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Insights 05.06.25

Last week’s announcement, of the Government’s proposed strategy to accelerate housing delivery – including a potential Delayed Homes Penalty – has sparked debate across the industry.

Build-out bottleneck: Why penalties alone won't speed up delivery

Insights 05.06.25

Speaking at the 2025 Superpower Conference, Lord Patrick Vallance delivered a powerful call to action: to unlock the full potential of the Oxford-Cambridge Supercluster and turn the UK into a true scientific superpower.

Lord Patrick Vallance: Unlocking the UK's Scientific Superpower

Insights 05.06.25

A standout session challenged the UK to think bigger than the Oxford-Cambridge corridor. Leaders from across the country—Cambridge, Oxford, Glasgow, Liverpool, and beyond—explored how science-led growth can and must benefit the whole of the UK.

Beyond Oxford and Cambridge: How Science-Led Growth Can Deliver for the Whole UK

Insights 05.06.25

Recorded live at the Creating a Scientific Superpower, this session features a compelling conversation between Lisa Flashner, COO of the Ellison Institute of Technology, and Richard Todd, Head of Built Environment at Bidwells.

Todd Talk: Inside the Vision: Ellison Institute of Technology in Oxford

Insights 22.05.25

In this episode of Todd Talk, Richard Todd sits down with Carl Ennis, Country CEO of Siemens GB&I, to explore how AI is already transforming the built environment.

Powering Progress with AI – A Conversation with Carl Ennis, Siemens

Insights 20.05.25

For years, the Build to Rent sector has been caught in an escalating "amenities arms race," with developers competing to offer ever more elaborate facilities.

The End of the Amenities Arms Race: What Renters Really Want in 2025

Insights 20.05.25

The Build to Rent sector's geographic diversification story—once a tale of steady expansion from London into secondary and tertiary markets—has taken an unexpected turn.

BTR Investment Retreats: Focus Returns to Core Cities

Insights 20.05.25

The Build to Rent sector faces an existential threat that could undermine years of growth and investment.

The Planning Crisis Threatening BTR's Future: When the Pipeline Runs Dry

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Insights 20.05.25

Amid the constant narrative of housing becoming increasingly unaffordable, new data reveals a counter-trend that challenges conventional wisdom.

Housing Affordability: A Surprising Recovery

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Insights 20.05.25

The Build to Rent (BTR) sector is experiencing a seismic shift that's reshaping the entire landscape of operational living investment.

Single-Family Housing: How BTR Investment Is Shifting

Blog 19.05.25

UKREiiF 2025 brought together a panel of leading voices to ask a pivotal question: Are the latest planning reforms truly delivering progress, or simply adding new layers to an already complex system?

Navigating Planning Reforms: Is This the Path to Progress?

Insights 09.05.25

The residential land and development market in 2025 to date has demonstrated significant activity and opportunity, alongside giving rise to new (and exacerbating some existing) challenges.

Land & Development Market Update May 2025

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Investment for Growth: Now is the time to go big

Life science spinouts are key to unlocking the UK’s global scientific potential.

05.06.25

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Investment for Growth: The case for micro-economic reforms

Is Britain Ready to Grow Again?

20.05.25

Cambridge Residential Rental Market Report, Spring 2025

In our Q1 2025 report, uncover surprising shifts in Cambridge housing values, the critical impact of the delayed Renters Rights Bill, and expert insights on whether this cooling trend will continue amid economic uncertainties.

12.05.25

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Cambridge Industrial Databook March - 2025

Strong take up activity driven by traditional industrial occupiers

20.03.25

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Oxfordshire Industrial Databook - March 2025

High-quality space and major investments fuel market momentum

20.03.25

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Norfolk & Suffolk Industrial Databook - March 2025

Strong take up absorbs requirements but drives shortage in Grade A space

20.03.25

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M1 South Industrial Databook - March 2025

Northampton see strong logistics market rebound

20.03.25

Rural Outlook 2025

The 2025 edition of Rural Outlook is out now.

13.02.25

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Oxford Offices & Labs Databook - February 2025

Office and lab combined take-up was in line with the long-term average in 2024, driven by the advanced manufacturing, life science and tech sectors.

10.02.25

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Cambridge Offices & Labs Databook - February 2025

A positive start to 2025 suggests a change of gear, driven by knowledge intensive businesses.

10.02.25

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M1 South Offices & Labs Databook - February 2025

While office take up in Milton Keynes in 2024 was below trend, the H2 saw improved activity levels, with an uptick in requirements going into 2025.

10.02.25

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Norfolk & Suffolk Offices & Labs Databook - February 2025

While Norwich total office take up slipped slightly in 2024, there was a record number of lettings.

10.02.25

Jan 2021

Unleashing the Arc: Academia, Science and Tech

The Arc is home to world-leading Science and tech companies. But how can we ensure they attract the best talent, from top universities, to enable this sector to flourish? And can we provide the development and infrastructure needed to retain them?

14.01.21

Dec 2020

Under the microscope: Booming Science and Tech clusters

Over the last 12 months, our research has built up a unique database of science and tech businesses and the floorspace they occupy across the clusters, which tells a myriad of stories about future advances.

03.12.20

Nov 2020

Unleashing the Arc: Build, Build, Build

With central Government proposing an Arc-wide spatial strategy and four development corporations for the Arc, is MHCLG now striking the right balance with local policy-making to Build, Build, Build at the pace required?

25.11.20

Oct 2020

Unleashing the Arc: Is the green belt choking green economic growth?

While the Government is planning for large-scale infrastructure and economic growth in the Oxford to Cambridge Arc, the Wildlife Trust is promoting it’s bold green vision for the region. We will discussed how we can create a regional ‘green infrastructure plan’.

22.10.20

Oct 2020

WEBINAR: Local Plan Watch Autumn 2020

Bidwells' latest webinar provided an update on the progress of local plans coming forward across the Oxford-Cambridge Arc and London, plus strategic planning opportunities arising from the Planning White Paper.

05.10.20

Jul 2020

What's next for the Oxford-Cambridge Arc's knowledge economy?

Our latest Oxford to Cambridge Arc webinar took place this week with guests debating the future of the initiative with planning partner and Arc lead, Rob Hopwood.

29.07.20

Jul 2020

The Future of Residential Development - Webinar Series

We hosted a four-part webinar discussing the future of residential development.

02.07.20

Jun 2020

Rural estates taking on the challenge of Covid-19

David Slack, MD of Yattendon Estates, joined Katie Delafield, Sam Coles, and John Coates to discuss the challenges he is facing during the current restrictions on public movements.

18.06.20