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  • Voted TrailBlazer by Property Week

    Humbled to be a  Property Week Resi Trailblazer! But can the person who nominated me please step forward! Genuinely, was it you?  Over the last 15 years of developing and delivering homes, I have learned that there is so much room in the industry to do things differently and be a solution.  Having launched Click Above back 2016, the team and I have worked extremely hard to deliver homes we are…

  • No Building = ?

    Following from the previous post on stagnation the question remains IF we’re not building what’s the results? 50 years of Issues with planning approvals, which are hindering the growth of industries like the creative sector, high-speed rail, and technology. Major projects that have been turned down or faced challenges due to planning, preventing job creation and economic development. #UKStagnation#Planning#CreativeIndustry#HS2#CambridgeDataCenters#JobCreation Consider this:  EnergyBetween 2004 and 2021, before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, industrial…

  • Why is the UK Stagnation NOT a going to change? The Planning Roadblock to Growth

    The UK’s stagnation is can be distilled to single root cause. 50 years of Issues with planning approvals, which are hindering the growth of industries like the creative sector, high-speed rail, and technology. Major projects that have been turned down or faced challenges due to planning, preventing job creation and economic development. #UKStagnation#Planning#CreativeIndustry#HS2#CambridgeDataCenters#JobCreation Consider this: EnergyBetween 2004 and 2021, before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, industrial energy prices in the UK…

  • Aspire Slough – Kick starts – Royal London Asset Managment first Build to Rent fund!

    I’m proud to announce that we handed over the last building of 238 new homes in Herschel Street, a stone’s throw away from the high street in Slough’s town centre. The largest building within the development all achieved EPC ratings of B and above, the homes were successfully delivered to a premium specification for Royal Londons Asset Management. The 151 homes kick start brand new Build to Rent platform, as…

  • Another Main Contractor fails taking businesses down with it. ISG.

    Another month passes, and we’ve just witnessed another seismic event in the construction world with ISG, a major Main Contractor, going into administration. The fallout is already being felt, especially by developers and subcontractors. Back in June 2023, I was writing about the effect of MidGroup going into administration in July 2022 and unfortunately their demise eventually took down the majority of Click Group. It’s no surprise that if you…

  • Navigating Project Delays: How the Liquidation of Mid Group Holdings Ltd Has Affected the Completion Timeline of the 238-unit Aspire Development

    In July 2022 – the Main Contractor for our 238 homes scheme in Scheme Aspire, the multi award winning contractor Mid Group Holdings went into Liquidation. The Aspire Development in Slough, consisting of 238 units, was progressing steadily towards its scheduled completion date in July 2022. It was behind schedule, but Click were being informed by all the professionals that Mid Group were able to finish the scheme by Sept…

  • Taking the rough, with the smooth…

    I’ve been reflecting on this decision for quite some time now, and it is with a tinge of regret that I write to share some important news about one of our SPV companies which sits under the umbrella of Click Above Ltd. Today, I want to address the difficult decision we had to make: placing Click St Andrews Ltd into liquidation. As a Managing Director, this is never an easy…

  • How do property developers identify a property hot spots?

  • Being Silent is a Virtue. ;-)

    I’ve been asked so many times about meditation that I thought it was time to explain a little about finding space to make an important decision. I’m not for one moment suggesting that meditation is the answer to everything. Or because I meditate daily, that i’m enlightened, or a guru, or spiritual advanced making me better than any other person. Although put simply because i meditate i find for me…

  • Launch of YouTube Channel

    We’ve just launched a new channel on www.youtube.com recently. providing insights into the common questions i’ve been asked over the years regarding property matters. Covering planning, self build, and investment property questions.

  • 2007-2008 Financial Crisis and the UK – Property Week Trailblazer Award Winner Aaron Emmett Explains