long-term Plan for Housing”

I want to find land for housing development (Link to sourcing opportunities

Insights 27.07.23

Looking out at your plot of land, it may seem like a pristine site ready for new homes, businesses, and a thriving community.

Assessing your land: Is it Suitable for Development?

Insights 25.07.23

Cambridge was identified in a keynote speech from Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove, as an area that could supercharge the UK’s position as a science superpower. With the city at its centre.

Making Cambridge the science capital of a science superpower relies on Planning reform

Insights 25.07.23

Making Cambridge the science capital of a science superpower relies on Planning reform

Blog 19.07.23

Science and technology start-ups in the UK face a wide range of obstacles to success, with access to capital being just one of them.

Creating a Scientific Superpower - Hunt’s Mansion House reforms are a step in the right direction

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BTR Open & Operating Report | Regional

Since our last report in 2023, the number of operational BTR homes in our seven focus regional cities has increased 15% from 25,350 to 30,068.

04.11.24

The Oxford Advantage

Mills & Reeve and Bidwells have partnered together to deliver a unique insight into the Oxford, Cambridge, London arc – often called the ‘Golden Triangle’ – that will explore the way businesses in the technology, life sciences and real estate sectors work together.

01.09.24

The Productivity Paradox

Download this report to read both part one & two of 'The Productivity Paradox'

2024

Understanding the slowdown and unlocking £8,600 in lost income

While rising productivity does not guarantee a successful economy and happy society, it certainly helps.

2024

Commercialising Science

Significant real estate lettings tell the story of a country highly attractive to global giants from Apple and Amazon to Moderna and MSD, but which struggles to nurture and retain our own innovative SMEs to scale. This is not to say the UK has an unimpressive record.

2024

When Will We Solve the Housing Shortage?

England suffers from a shortage of housing.

2024

Powering Productivity

Just the title of this report, The Productivity Engine, reminds us of breakthrough technologies and the immense potential for renewable electricity to power our future.

2024

Norfolk & Suffolk Industrial Databook - August 2024

Our latest Databook provides an update on the Norfolk & Suffolk Industrial Market

21.08.24

Oxfordshire Industrial Databook - August 2024

Our latest Databook provides an update on the Oxfordshire Industrial Market

21.08.24

Cambridgeshire Industrial Databook - August 2024

Our latest Databook provides an update on the Cambridgeshire Industrial Market

21.08.24

M1 South Industrial Databook - August 2024

Our latest Databook provides an update on the M1 South Industrial Market

21.08.24

Offices & Labs Databook Oxford - July 2024

A return of VC funding and renewed interest from multi-national pharma companies.

Summer 2024

Nov 2024

The Productivity Engine: Unlocking Oxford’s Economic Potential

Oxford is on the brink of transformative growth, with real estate and strategic infrastructure key to unlocking its economic potential. Join us to explore innovative housing, high-tech workspaces, and the future of Oxford’s productivity - shaping both local communities and the wider economy.

21.11.24

Nov 2024

Housing Matters: finding collaborative solutions to the UK’s housing shortage

Join acclaimed author, barrister, and public speaker Hashi Mohamed for a breakfast panel session, followed by a keynote presentation, on 18th November 2024.

18.11.24

Nov 2024

Bidwells at FBIS 2024

Join Bidwells at Stand FM628 at this year’s Farm Business Innovation Show, part of the Land Leisure and Tourism Conference at the NEC Birmingham.

6th - 7th November 2024

Oct 2024

AI Festival - The Future Workspace: How the Tech Evolution is Shaping Milton Keynes

Explore how evolving technologies, and the convergence of science and tech, are transforming workspaces and property demand in Milton Keynes.

29th October 2024

Sep 2024

BioWednesday: Being More Than an Ideas Factory

This seminar investigates the underlying barriers to innovative SME growth and discusses practical measures for enabling companies to reach their potential.

25th September 2024

Jun 2024

Royal Highland Show 2024

Royal Highland Show 2024 rural breakfast briefing energises audience with land reform and sustainability debate.

21.06.24

Jun 2024

Headline Sponsors at Bisnow's Build to Rent Annual Conference (BTRAC) 2024

Iain Murray, our Head of Operational Living, gave the opening keynote presentation and joined a panel at the Bisnow BTRAC conference in Canary Wharf, London.

12 June 2024

May 2024

Bidwells at UKREiiF 2024

At the Bidwells pavilion this year, we launched our Productivity Engine report and discussed key topics from it. We examined the crucial role of productivity in UK economic growth and living standards.

21.05.24

Feb 2024

Founder to Founder, Exclusive insights from Oxfordshire’s Leading CEOs

If you were in a room with Oxfordshire’s top CEOs – what would you ask them?

29.02.24

Jan 2024

Offices and Labs Databooks webinar Jan 2024

We heard our experts discuss Bidwells’ latest research on the Offices & Labs market across Cambridge, Oxford, M1 South, and Norfolk & Suffolk.

31.01.24

Dec 2023

Switch on to onshore wind

In this podcast, planning and renewables experts discuss the current situation with Onshore Wind and its relevance to landowners, as well as views from the RSPB for those who wish to know more about the interaction between wildlife and renewable energy developments.

06.12.23

Nov 2023

The challenge of scaling leadership as an organisation grows

When companies are small, it’s easy. Leaders are connected to each element of the business; keeping everyone aligned and motivated. But as companies grow, great leadership becomes harder and harder to deliver.

17.11.23

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