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Local Economies (UK): Morgan Sindall starts £100m Manchester labs
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: The Construction Index Date published: 2025-11-13 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The ceremonial ground breaking photocallPlus Ultra Manchester is a purpose-built development providing 217,000 sq ft of...
SmartCitiesWorld News: Cop 30: cities take centre stage
Source: SmartCitiesWorld News Author: SmartCitiesWorld news team Date published: 2025-11-12 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Cop 30: cities take centre stageThe Cop30 Presidency reaffirmed the need to place cities at the centre of climate...
Local Economies (UK): Birmingham City Council Advances £2.5 Billion Ladywood Regeneration Scheme
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: Vicky Maggiani Date published: 2025-11-11 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Birmingham City Council, in partnership with developer Berkeley St Joseph, has announced a £2.5 billion investment programme for...
Local Economies (UK): Cracks exposed in UK’s construction pipeline
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: The Construction Index Date published: 2025-11-11 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The Oxford Economics report for the Construction Plant-hire Association A report by Oxford Economics for the Construction...
Combined Authorities (England): Manchester hailed as UK’s economic success story as business confidence rises across the North West
Source: Combined Authorities (England) Author: Joe Sledge Date published: 2025-11-11 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Businesses across the North West are displaying renewed confidence about their prospects, even as economic activity...
wri.org news and views: RELEASE: New Coalition Launches at COP30 to Accelerate Clean Energy Growth in Latin America
Source: wri.org news and views Author: sophie.brady@wri.org Date published: 2025-11-11 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] RELEASE: New Coalition Launches at COP30 to Accelerate Clean Energy Growth in Latin America sophie.brady@wri.org Tue,...
Regional Economies: Why Data Centers Will Be Economic Development Duds
Source: Regional Economies Author: Sean O'Leary Date published: 2025-11-11 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Key findings: Data centers like other imagined “economic game-changers” are highly capital-intensive, non-labor intensive...
Bloomberg CityLab: Will the YIMBY ‘Holy Grail’ Deliver an LA Building Boom?
Source: Bloomberg CityLab Author: unknown Date published: 2025-11-11 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Supporters of the California zoning reform bill SB 79 say it will unleash a wave of multistory apartment buildings. In low-rise-loving Los...
Local Growth and the United Kingdom: ‘Game-changing’ call for new high speed railway creates ‘spine’ to connect North
Source: Local Growth and the United Kingdom Author: unknown Date published: 2025-11-10 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] In their joint letter, The Great North demand a full NPR network which they say will deliver better connectivity across...
Combined Authorities (England): Liverpool City Region renews collaboration with Korean tidal plant to support Mersey Tidal
Source: Combined Authorities (England) Author: Rob Hakimian Date published: 2025-11-07 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram has extended a technical cooperation agreement with the South Korean operator...
Combined Authorities (England): Glasgow City Region leaders call for £400m-a-year Manchester style devolution deal
Source: Combined Authorities (England) Author: unknown Date published: 2025-11-07 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Under the plan, the money would come as a single, long-term funding settlement, rather than councils having to bid for...
Bloomberg CityLab: The Long-Awaited Transformation of Seattle’s Waterfront
Source: Bloomberg CityLab Author: Linda Poon Date published: 2025-11-07 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] You're reading CityLab Daily.You're reading CityLab Daily.You're reading CityLab Daily.Get today's top stories and ideas delivered to...