If there was one message that emerged from this year’s UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) in Leeds, it was that investors continue to view the West Midlands as one of the most exciting growth stories in the country.
Last month’s UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum in Leeds once again demonstrated the scale of ambition that exists across Britain’s regions.
What will it take to kickstart investment and development in UK?
What are the main barriers to getting development moving?
Sean Keyes, CEO of Sutcliffe, reflects on the Government’s pledge of 2024 to deliver 1.5 million new homes during this Parliament
Downtown in Business led a strong delegation of companies to the property festival that is UKREiiF this week. Here we look back on a manic four-days of activity where Leeds played the perfect host, Birmingham and West Midlands impressed, Lancashire and Cheshire talked up their forthcoming devolution deals, and Andy Burnham made his case for a return to Westminster.
We caught up with senior figures from Bimringham, Liverpool and Blackpool to hear some of those development opportunities.
What is the best way to make sure assets are respectful to the environment, energy challenges and social factors.
We caught up with Sutcliffe and The City of Liverpool College to find out what can be done to make sure the next generation are ready to pick up their tool belts and keep Britain building?
At UKREiiF 2026, we spoke to Jo Henney from Nugent to discuss their ideas for tackling the housing crisis.
As part of Downtown in Businesses pre-UKREiiF programme, we hosted an exclusive Leaders Lunch with Angela Barnicle.
Downtown in Business boss, Frank Mckenna explains what you can expect from DIB at UKREiiF 2026.
