A year of success for Reading's economy and inward investment
20th December 2024
As the year draws to a close, we've taken a look back at some of the highlights from the last 12 months. 2024 has been a good year for Reading's economy and investment in the town, welcoming a number of accolades, accelerating town centre developments and successfully extending Reading's two Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) for a further five-year term.
Our month-by-month highlights start with the latest Station Hill news:
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- December
Station Hill achieves Practical Completion - November
Berkeley Homes start work on Vastern Road residential scheme - October
Reading rated as the 10th best place for job opportunities in the UK (Ciphr) / University of Reading voted Sustainable University of the Year - September
Reading ranked 5th best city for “good” economic growth (Good Growth for Cities). - August
Reading named top 5 UK location for first-time buyers (Halifax house price index) - July
Shinfield Studios fully operational with 18 soundstages (pictured below) - June
Reading ranked 3rd as hotbed for fostering AI enterprises - May
Green Park announce AWE tenancy and Station Hill announce PepsiCo, PwC and NewFlex as first 3 tenants. - April
Reading West Station redevelopment complete. - March
Reading projected to overtake Manchester as the UK’s fastest growing location (EY) - February
Reading’s two BIDs extended for a further five years - January
Reading highlighted as one of the best places to live and work in the UK (Centre for Cities - 3rd for job growth / 4th for productivity /3rd for wages / 3rd for growth in housing supply)
