All Property Week articles in 06 January 2006
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Online
Irish developer swoops on Coventry airport
Irish developer Howard Holdings has today emerged as the developer behind the purchase of Coventry International Airport.
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Amec and United Utilities win planning for Fire and Rescue scheme
Lingley Mere Business Park Development, a joint venture between Amec and United Utilities, has won the right to develop the UK’s first Fire and Rescue Service control centre in Warrington, Cheshire.
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MarketsSitting pretty
David Pretty is chief executive of Britain’s best-known housebuilder. Now he is moving closer to the commercial property world. Gwyn Roberts met him on site.
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Insight
Pre-budget omission
Sir, The chancellor has omitted to consider an important class of property in his pre-Budget report (private investor, 09.12.05, p21).
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News
New year’s pay
New year celebrations are often expensive in London but I was amused to hear about one industry figure who really pushed the boat out this year with a whopping £4,500 night out for himself and his partner.
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Insight
Networkers
Waterman Environmental, part of the Waterman Group, delivers services in environmental planning and design, and advises on environmental and sustainable development issues. The environmental team comprises 150 staff, based in offices in Birmingham, Cirencester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester and Newcastle.
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News
Multiplex sells out of Stratford
Australian contractor/developer Multiplex has sold its 25% stake in the Stratford City regeneration project in east London.
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Unwins’ predicament leaves landlords in the lurch
Off licence chain goes into administration weeks after sales and leasebacks of stores
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MarketsTreasure islands
The Stamp Duty exemption for offshore property unit trusts survived the pre-Budget report. Sean McAllister looks at what the future may hold for the OPUT industry
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Standard Life Investments
Standard Life Investments is to forward fund ex- Frogmore man Patrick Sexton’s £60m speculative office scheme at 45 Church Street in Birmingham city centre. Standard Life placed the 124,000 sq ft (11,519 sq m) 14-storey tower under offer before Christmas for £58m. Completion is planned for 2008. Birmingham-based ...
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Hutchison Ports
The government has said it is ‘minded to approve’ Hutchison Ports’ application for a 301 acre (122 ha) port in Harwich, Essex. The scheme includes a 1.4 km quay, 344,445 sq ft (32,000 sq m) of warehousing and a 15 acre (6 ha) rail terminal. NAI Fuller Peiser acted ...
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Knighthood for Ritblat in New Year Honours List
British Land chairman John Ritblat has been awarded a knighthood in the New Year Honours List for services to the arts.
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Markets
Persimmon hooks Senator Homes
Persimmon has continued its recent programme of acquisition with the £25m purchase of northern developer Senator Homes.
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NewsSheavills retires as head of property at RBS
Former Johnson Controls man Varcoe to take over after development sites go to MSREF
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Skelton Group
Developer Skelton Group and private equity firm Carlyle Group have acquired a 41,000 sq ft (3,808 sq m) office building in Mayfair for more than £20m from Devine Properties. The Victorian building, which offers scope for redevelopment, is on the corner of Grafton Street and Hay Hill, London W1.
