All Property Week articles in Shed supp Sept 2000
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The master switch
Meet Andy Ruhan, one of the first to bring the carrier hotel to Britain. Initially unable to find backing for the business, he financed it himself. Now his company, Global Switch, boasts two major shareholders and is looking to open 11 more sites by the end of 2001.
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The new pick-up joints
E-commerce is driving a shift towards distribution through giant national centres, with goods filtering down through 'local fulfilment nodes' before delivery by van to the doorstep.
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Personal space invaders
The American market suggests that there is plenty of space for more self-storage centres in England. This is a key factor in the ambitious expansion plans of big hitters such as Shurgard.
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Twist of freight
The government wants Railtrack to take freight off the roads. The problem is where to put it.
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Park Royal flush
A prestigious development in a west London suburb has brought success for Chancerygate, a development company built up by an entrepreneur and the former industrial funding specialist who once turned him down.
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Express delivery
Global distribution company Caterpillar Logistics breathed a sigh of relief when the takeover of one of its oldest clients, Rover, secured its future in the car parts business. Now it plans to take on more just-in-time delivery in the UK and that means more distribution centres springing up ...
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Clicks of the trade
In his forthcoming paper Bricks & Clicks II, our reporter, a researcher at Jones Lang LaSalle, examines the knock-on effects of the 'new economy' particularly the e-streamlining of the national and local distribution networks and looks at the implications for the property market
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Battle of the brands
Branding has never been a priority for property companies but a bright, bold marketing strategy is essential for self-storage organisations if they are to be recognised and remembered
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The Industrial Agents Society Development Awards 2000
September has been a hard month for the judges of the Industrial Agents Society Development of the Year Awards. They have been travelling all over the UK to view every entry in every category in their quest to identify the very best of this year's industrial developments.
