All Property Week articles in 14 May 2004 – Page 3

  • News

    Ex-Aberdeen chief Reid founds European investor

    14 May 2004

    Reid sets up Protego, backed by Norwegian billionaire, with former API colleagues Weeks and Llewelyn

  • News

    Ex-Aberdeen chief Reid founds European investor

    14 May 2004

    Reid sets up Protego, backed by Norwegian billionaire, with former API colleagues Weeks and Llewelyn

  • Markets

    Location guide to … Chelmsford

    14 May 2004

    Where The county town is at the intersection of the A12 and the A130 trunk roads. Stansted airport is a 30-minute drive away and the railway station provides a 35-minute regular service to Liverpool Street station in London. History The Romans built a road between Norwich, Colchester and London and ...

  • Professional

    Crosher & James name change

    14 May 2004

    Property tax adviser NBW Crosher & James has changed its name to Davis Langdon Crosher & James and not Davis Langdon Everest & James as stated in ‘In Brief’ 30 April.   

  • Insight

    Make use of a broad team

    14 May 2004

    Talks with planners, housing associations and agents can smooth the path of mixed-use projects

  • Markets

    Breaking new ground

    14 May 2004

    Urban development corporations – a throwback to 1980s Conservatism – have been resurrected to regenerate the wastelands of Thurrock and the Thames Gateway.

  • News

    Yields fall by biggest margin for two years

    14 May 2004

    Latest ARAS results indicate private investor buying power is increasing

  • News

    Reeves to head West End BID

    14 May 2004

    The New West End Company, which is to formally become a business improvement district (BID) next spring, has named Gary Reeves as its chief operating officer. He is currently director of marketing and operations. Helen Robinson will remain as chief executive in charge of the masterplan and brand. Reeves joined ...

  • Professional

    Casinos have to bet on planning system

    14 May 2004

    Gaming deregulation may be derailed by planning uncertainties

  • Kempner
    News

    Kempner in the pink on Benchmark sale

    14 May 2004

    Chief exec sets up firm to provide asset management after GE takeover

  • Professional

    Consultant looks at Mersey green belt

    14 May 2004

    Planning consultant White Young Green has been appointed by the North West Regional Assembly to investigate whether changes need to be made to Merseyside’s green belt to accommodate development up to and after 2001.   

  • Professional

    Two join Bates Wells & Braithwaite

    14 May 2004

    London law firm Bates Wells & Braithwaite has appointed Martin Gunson from Reid Minty as a partner and promoted Lesley Robinson from solicitor to property litigation partner.   

  • News

    Martin Barber

    14 May 2004

    Martin Barber, referred to as chairman of Capital & Regional in last week’s news focus is in fact chief executive.

  • News

    Donaldsons wins management of bank portfolios

    14 May 2004

    Donaldsons has been appointed by National Australia Group to provide property management services across its entire UK operational portfolio. Donaldsons has been instructed across the 2.7m sq ft (250,000 sq m), 750-property portfolio, and will manage the instruction from its Glasgow and Leeds offices. National Australia trades as Clydesdale ...

  • Professional

    RICS unveils awards shortlist

    14 May 2004

    The RICS has announced the shortlist for its 2004 Property Management Awards. The awards will be presented on 7 July at the Park Lane Hilton in London. The shortlist is as follows: Young Property Manager of the Year: Jessica Gosling, Arlington Business Services; Petrina Austin, Knight Frank Occupation Management Award: ...

  • Professional

    ING scoops pensions fund award

    14 May 2004

    ING Real Estate Investment Management (UK) has been named Professional Pensions Property Manager of the Year for the fourth time in five years. Among ING’s achievements were double-digit asset growth in the year to September 2003 and successful fundraising for its flagship Lionbrook Property Partnership fund, resulting in growth of ...

  • Markets

    Port awaits its call

    14 May 2004

    Plans for a new port in Thurrock are much more likely to be approved after Southampton's Dibden Bay proposal was rejected last month.

  • News

    Australian Challenger to sell UK investment portfolio

    14 May 2004

    Packer-controlled investor to sell off £300m of offices in London and the south-east

  • News

    RICS snub as Australian Property Institute votes 'no' to merger

    14 May 2004

    The Australian Property Institute ( API ) has abandoned a proposed merger with the RICS after API members dismissed the idea in a referendum. The decision casts a shadow over the RICS' plans for global expansion, which have come under fire from UK members. In a vote held in ...