25th April 2024

Leading Sustainable Development: igloo and Blueprint’s Commitment to Carbon Reduction

A Q&A session with Peter Conboy, Development Director for igloo and Blueprint As the world grapples with the urgent need to reduce carbon emissions, the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) continues to play a pivotal role in shaping a sustainable future for the built environment. Recently, the UKGBC released an insightful report on embodied carbon emissions, with a significant contribution […]

Leading Sustainable Development: igloo and Blueprint’s Commitment to Carbon Reduction

Building sustainable communities through brownfield regeneration

As part of its long-term plan for housing, the Government recently announced that every council in England needs to prioritise brownfield development, becoming more flexible in approving planning applications. The raft of policy measures announced by the Government demonstrate that it is taking immediate action to address the housing shortage, and these new planning rules will deliver homes in areas […]

By Samantha Veal

4th April 2024

Future Makers names Ben Parry as lead artist for Arts Council project

When we established Maker’s Yard in our Trent Basin scheme, we wanted to support the creation of a community space with a strong focus on promoting circularity. Our first tenant was Future Makers, a creative hub for entrepreneurial artists, designers and makers, on a 9,000 sqft plot in the heart of Nottingham. The culmination of years of research & development, […]

Future Makers names Ben Parry as lead artist for Arts Council project

By Samantha Veal

28th March 2024

Navigating urban landscapes through igloo’s Footprint approach at the Festival of Place 2023

In the dynamic landscape of urban development, the quest for climate resilience takes centre stage. The Festival of Place recently hosted a pivotal event centred around climate resilience, drawing in many thought leaders and innovators, all passionate about shaping a sustainable future for the world of property development. Key speakers included the likes of Chloe McFarlane, Founder and CEO of […]

Navigating urban landscapes through igloo’s Footprint approach at the Festival of Place 2023

By Samantha Veal

12th January 2024

Next phase of Fruit Market neighbourhood given the go-ahead

The second stage of Fruit Market, the unique city centre townhouse development in Nottingham’s bustling Sneinton Market, has received planning approval. Delivered by Blueprint, the sustainable homes specialists, the second phase of the development will consist of 26 new homes clustered around two communal gardens providing residents with large, tranquil outdoor spaces whilst still being in the heart of the […]

Next phase of Fruit Market neighbourhood given the go-ahead

By Alec Hamlin

12th January 2024

Fruit Market is a Housing Design Award winner!

The Fruit Market Development in Nottingham’s Sneinton Market, a project by Blueprint Regeneration, was awarded the Building for a Healthy Life Award at this year’s Housing Design Awards. As the longest-running award in the UK, the Housing Design Awards promote excellence and sustainability in home design. They are the only accolades promoted by all five major professional institutions: RICS, RIBA, […]

Fruit Market is a Housing Design Award winner!

By Alec Hamlin

13th December 2023

Art of Football to open new headquarters at Trent Basin

When planning the regeneration of Nottingham Waterside, we set out to create a self-serving, integrated community where people could live, work and socialise. With Art of Football (AoF) already active in the City, their new headquarters will bring social value and further investment to the area. Art of Football is a Nottingham-based vintage football merchandise store, with a global reach […]

Art of Football to open new headquarters at Trent Basin

By ashley.walters

30th November 2023