All Property Week articles in 06 June 2014 – Page 5
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Markets
Sky’s the limit once change of use is granted
Developers make city-centre history after a shift in government policy, Christine Eade reports.
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News
French restaurant chain puts London on its menu
French restaurant Big Fernand has signed a deal for its first UK restaurant in central London.
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Markets
Rethink due on vacant space in shopping centre
Norwich councillors met yesterday to discuss future uses of the almost vacant fourth floor of Castle Mall (pictured), the city-centre shopping centre.
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Professional
Embodied carbon is hot topic for surveyors
Surveyors now have more tools at their disposal to measure carbon impacts New guidance aimed at helping surveyors to measure the environmental impact of a building have been published by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
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News
Macquarie turns buyer
Australian bank Macquarie has taken a rare step for a lender and bought a building with its own balance sheet, in what could be the first acquisition of many.
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Markets
More frequent revaluations are the most sensible solution to the business rates dilemma
The government has called for comment on its discussion paper released in April on proposed changes to the business rates system. It seems that they are currently focusing on implementing a system that plucks an average from a number of selected properties’ rental values and uses this to inform the ...
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Professional
Goodman to build spec shed in Leicestershire
Industrial developer Goodman has announced plans to speculatively build a 164,500 sq ft shed at Hinckley Commercial Park in Leicestershire.
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Markets
Brookgate lays tracks for new-look city
The man behind Cambridge’s biggest property deals talks to Property Week about his plans for one of England’s most sought-after counties.
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Professional
Brits cut to the chase on construction
Costs are up but resolutions happen faster when appealing major construction projects. Adam Branson reports
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News
BPF: rates put commercial property investment at risk
Federation calls for annual revaluations and empty property relief in response to government consultation.
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News
Topland boosts loans team with new finance manager
Topland has recruited Michael Mirelman as a loan finance manager as it looks to accelerate its activity in the lending market.
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Markets
Blocking foreign purchasers may be harder than Miliband thinks
Labour leader Ed Miliband has promised a crackdown on foreign buyers leaving homes empty in London if his party wins the next election.
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News
Citi funds Blackstone expansion
Citibank has provided Blackstone with a loan of about €350m to help fuel the expansion of its Logicor industrial portfolio.
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Insight
Together we can make the property sector better
Property Week is very proud to today launch a new campaign, Open Plan, which aims to help increase diversity in the UK property industry.
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Insight
Diversity in who we employ can only benefit our businesses
I’m delighted that Property Week is launching a campaign to promote diversity.
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Professional
New holiday pay rules are no day at the beach for employers
The European Court’s judgement in Lock vs British Gas Trading Limited was handed down on 22 May and is important reading for all UK employers who reward their workers through a combination of salary and commission payments.
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News
Banking on England's failure... or success?
The FIFA World Cup certainly has the power to bring out the patriotism in us Brits, but for most of us it stops there.
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Markets
Duke’s Wharf deal gets developer back on target
A new resi development in Norwich heralds a fresh focus for Targetfollow Estates.
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Markets
AstraZeneca move sparks scramble for science park sites
A shortfall of space is forcing landowners to rethink campus plans. By Christine Eade.
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News
Brandeaux to float student residences arm following suspension
Brandeaux, the property fund manager, is set to float its £1.1bn student accommodation business Liberty Living.