Sponsors in 2007

We are grateful to the support of our sponsors who helped make the 2007 summer school such a success.

Advantage West Midlands

Advantage West Midlands is the Regional Development Agency for the West Midlands: the regional leader for developing economic prosperity. We work with a range of public sector partners, voluntary and community organisations and the private sector, to develop strategies and support projects that will help transform the West Midlands’ economy. more
Sponsoring: Summer school website and two bursaries

Argent

Argent is a property development company. We have built a strong track record in developments that combine offices, shops, hotels, cafés, restaurants and - increasingly - other uses including residential; and have become a leading practitioner of city centre regeneration. We focus on just a few, exceptional schemes at any one time. more
Sponsoring: Dinner in Brindley Place on Monday evening

Ashram Housing Association

In 1993 a group of like-minded volunteers concerned at the lack of culturally appropriate housing in the West Midlands formed Ashram housing association. Substantial change has taken place since then, not least in the operating policy environment, where performance culture, value for money, and continuous improvement symbolise a new modern public services era. more
Sponsoring: Four bursaries

Atkins

plan - design - enable
Atkins plans all aspects of our clients' projects, conducting feasibility studies and impact analysis covering technical, logistical, legal, environmental and financial considerations.
We design systems, processes, buildings and civil structures. We develop cutting edge solutions and combine them with tried and tested technologies to achieve an optimal result. more
Sponsoring: Keynote speaker on sustainability

King Sturge

King Sturge is a leading supplier of property services to owners and occupiers in the UK industrial, office, retail and leisure and residential sectors through over 1,400 people in 26 locations.
Our services include agency, asset management, building consultancy, business recovery, corporate real estate services, investment, landlord & tenant, planning and valuations. more
Sponsoring: Keynote speaker and films

Midland Heart housing associations

Midland Heart has been formed through the merger of Coventry-based Keynote Housing Group and Birmingham-based Prime Focus Regeneration Group and is one of the top ten housing and regeneration businesses based in the United Kingdom; it owns and manages more than 30,000 homes and invests in excess of £100 million each year in neighbourhoods.
Joint sponsor of dinner on Sunday evening

RegenWM

The mission of RegenWM is to promote and develop regeneration excellence in the West Midlands. Our objectives are:
• To improve the skills, capacities and competencies of those working in the sector.
• To provide information and intelligence to encourage the pursuit of excellence.
• To influence policy and decision making networks. more
Joint sponsor of dinner on Sunday evening

ULI

ULI’s mission is to provide leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide.
We have over 35,000 members worldwide including over 2,200 in Europe representing the entire spectrum of real estate disciplines.
The leading multidisciplinary industry forum encouraging the exchange of ideas, information, and experience. more
Joint sponsor of reception and dinner on Monday evening

Urban Splash

Urban Splash is the developer behind the UK’s most exciting urban regeneration projects.
Our approach differs from the norm. We challenge convention. We design with imagination. Our buildings work for the people inside them - and the city beyond.
Result: a catalogue of spectacular spaces where urban residents and workers thrive together. more
Sponsoring: Visit and dinner at Fort Dunlop on Tuesday evening