MIPIM | ‘Great North’ ready to explode as UK’s economic driver

Positive steps taken towards reinvigorating housebuilding by the government nine months into its term are not to be sniffed at – but does the ambition match the reality on the ground? Place North’s MIPIM breakfast conference focused on this topic with a panel of private and public sector experts.

Stronger partnerships, being willing to take more risks, and adopting off-site manufacturing at scale were all posited as ways the North can deliver better schemes at pace at a Place North panel session on the UK Stage at MIPIM.

Delegates of all stripes keen to get their week off to a flyer descended on Huracannes for the third edition of Place’s popular Monday evening gathering.

The need for society to be connected and the rapid adoption of AI are driving the requirement for more and better digital infrastructure, including data centres, according to Thomas Pearson, partner at JMW.

The property and development industry is gearing up to deliver the government’s ambitious 1.5m homes target. Let Place North East help you grow your team and find your next great hire in just a few clicks.

Planning reform, however radical, will not move the dial on the UK’s sluggish housing delivery record unless the government also commits to significant grant funding to unlock sites in the North of England.

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Housing providers, developers, and investors have been loud and clear about what needs to be done to achieve the government’s housing goal of 1.5m homes before the end of this Parliament. Place North has listened and is taking action.

Place North is hosting a conference dedicated to this vital infrastructure topic – part of a robust series of events we are holding next year that cover everything from industrial and logistics to town centre regeneration.