Up to 60 homes in Grimsby’s East Marsh area will undergo renovations aimed at improving insulation and energy efficiency. North East Lincolnshire Council will retrofit properties on Rutland Street using £3.1 million in government funding awarded last summer.

The project, approved by the council’s cabinet, will be delivered in partnership with community groups, including East Marsh United. The council selected Rutland Street following a borough-wide assessment and may seek additional funding to enhance surrounding areas with fencing and greenery.

A similar regeneration effort took place in Guildford Street in 2017. The council says the upgrades will enhance safety, reduce anti-social behaviour, and improve public health by addressing housing conditions and energy costs.

Indaver plans to build a £35 million solvent recycling facility at Syngenta UK’s manufacturing site in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. The project, set to begin construction in 2026 and become operational in 2028, will create 16 jobs and support more sustainable manufacturing processes.

The facility will process 15,000 tonnes of industrial waste annually, recovering acetonitrile (ACN), a key solvent in agricultural product manufacturing. A direct pipeline system will connect Indaver’s facility to Syngenta’s production site, reducing transport needs, logistical risks, and carbon emissions.

Indaver, which specialises in waste-to-energy and sustainable waste management, sees this investment as part of a broader £750 million commitment to the UK. The company has already invested in waste transfer and recycling sites across the country, including a £600 million energy-from-waste plant in Essex and a £150 million facility in Scotland.

Syngenta expects the partnership to stabilise ACN supply, mitigate market fluctuations, and support its carbon, water, and waste reduction goals. The facility will be built on previously developed industrial land, aligning with Syngenta’s sustainability strategy while strengthening local industry and job creation in Kirklees.

Vastint UK has secured planning permission for the first homes at Aire Park, at Leeds’ South Bank. The approved plans will see the development of 418 build to rent homes across seven buildings on the corner of Crown Point Road and Bowman Lane. Featuring a mix of studio, one, two and three-bedroom apartments, the new buildings, designed by Cartwright Pickard, also include 44 affordable homes which will be the first to be delivered by the developer. The seven buildings will be surrounded by landscaping, including woodland courtyards. Simon Schofield, Head of Development North at Vastint UK, said: “We’re pleased to have received planning permission to deliver these much-needed homes to the City of Leeds. “The first residential buildings are another major milestone in the future of the development and these will be the first of over 1,350 new homes within the completed Aire Park. “We’re now preparing to start on site later this year, and looking forward to seeing the Aire Park community grow and evolve as it develops its unique identity and place within the city.” Vastint UK is targeting to complete the delivery of Aire Park by 2032, at which point the area will be home to over 11,000 workers and up to 3,000 residents, and will be centred around an expansive, eight-acre public park, one of the largest new city centre green spaces in the country.

Construction work will shortly begin on Doncaster’s Gateway One development, a new 52,000 sq ft Grade A office building on Trafford Way which is set to become Doncaster’s new digital tech hub.

Chris Yates, Yorkshire director at Willmott Dixon, said: “Our team of local commercial experts will bring a wealth of experience and innovation to Gateway One. In partnership with City of Doncaster Council, we will create a cutting-edge and sustainable hub where digital and technology businesses can thrive and grow in this city. “We’re passionate that innovation will be a catalyst for creating opportunities for the people of Doncaster, so, in partnership with our proud local supply chain partners, we are committed to creating six new employment opportunities directly on the project. “Through our bespoke ‘Building Lives Academy’ initiatives in collaboration with Advance Employment Hub, we also aim to deliver more than 650 hours of impactful employment support for local people furthest from the job market, those at risk of redundancy and those looking to transition into the construction industry.” Tariq Shah OBE, CEO, Vigo Group, said: “This has been a great example of partnership working with colleagues across Doncaster’s public and private sectors supporting the bid for Town Deal funding. “From the outset the aim was to deliver a high-quality development that kick started regeneration of the Station Gateway area and set the quality standards for new investment in to Doncaster on this important gateway site.” Mark Taylor, CEO and Founder of Automated Analytics, said: “We are proud to be the anchor tenants of Gateway One as the opportunity to network, collaborate and scale in the City’s Innovation Hub is key to our growth and putting Doncaster firmly on the global map for technology and Artificial Intelligence. “There is a ’secret sauce’ in Doncaster that enables impossible to become reality, and we look forward to the exciting next chapter that awaits with Gateway One the next milestone in Doncaster becoming a Centre of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence.” Sally Jameson MP said: “I am delighted to hear that Automated Analytics, a proud Doncaster business, will be the anchor tenants of Gateway One. This is integral to Doncaster’s submission to become an AI Growth Zone, and will foster economic prosperity, innovation and excellence in AI in our city and South Yorkshire more widely.” The Gateway One development has been designed to achieve net zero carbon emissions and will include an area of public open space. It will span across five floors with two commercial units on the ground floor which incorporate alfresco dining.

Study Group has signed a five-year lease for 19,000 sq. ft. at 8 Park Row in Leeds city centre, marking one of the largest office deals in the city this year. The space will house The Leeds International Study Centre (ISC) for progression to the University of Leeds.

The deal, brokered by property consultancies Knight Frank and Fisher German LLP, will see the ISC occupy floors three to seven following a refurbishment. Study Group, in partnership with the University of Leeds, runs pathway programmes for international students in subjects including STEM, business, law, and social sciences.

Leeds has seen increased education-sector investment in recent years, with institutions such as the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance, Leeds Trinity University, and the Mathematics School of Excellence establishing city-centre locations.

8 Park Row, originally the site of Beckett Bank, was built in 1967. Leeds Civic Trust opposed previous proposals to convert it into residential units.

Study Group cited the building’s location, quality, and architectural significance as key factors in the decision. Fisher German advised on the transaction, highlighting 8 Park Row as the best fit for the ISC’s operational needs.