‘Stockport’s stock keeps rising’ according to Property Week
Property Week journalist Adam Branson claims ‘Stockport’s stock keeps rising’ following a visit to the town to learn first-hand about one of the UK’s most substantial town centre regenerations. A new benchmark in innovative town centre transformation, Stockport MDC, together with Stockport Council, Homes England and key partners such as Capital&Centric and Transport for Greater Manchester, is driving forward positive change […]
Repurposing landmarks
The Coverdale Barclay team was thrilled to pay the newly opened Battersea Power Station a visit during its opening week. After lying derelict for 40 years, the iconic Grade II* London landmark finally reopened its doors to the general public, reinventing itself as an exciting destination that blends retail, restaurants and residential into a one-of-a-kind […]
Wembley Park featured in The Sun and Sunday Mirror
Our client Wembley Park continues to prove that it’s about ‘more than just footie’ with reviews in both The Sun and The Sunday Mirror’s Notebook Magazine last weekend, highlighting the area as a trendy neighbourhood and family friendly destination of choice. In the review we placed with The Sun, journalist Wally Downes JR says: “Wembley […]
What to expect from the new Levelling Up Secretary?
On 6th September, following the announcement Liz Truss was to become our new PM, she embarked on the appointment of the team that she felt would help take the country forward. One much trailed appointment was that of Simon Clarke MP, to become the new Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (taking […]
Woolbro leads the charge for socially and environmentally conscious SME developers
Coverdale Barclay is immensely proud to have played an instrumental role in helping our long-term client Woolbro Group develop a new environmental and social impact strategy. Headed by brothers Ben and Dave Woolman, Woolbro Group is a family-run residential and commercial property developer with a strong focus on delivering high-quality new housing for first-time buyers […]
Our Summer ’22 PR Campaign Highlights
We’re fortunate to have the opportunity to work with some of the UK and Europe’s most exciting placemakers, and, as such, we’ll have more to remember than just the record temperatures this summer. Below are just some of the placemaking initiatives, strategies and campaigns shaping thriving places and communities, that we are proud to have […]
Exciting new position in placemaking PR available
We have a new Account Director / Senior Account Director position available in our talented PR team. We are looking for an ambitious candidate, with several years’ experience working in PR for the built environment, to join us to create and deliver impactful and strategic campaigns, thought leadership and storytelling PR for some of the […]
Happy 5th Birthday The Lexicon Bracknell
Described by the Mail on Sunday in 2017 as “the first comprehensive reinvention of a post-war new town”, it is hard to believe that it has been five years since Legal & General and Schroders opened Bracknell’s new town centre, The Lexicon, becoming a new benchmark for town centre regeneration. With a focus on quality public […]
Woolbro Group speaks to BBC on the UK’s housing affordability crisis
Britain today has a new Prime Minister – but will a new Premier make any difference to the housing crisis? During an at times heated six-week campaign, both candidates vowed to protect the greenbelt and prioritise brownfield development. But regenerating urban sites can often prove more complex – both physically and in terms of obtaining […]
Swansea is in the running to be named City of the Year
Swansea has been shortlisted for City of the Year at this year’s EG Awards. This year has been a monumental one for Swansea, as its new state-of-the-art arena became the UK’s first major new venue to launch in the wake of Covid. Swansea Council’s ambitious £1billion+ regeneration masterplan is not only transforming the city’s built environment and […]