Connor Foote

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Connor Foote is a business journalism student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, one of the leading programs in the U.S. He has held leadership positions, including Opinion Desk editor at the national award-winning The Daily Tar Heel, writing important columns to give voice to the student community. He is a native of Vienna, Virginia, and loves to read, study economic theory and follows Chelsea F.C. in his free time.
Barking Riverside

Barking Riverside steps up flood defence and drainage

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Barking Riverside, a joint venture between the Mayor of London and residential developer L&Q, has awarded a £12 million contract to civil engineering firm Mackley to shore up flood defence and environmental protections at the development.

Unite Manchester

Unite and Manchester Met finalise £390 million PBSA scheme

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Student accommodation provider Unite Students and Manchester Metropolitan University have agreed a £390 million joint venture which would see Cambridge Halls redeveloped to provide more than 2,000 student beds.

Harrow coliving

Plans submitted for Harrow coliving scheme

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Developer Urbane London Limited (ULL) has submitted a proposal to build a five- to 10-storey coliving block in Harrow, north-west London.

Weave Living enters JV with BGO to acquire 10 properties in Tokyo

Weave Living enters JV with BGO to acquire 10 properties in Tokyo

Reading Time: 2 minutesJapan: Urban rental accommodation brand Weave Living has partnered with real estate investment management group BGO Strategic Capital Partners to acquire a portfolio of 10 residential properties in Tokyo valued at JPY 22 billion (nearly £104 million).