The biggest shifts in the construction and property industry in Birmingham over the last decade
Over the past decade, Birmingham has seen a surge in development and investment, with focus on the regeneration of key city centre sites.
This has seen new residential communities formed in the central area alongside retail, business and cultural destinations.
Round up of West Midlands Development Plans 2021
On Tuesday 14 September, our Planning Director Paul Woods, chaired a session at the Built Environment Networking’s Midlands Development conference, hosted at the Coventry Building Society Arena.
This was one of the BEN’s first hybrid events, with around 150 people in attendance in person, with another 80 viewing online.
Woods Hardwick Planning Director joins Centre for the New Midlands Housing & Communities Leadership Board
This week the Centre for the New Midlands announced the first appointments to their Housing and Communities Leadership Board. Woods Hardwick’s Birmingham Planning Director, Paul Woods, is delighted to be one of the inaugural Board members.
The Board, to be chaired by Dr Halima Sacranie (Research Lead, Housing and Communities Research Group at the University of Birmingham), will be responsible for shaping the Centre for the New Midlands’ work across this hugely important area of public policy.
Better work-life balance for the new world of work
As the world starts to open up and almost all legal restrictions are lifted, we are working with our employees to establish what our new working world should look like.
Community and Culture – learnings from Covid and looking to the future in Birmingham
As we emerge out of lockdown, to say that Birmingham is a hive of development activity is quite the understatement! With HS2, plans for next year’s Commonwealth Games, the expansion of
Passive House for the masses – one day, maybe
While the science of Passive Houses is not new, the application of this technology to small scale, pre-fabricated and – crucially – affordable dwellings is. Working with a client who is
Future proofing house types for optimum design and efficiency
Working with house builders across the UK, our Technical Drawings team reflects the magic words that every house builder needs - speedy, competitive and energy efficient! With the changes to Building
Our charity partnership with AquAid
Our Birmingham team has partnered with AquAid Water Coolers to design, planning and construct a rather different type of structure than we are used to – the building of a water
Midlands Planning team named Town Planning Practice of the Year
Woods Hardwick’s Birmingham Planning team has won SME’s Midland Enterprise Award for Best Multidisciplinary Town Planning Practice in the Midlands. Great news for the team who are working with developers, land
Watch the webinar – West Midlands 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJUAl1HQqgg&feature=youtu.be Missed our webinar on West Midlands 2025 last week - or fancy a recap? With great discussions on where we will see future development, the advent of modular homes, and considering
