Property and development membership organisation Developing Consensus is delighted to appoint Sandra Manson as Chair. Sandra, who is Senior Director at national development consultancy Pegasus Group, has already played an active role in the organisation as Head of the...

The North East has been selected as the location for a major tourism project which aims to attract more investment, welcome more sporting, business and cultural events, support business growth, create new jobs, and boost domestic and international tourist numbers....

A regional delegation is gearing up to showcase the city's smart credentials to some of the world's top innovators and influencers at Smart City Expo 2022 in Barcelona. As one of the fastest growing tech clusters in the UK and the smartest UK city named in the 2021...

The North East Local Enterprise Partnership (North East LEP) has announced the appointment of two new Board members. Colin Hewitt and Phil Redman will join the Board as non-executive directors as the North East LEP moves forward with a refreshed role and a continued...

1.Gosforth Shopping Centre sold to Property investor Custodian REIT for £9.3 million.  Custodian REIT will invest the sale proceeds into its ongoing pipeline of building refurbishment, which is anticipated to enhance rents and improve the environmental performance of...

  Attendees of Oslo Innovation Week heard all about Newcastle’s strengths in clean technology and the green energy revolution during a panel event last week. Having explored links between the regions throughout the year, Invest Newcastle, part of...

  Former shipyard in North Tyneside is up for a multi-million pound restoration.  Leaders at the North of Tyne Combined Authority (NTCA) have agreed to pump £2.8m into the riverside site’s renewal. North of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll said the investment was about...

    North East property and development leaders are expecting demand to continue to rise within the region’s office market thanks to the increase in enquiries for premium space post covid. Last year the North East reported its most successful year of...

  City leaders and key businesses from the North East have gathered to show their support for Newcastle’s bid to become the new home for the Great British Railways headquarters (GBR HQ). Beating off competition from more than 40 other UK towns and cities, it was...

While the Coronavirus Act 2020, worked to protect business tenancies across the region, there was one sector that it didn’t protect, our landlords. Following the embedding of the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus Act 2022) earlier this year, we caught up with Laura Walker,...

With the North East office market coming off the back of its most successful year of lettings on record, we spoke to HyHubs Managing Director Charlie Hoult about what’s next for the growing market and how as a region we must continue to future-proof and innovate...

Each month, we’re going to be rounding up the top five property and development stories from across the region. If you’d like to submit your own news for consideration, please email molly@sharpmediagroup.co. Newcastle Council Leader plans review into ‘confused’ Grey...

Over 64 senior representatives from the region have travelled to Cannes as part of a Newcastle delegation aiming to showcase the city to a global network of investors, developers and business professionals. In the run-up to the event, Developing Consensus spoke to...

Written by Neil Hart, Group Managing Director of Bradley Hall For almost two years we’ve been put through our paces by a global pandemic and subsequent restrictions, but we’re now learning to live with the mixed messages from government at short notice. Despite this,...

This year we wanted to highlight the significant developments, progression and news from a number of our key DC members. If you’d like your achievements to be included in our list, drop an email through to our media partner katy@sharpmediagroup.co. Adderstone Group ...

Another year which seems to have disappeared within the blink of an eye. I trust your teams are well and looking forward to winding down for the festive season. Firstly, I’d like to thank you all for your continued support of Developing Consensus. Although we are yet...

In light of the UN's Climate Change Conference (COP26), we asked DC members what contributions they were making to combat climate change and work towards net zero. Sandra Manson, Senior Director, Pegasus Group “We're already in the process of refreshing our business...

A message from the DC Planning Group. Following on from the last DC meeting, as referenced in the minutes, it was agreed that the questionnaire prepared to collate members experiences of the planning services across six of the North East Authorities would...

Last week the Lloyds Bank Business Barometer rated the North East’s business confidence levels as second-highest in the country. With numerous projects, investment and infrastructure upgrades happening across the region, here’s our quick round-up of news not to miss...

Developing Consensus would like to congratulate its public and private sector members for being shortlisted and contributing to the pioneering developments listed in the Constructing Excellence North East 2021 Awards. The awards celebrate and recognise the outstanding...