Bristol moves ahead with innovative transport vision
Image: Bristol Temple Meads station, the original head-quarters of Isambard Kingdom Brunel's Great Western Railway is undergoing a major transformation programme by Network Rail which will support the development of Bristol Temple Quarter as a major innovation district Future Cities Forum has been watching transport developments in the West of England, following its forum in Bristol last October with the West of England Combined Authority's Chief Executive Stephen Peacock co
WMCA funds £50 million of transport projects including Very Light Rail in Coventry
Image: Birmingham City FC's Powerhouse Stadium in east Birmingham will benefit from a new tram line (courtesy Heatherwick Studio and Manica) Funding to kickstart work on a tram line to the new Birmingham City Powerhouse Stadium and upgrade railway stations serving Villa Park has been approved by regional transport chiefs, according to the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA). Mayor Richard Parker and the WMCA Board agreed to advance £50 million to accelerate early work suc
Corporation of London's City Surveyor joins our 'Sustainable Cities and Tall Buildings forum'
Above: Walbrook Square in the City of London with the Mansion House on left, St Stephen Walbrook, New Court the N M Rothschild Building behind and the Bloomberg Building on right. The Mansion House is owned by the Corporation of London and is the official residence and office of the Lord Mayor. Future Cities Forum is delighted that Paul Wilkinson, City Surveyor at the Corporation of London will be contributing to our March forum on sustainable cities and tall buildings at EY.
New landmark innovation hub in Belfast given planning approval
Image: CGI of the University of Ulster's CDHT Building on Frederick Street Belfast - courtesy of Cyanotype Media Belfast City Council has granted planning approval for the landmark Centre for Digital Healthcare Technology (CDHT), a major new innovation hub, that will strengthen Northern Ireland’s position as a global leader in medical technology and digital healthcare. Led by Ulster University and supported through the Belfast Region City Deal, the £40 million project will de
Urban & Civic to join our OxCam Growth Corridor forum next month
Image: Nigel Hughill - courtesy of Urban + Civic. Future Cities Forum is delighted that Nigel Hughill, Chief Executive of master developer Urban & Civic, is to contribute to our March forum at the offices of Milton Keynes City Council with Leader Cllr Pete Marland and the Director of Strategy at East West Rail, Will Gallagher. The forum will discuss new town and settlement developments in the Oxford to Cambridge Growth Corridor, which have the potential to support employment
Public consultation to inform first stage of masterplan for redevelopment of Mary's Hospital site
Image: St Mary's Hospital Paddington - courtesy Paddington Life Sciences Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust has launched a public consultation to inform the first stage of a masterplan for the redevelopment of the St Mary’s Hospital site. It comes as the Trust responds to two current estates issues that are causing extensive operational challenges. The Trust reports: 'With funding from the Government’s New Hospital Programme, the Trust has begun detailed design and planni
Future Cities Forum at Oxford Science Park this April
Image: Oxford Science Park development - part of The Daubeny Project designed by Scott Brownrigg Future Cities Forum is delighted that it will be holding its next Oxford 'Science Cities' forum at the Oxford Science Park, in April. The forum will look at the way lab spaces on science campuses are changing in design, how Oxford can grow its economy through innovation and new investment in rail infrastructure is helping to better connect the city. ARC has launched Motherlabs Oxf
The University of Huddersfield opens the Emily Siddon Building
Image: Emily Siddon Building - courtesy of the University of Huddersfield The Emily Siddon Building, the second facility on the National Health Innovation Campus , has opened after being handed over to The University of Huddersfield. The multi-purpose building contains specialist clinical teaching facilities, an NHS Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) and a Health Business Innovation Centre. With state-of-the-art simulation technology and access to the CDC, students will benefi
Innovation City Belfast joins our 'Student Cities' discussion this February
Image: Dr Adrian Johnston MBE - courtesy of Innovation City Belfast / Belfast City Council Dr Adrian Johnston, MBE, Innovation Commissioner for Innovation City Belfast ('ICB'), will be contributing to our 'Student and University Cities' discussion this week. Previously he was Director of Strategic Business Development at Catalyst, and a former director at Digital Catapult NI, Adrian brings over 25 years of industry and innovation experience to the role. ICB is a partnersh
Grimshaw designs new university campus in Kuala Lumpur as part of Malaysia's International Financial Centre
Image: CGI from Grimshaw of vertical campus at Monash University Malaysia Monash University Malaysia has announced its partnership with TRX City Sdn Bhd, the master developer of Tun Razak Exchange, to establish a campus for the university in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. The new campus, designed by Grimshaw and GDP, will be one of the university’s largest international education commitments and forms a key part of Malaysia’s International Financial Centre. Future Cities Forum is