Inner cities : the action plan

Inner cities : the action plan - Supplement June 1988(39) LOAN - New Civil Engineer Supplement June 1988(39) LOAN .

Begins with guidance on government grants for urban regeneration . Reviews the achievements of the Merseyside Development Corporation and the aims of the Teesside Urban Development Corporation . Describes the role of British Urban Development , a joint initiative by 11 leading civil engineering contractors to develop derelict inner city land. The journal`s plant correspondent reviews a new fast build tower crane . Reports on progress at London Docklands ` Canary Wharf scheme on the Isle of Dogs and continues with a review of Birmingham `s approach to urban regeneration. Examines the role of contractor YJ Lovell in the field of urban renewal . Looks at the emerging success story of Glasgow as an example of how public and private sectors can work together in partnership to revitalise derelict areas. Reviews the findings of a recent study by the Institution of Civil Engineers on urban regeneration. Concludes with a products review and a who`s who of UDCs and their target areas.


DERELICT LAND
FUNDING
INNER CITIES
JOINT VENTURES