Property & Development
Browse the latest Construction & Real Estate news and stories in Oxford and across Oxfordshire, including stories about building, managing, developing or investing in Real Estate in Oxford and across Oxfordshire.
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Careys expands its Construction Campus model with a new training hub at Oxford North
Oxford North will host Careys Construction Campus, offering free, hands-on construction training to address industry skill shortages. Launching in March 2025, the three-week program provides Level 2 ground working skills, a CSCS card, and a guaranteed job interview with Careys.
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Grainger makes debut in Oxford with £68m build-to-rent development, The Kimmeridge
Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, has launched The Kimmeridge in Botley, Oxford—a £68 million Build-to-Rent (BTR) development. The eight-storey scheme offers 150 high-quality apartments with premium amenities, addressing strong local rental demand.
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Graven Hill launches new apartments amid rising demand in the new year
Graven Hill has launched six new one-bedroom apartments to meet rising demand for stylish, energy-efficient homes. Interest has surged in early 2025, driven by buyers eager to secure properties before upcoming Stamp Duty changes take effect on 01 April.
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MEPC completes £40m sustainable Nebula development at Milton Park
MEPC has completed its £40m Nebula development at Milton Park, featuring seven sustainable R&D workspaces totalling nearly 80,000 sq ft.
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New Oxpens riverside community development moves forward with planning approval
This major redevelopment of one of Oxford’s largest remaining brownfield sites will deliver much-needed housing, with 50% classified as affordable, The new riverside neighbourhood will also feature high-quality office and laboratory space, a hotel, and vibrant public areas.
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New affordable homes to benefit local families in Didcot’s growing community
Persimmon Homes Wessex has partnered with CBRE Investment Management and Pinnacle Group to deliver 59 affordable, eco-friendly homes at Valley Park, Didcot, addressing local housing needs.
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Developers secure approval for first primary school at Didcot’s Valley Park
Persimmon Homes and Taylor Wimpey have been granted approval for the first primary school at its major Valley Park scheme in Didcot, representing an exciting milestone in delivering a high-quality educational facility as part of the 4,254-unit development.
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Next set of homes at Wellington Gate gets go-ahead from Vale District Council
The Vale of White Horse District Council has granted planning approval for a Persimmon Homes Wessex scheme to build 152 high-quality homes as part of the five-star developer’s seventh development phase.
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Battery technology specialists Agratas takes 23,000 sq ft premises at Milton Park
The scale-up business developing next-generation battery technologies – has signed nearly 23,000 sq ft of laboratory space in Science Vale UK – the cluster of innovation companies in Oxfordshire.
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Green light for The Oxford Trust’s Aspen Building to boost start-up laboratory space in Headington
Plans for The Oxford Trust’s Aspen Building, to be built at the Wood Centre for Innovation in Headington, have been resolved to be approved by Oxford City Council’s planning committee to provide science and tech companies with additional start-up and grow-on laboratory and office space.
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UK’s second largest publishing group doubles presence at Milton Park
The UK’s second largest book publishing group, Hachette UK, has announced a significant expansion of its Milton Park facilities in a move which doubles it’s presence at Milton Park and is expected to create up to 50 local job opportunities.
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Skyports and Bicester Motion break ground at UK’s first vertiport testbed
The vertiport will be a critical facility for testing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) flight operations, ground infrastructure, and air traffic management to enable the next generation of electric, low-noise aviation in the UK
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Penske Racing Shocks opens dedicated UK Formula One facility at Bicester Motion
Penske Racing Shocks, a premier supplier of damper technology for Formula One, is to open a dedicated UK service and support facility within the iconic Bicester Motion, the 444-acre future mobility estate in Oxfordshire, in the heart of Britain’s Motorsport Valley.
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Cabot Bicester industrial development progressing towards 2025 completion
The construction and development of a new phase of mid-box industrial/logistics buildings, Cabot Bicester, is making good progress, with completion expected in March 2025.
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MEPC appoints Curo Construction to deliver £14m Signal Yard vision at Milton Park
With works already underway, the project will see the redevelopment of the former Park Centre into a vibrant community and social hub that will act as the focal point of Milton Park’s amenity provision.
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A trio of life science and biotech occupiers move into Bee House at Milton Park
Over two years from opening Oxfordshire’s largest co-working and flexible office space, Milton Park has announced a trio of life science biotechs, Physiomics, Outrun Therapeutics and Oxehealth, as the latest occupiers to move into Bee House.