PLATFORM_ HQ | Build to Rent Schemes in Crawley and Stevenage appoint Henry Construction as main contractor

Westrock has appointed Henry Construction as main contractor for two of England’s first regional housing developments designed for rent build. The developer and operator is one of the first build to rent businesses in Britain to focus on employment hubs right across the country. Its projects in Crawley and Stevenage are seeking to appeal to major employers around Gatwick airport in West Sussex such as Easyjet and pharmaceutical giants GSK, who are based near the Hertfordshire town.

Westrock, Developer, Crawley, Stevenage, West Sussex ,housing developments, rent build

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14 Jul PLATFORM_ announces appointment of new CFO, as business eyes further growth

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We are pleased to announce the appointment of Matt Garner as our new Chief Financial Officer. Matt brings a wealth of financial experience from his 13 years of real estate CFO roles, most recently at Praxis Real Estate Management Limited. He has an extensive track record in...

20 Apr Interest rate worries highlight need to boost BTR

Posted at 17:28h in Housing, Build-to-Rent, PRS, Business 0 Comments

19 April 2018 | By Jean-Marc Vandevivere (CEO of PLATFORM_) After a decade of all-time low interest rates – slashed to 0.25% after the Brexit vote, before returning to 0.5% — analysts now expect a 0.75% rise at the next Monetary Policy Committee vote in May,...

25 Jan PLATFORM_ announces string of senior hires

Posted at 09:29h in Build-to-Rent, PRS, Business 0 Comments

PLATFORM_, a leading developer and operator in the build-to-rent sector, has made a series of senior appointments as the company gears up to continue its expansion in 2018 after a successful 2017. [caption id="attachment_18133" align="alignright" width="300"] Jonathan Rae, Finance Director of PLATFORM_[/caption] The executive team has...

11 May PLATFORM_ tempts Alan Druckman from Whitbread

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Build-to-rent (BTR) developer PLATFORM_ has poached Alan Druckman from Premier Inn owner Whitbread to lead its operations and commercial division. Druckman was previously head of strategy for Premier Inn, and worked for the brand for three years in a number of senior roles. “Having worked for one...

08 May PLATFORM_ soul: Jean-Marc Vandevivere interview

Posted at 08:53h in Build-to-Rent, PRS, Development, Business 0 Comments

Jean-Marc Vandevivere looks down on his former employer. His stance is literal rather than attitudinal. From PLATFORM_’s boardroom, he has a view out over the offices of British Land, where until the end of last year he was head of residential. The chief executive of the...

12 Apr Invesco and PLATFORM_ set up build-to-rent partnership

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Invesco Real Estate and PLATFORM_ partner on £116m Private Rented Sector Portfolio Invesco Real Estate (IRE), a global real estate investment manager and PLATFORM_, a national developer and specialist operator of private rented housing, are pleased to announce the establishment of an investment partnership for a...