Infrastructure

The number of new homes built last year in the West Midlands has bucked the national trend to show strong growth.

An expert in finance and real estate will be driving major investment programmes in the West Midlands.

Ian Martin has been named as investment and commercial activities director for West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).

Half-price travel for under-18s and low fare zones are driving growth in bus usage in West Midlands.

Fare-busting initiatives, delivered through the West Midlands Bus Alliance, are seeing the region buck the national trend of falling passenger numbers and rising fares.

A £28m package of measures to help manage congestion and keep the West Midlands moving has been given the green light.

Drivers in the West Midlands could be paid ‘credits’ to ditch their personal vehicles as part of a strategy to tackle congestion in the region.

Martin Yardley, Coventry City Council Deputy Chief Executive, CEO of the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership.

"There is no question that the standing of Coventry and Warwickshire has evolved in recent years.

-          A 3D simulation of an innovative light rail vehicle for Coventry City Council has been designed by engineers at WMG, University of Warwick.

“This is our first year at MIPIM and we came here on several fronts.

“We are keen to raise our profile as we are on an ambitious expansion plan so we need to be as well known in the industry as possible and this is the perfect stage to ensure that happens.

Leading main contractor MCS Group announced today at MIPIM that it is exploring potential merger and acquisition opportunities as it confirmed it has already secured contracts worth more than £120 million for 2019.

Commercial property investor and developer Barberry Group has smashed through the milestone figure of two million sq ft of industrial and warehouse developments in the pipeline, the company revealed today (Wednesday, March 13) at MIPIM.