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Local and central governments, schools, and other public sector service providers are the backbone of the UK. But with tight budgets and limited knowledge of the property industry, organisations within this sector require professional guidance to navigate complex situations. 

The public sector is often stretched and underfunded, with times of economic hardship, rising demand for services, and constant budgetary pressures making day-to-day operations extremely difficult. While your focus will primarily be on keeping your services functioning, your properties may be neglected, leading to structural damage and underperformance. 

Whether you run a school, housing association, local council, or another publicly owned organisation, the property challenges you face can often be more complex than those in the private sector. That is why we have developed a collection of bespoke services that ensure you have access to quality property solutions. 

 Our rounded service guides you through the planning, delivery, and monitoring of a development project, with our solutions spanning maintenance tasks through to entire building renovations. Each solution is designed to help you achieve long-term growth and support your local population. We can also act as advisors for a range of tasks, including estate strategy, Private Finance Initiative (PFI) issues, and financial modelling.

 Whatever your requirements, it is our job to find property solutions that ensure you can continue delivering the best service possible. 

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£2 million regeneration of Grade II listed hotel into university creative hub
BTG delivers £2 million regeneration of Grade II listed hotel into university creative hub

A Grade II listed former hotel had stood largely vacant for twenty years with the historic building deteriorating despite its landmark status and affection amongst local residents.

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Salix funding for primary school’s air source heat pump installation
BTG secures Salix funding for primary school’s air source heat pump installation

A primary school reliant on outdated fossil fuel-burning natural gas boilers wanted to transition to low-carbon heating and required Salix PSDS Phase 3B funding in order to facilitate this.

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BTG reduces £850,000 dilapidations claim for city council
BTG reduces £850,000 dilapidations claim for city council

A city council faced a £850,000 terminal dilapidations claim from their landlord following 35 years' occupation of two floors within a four-storey property held on full repairing and insuring terms.

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BTG delivers transport infrastructure design
BTG delivers transport infrastructure design for £100 million town centre regeneration

A town centre required comprehensive regeneration to reverse decades of decline, with an aging shopping centre, outdated car park, and inadequate bus station failing to meet modern retail, residential, and transport needs.

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Insurance and risk management solution for vacant commercial site
Insurance and risk management solution for vacant commercial site

A commercial property faced significant security and insurance risks following its impending closure.

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Security solution implemented for university’s cricket pavilion
Security solution implemented for historic university’s cricket pavilion

After suffering two attempted arson attacks which threatened a Grade II listed building of significant heritage value, a historic university faced immediate security and insurance concerns.

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Our Projects and Developments team

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Javid Patel

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Louise Knowles

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Ian Harrington

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Ashley Parkinson

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Nick Galloway

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Mike Coogan

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Steven Banks

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Rory Addison-Smith

Director
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Phil Wooliscroft

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Analysis

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18/06/2026

Jenny Fram comments on the uptake of CIF and if schools can increase their success rate

After the government released its latest data on Condition Improvement Funding (CIF) applications, Schools Week asked Jenny Fram, Director at BTG, to give her thoughts on success rates and what schools have been making applications for.

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15/06/2026

Julie Palmer and Matthew Hattersley discuss next steps for stalled housing developments with FT Adviser

As the number of financially distressed, incomplete, or stalled housing developments increases FT Adviser asked Julie Palmer and Matthew Hattersley from BTG, what actions developers and lenders can take and if this suggests that the right housing is being built.

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11/06/2026

Julie Palmer, Nazar Soofi and David Mathieson explore the financial, operational and energy challenges facing the F&B supply chain

Writing for Foodbev, Julie Palmer from Restructuring, David Matheison from Funding and Insurance and Nazar Soofi from Projects and Developments, discussed the current conditions in the food and beverage (F&B) sector and how focusing on energy security could support with cost saving measures.

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