The Subplot | Hull sets sail, open storage, airport project grounded

There is no denying that the North is on an upward trajectory, having seen a surge in investment and megaprojects. The result is a business market that is loaded with potential and ambition. Place North is well-positioned to champion our region while also helping your brand stay at the forefront.

Ten takeaways from Liverpool’s new growth strategy. Plus: opportunities in Hull and laboratories in Merseyside.

How we can tell that regeneration spending is pork-barrel politics. Plus: PBS-Yay in Leeds.

Additional investment zones, business rates relief, devolution deals, and a series of measures geared towards unlocking planning backlogs were all featured in chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s list of 110 measures for economic growth.

Beds and sheds are no longer the dream property pairing. Plus: the Americans just keep coming.

Sheffield city centre targets independents and artisans alike with its Heart of the City plan. Plus: the sad truth about HS2’s first significant Northern casualty – Crewe’s Royal Arcade site.

Championing a diverse and more modern built environment has always been a focus for Place North. Now, we’re partnering with Regeneration Brainery to help accelerate change to make our industry more representative of the world in which it operates.

US developer Trammell Crow brings overwhelming firepower to Northern offices. It means business. Plus: PBSA in Leeds and WeWork.

Could Durham follow Oxford and Cambridge into big-league innovation property development? Plus: office values and the suburbs.