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Heritage analysis set to guide Wolverhampton regeneration

21 November 2008

CgMs Consulting is to report on the character of Wolverhampton's local heritage for three emerging area action plans (AAPs).

Firm secures retail survey

21 November 2008

Nathaniel Lichfield and Partners (NLP) is continuing to pick up work assessing retail needs for local authorities with its latest commission from Medway Council.

Consultancy Survey - Winners and losers

21 November 2008

There are no prizes for guessing which sector of the planning consultancy market has taken the biggest hammering during the current downturn in development activity.

Consultancy Survey - A market in turmoil

21 November 2008

The pace is slackening after years of breakneck growth in the UK's planning consultancy teams. Some are still building up staff numbers, but the cut-throat battle for recruits is starting to ease.

Consultancy Survey - A static market?

21 November 2008

For many planning consultancies, the past year has again seen record takings. Aggregate earnings among the 114 firms providing fee income data for this year's survey amounted to £545 million, some £80 million more than last year's total.

Urban Vision widens offer

21 November 2008

Salford-based regeneration and development company Urban Vision has opened its first regional office in Solihull in a move to strengthen its services.

Appointment at Cheshire West and Chester Council

21 November 2008

Charlie Seward has been appointed as director of regeneration and culture for the new Cheshire West and Chester Council from April 2009.

Savills takes lead in stadium proposals

21 November 2008

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club has chosen Savills to be planning consultants in the bid to build a 60,000-capacity stadium in Haringey.

Consultants find scope to stay focused in economic downturn

By Huw Morris

21 November 2008

Nobody can keep breaking records year on year indefinitely, and planning consultancies are not immune from this rule of economics.

Consultancy survey 2008: merging trends

20 November 2008

The economic downturn has hit takeover activity in planning consultancy, Bryan Johnston finds.