All Property Week articles in 4 February 2000
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Professional
Waste watchers
The waste management industry must comply with a glut of EC-driven regulations, but without incentives companies may become unscrupulous
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Professional
Reigning in a region
The South East Regional Planning Conference has come under attack for recommending a limited increase in the housing quota and a restrictive employment policy.
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News
Regus set to serve the provinces
Serviced office giant Regus is working on a plan to capture a new audience in towns and suburban centres. The company, which aborted a flotation last September, plans to intensify its global expansion. It is launching a new breed of two-star serviced offices in provincial centres. Regus plans to ...
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Professional
Pensions minefield
For a small surveying firm, finding the right company pension scheme is no easy task. Liz Hamson examines the pitfalls – and benefits – of the options on offer
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News
Mayoral pledge
Frank Dobson would offer the property industry a new spirit of understanding in the capital if elected mayor of London. Trevor Phillips, Dobson s running mate and potential deputy mayor, promised developers and investors that Dobson would give them some slack , as long as they contributed to his ...
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Markets
Heathrow Moving on up
Rents in Heathrow are renowned for being high, but can these rises continue?
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Insight
Harsh medicine
Since his appointment as chairman of MEPC, Sir John Egan has replaced its chief executive, cut the portfolio and implemented a low-risk, high-return strategy all while working just one day a week. Giles Barrie discovers what the man credited with saving Jaguar can teach the property ...
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Markets
Serviced offices: a growing impact on the market place
Serviced offices and business centres have become an increasingly important element of the office market in most town centres. West London is no different, and there is still significant scope in the area for expansion at all levels of the market. Economic growth has remained strong in the area and ...
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Markets
Development goes west
A scheme that can house nine headquarters is being developed along the A40.
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Markets
Planning Engaged in mortar combat
Authorities are under pressure to agree consent for development as the area grows.
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Insight
Dear Chancellor...
We asked you to join our campaign against any further rise in Stamp Duty by faxing your messages of protest to us to pass on to Gordon Brown. Here is a small selection please keep them coming
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News
Ex-cricketer is latest to cash in on e-property explosion
Quoted property companies are jumping on the dot com bandwagon, leading to gargantuan leaps in share prices
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News
Lewis stores up career options
Just a week after leaving Delancey , Philip Lewis has agreed to join self-storage company Safestore as executive chairman. He replaces founder Larry Lipman at the helm of the AIM-listed firm, which has 17 UK centres. Lewis left Delancey following the completion of its takeover of Milner Estates. Last October, ...
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News
Cardiff caters
Portfolio Holdings has joined forces with Cardiff City Council to develop the first phase of a £75m food, science and technology park just outside the Welsh capital. The 8ha (20 acre) site will house space for food companies as well as mixed-use space for hi-tech and science-based companies. Portfolio ...
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Markets
Has Hammersmith missed the bus?
Government policy on transport is thwarting council progress.
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News
Hines touches down in Britain
American property billionaire Gerald Hines planning to set up company to cash in on air property
