How our integrated teams drive long-term placemaking success

At Muse, our success in delivering complex regeneration across the UK comes down to one thing: our people.

We know that by supporting the capability and talent of our teams, we support development. This makes sure we are always looking ahead, with our focus on the future of our people and the places where we work.

Delivering real impact

Working in partnership with local authorities, stakeholders, and communities, we have helped create and deliver long-term visions for transformational placemaking.

These are blueprints tailored to the needs and ambitions of each place, grounded in creating long-lasting positive impact.

An emerging masterplan for Bradford City Village is being delivered by ECF – our national partnership with Homes England and L&G with Bradford Council. The fifth phase of the £350m Talbot Gateway regeneration is well underway, and we have handed over our first affordable homes at the landmark Stroudley Walk in Bromley-by-Bow.

We take our commitment to delivery seriously.

How we work

Successful placemaking is never the result of isolated expertise. It is the outcome of fully integrated, end-to-end team working with a shared purpose from the earliest concept, through to long-term stewardship.

This approach brings clarity to complexity and is steered by the great people who bring a shared understanding of what success means. It is what brings new neighbourhoods and communities to life and positively impacts the lives of others. It is what makes Muse stand out from the crowd.

To achieve this success requires a unique balance of expertise at all levels. From start to finish, creating places of such significance requires an exceptional team.

Our partners choose Muse because of our great people and the breadth of knowledge they bring.

Investing in our people

Developing talent is a priority for us, and we invest in training and support at every level. It ensures our teams continue to grow, adapt and bring forward new ideas without slowing down. Our people are our greatest asset, and we are committed to supporting them in their development.

In Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds and London we have skilled regional teams which are complemented and supported by an experienced central presence.

Throughout the entire life cycle of place, we draw on a broad range of specialist disciplines, from sustainable growth and ESG, legal and commercial strategy, finance and residential market intelligence, to estate stewardship, brand development, marketing and communications, IT and HR. Together, our experts provide the insight, rigour and cross-sector perspective needed to shape resilient, successful places.

This amplifies our local strength and helps ensure that the latest insights and innovation gained across our national portfolio are shared and applied.

We’re also continuing to invest in the next generation of talent. Our apprentices and trainees, including colleagues like Abiola, Jadon and Raheim, are already bringing fresh ideas and energy into our teams. Alongside them, we’re fortunate to have long-standing colleagues whose experience provides continuity and deep insight. Together, they strengthen the way we work and the places we create.

Partnership and community

We can increase our impact further by linking in our national partnerships too. ECF is an example of how working together can support the delivery of two decades of impactful local results.

When creating the core team to take on a project, we structure it to mirror the workstreams and needs of a place.

Each member is chosen for their relevant insight and experience and is given a defined role to match. This gives us the ability to work within a partnership framework that ensures outcomes are rooted in an area’s ambition.

Community conversations are paramount to this. They help us ensure we are creating places that put local people at their heart – as we are currently doing in Greyfriars with West Northamptonshire Council, and in Warrington with Habiko, our joint venture partnership with Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) and Homes England

Delivering on our promises

From development management to project delivery, our teams collaborate with supply chain partners to stay true to the shared vision. Their collaboration ensures we move forward with clarity and remain focused on the ambitions for the place.

Integrated teams are the foundation of our long-term success, by working together our teams make sure we stay true to the shared vision and deliver on the promises we set out.