All Property Week articles in 25 July 2014 – Page 5
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InsightWill industry see red over blue EU exit threat?
‘In or out?’ is not just a question for the Scots in two months’ time in relation to the UK; it’s also a question for the UK right now in relation to Europe.
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NewsVita plans Toon student block
Luxury developer Vita Ventures has submitted plans to build a seven-storey student accommodation block in Newcastle city centre.
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NewsSeparated at birth
Is it just us or does Cushman & Wakefield’s Tiana Spence have a passing resemblance to singer and Strictly star Sophie Ellis-Bextor?
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NewsBirmingham targets public sector deals
Birmingham Council is seeking more public sector lettings in the city, following the announcement that the delivery body for High Speed 2 (HS2) is to relocate there.
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NewsSweaty Betty mops up with new store
Women’s sportswear retailer Sweaty Betty is to open a new store at 3 Redchurch Street in London’s Shoreditch.
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MarketsHousebuilding is in better shape but let’s not be complacent
What a difference three years make.
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ProfessionalBell-Brown rings the changes by joining Dixons
Sainsbury’s director of property development Philip Bell-Brown is leaving the grocer to return to Dixons, the electronics retailing and services company, as it undertakes its merger with Carphone Warehouse.
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ProfessionalPeople Moves: Savills, First Base, Harris Lamb and more...
LSH has promoted Peter Williams as head of its Cambridge office and Lloyd Spencer as head of its Milton Keynes office, alongside his role as head of the Luton office. The company has also recruited Jessica Dabrowski as a graduate surveyor.
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NewsB-ring out the bagels
Here at Property Week Towers, we’re used to the brain freeze that often occurs when trying to interpret some architects’ prose.
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InsightQuality will out when it comes to attracting customers
Keeping retail relevant in an online world is all about understanding consumers, and closely researching how they spend their time.
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InsightCharles Thompson brought in to manage Thackeray Estates portfolio of assets
Brett Palos’s Thackeray Estates has appointed Charles Thompson as commercial director and head of acquisitions to drive its £300m expansion plans.
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ProfessionalAnti-backhander legislation likely to be strengthened
Companies will need to show they have robust anti-corruption strategies in place if the Bribery Act 2010 is expanded. Adam Branson reports.
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NewsAmazon explores west London base
Amazon has signed a short-term lease on a 70,000 sq ft industrial unit in west London as its hunt to fulfil a larger ‘last-mile delivery’ requirement in the area stalls.
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MarketsMiller draws oil firms to airport site
Emerson, Asco and BP all head to Aberdeen’s new 1.4m sq ft business park. Stuart Watson reports.
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MarketsNeed to know: Manston Airport closure
Scottish businesswoman Anne Gloag, founder of the Stagecoach Group, bought Manston Airport on the Isle of Thanet in Kent last October for just £1.
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MarketsShedloads: Prologis goes ahead as other schemes line up
Proposed rail-linked shed developments jostle for space in the East Midlands. By Stuart Watson.
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ProfessionalA brave new airport: Boris Island rises again
TfL has comissioned three architecture firms to create proposals. Adam Branson reports.
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InsightDivided we fall, united we stand: facing issues that affect the industry
As the school holidays begin and many of us approach our summer breaks — well deserved for all — I wanted to highlight a number of forthcoming challenges that, if left to their own accord, could very well change the landscape of not only our British property industry, but that ...
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NewsArndale Centre sees flurry of activity
A flurry of lettings totalling 17,300 sq ft has been signed at the Arndale shopping centre in Manchester.
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NewsThe heat is on as funds set their sights on acquisitions
The busiest period since 2006 means summer holidays will be in short supply. By David Parsley.
