All Property Week articles in 3 August 2018 – Page 4
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After Grenfell: ACM cladding investigation
The use of cladding on high-rise buildings has come under intense scrutiny since the Grenfell Tower fire. Emanuela Barbiroglio investigates how many private residential blocks in London are at risk.
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Scores of privately owned blocks in London clad in ACM
Property Week investigation reveals at least 86 residential towers are fitted with the combustible material.
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Eastwood buys Herts site for £50m mixed-use scheme
New investment and development company Eastwood, which was formed out of the merger of TC Developments and Eucalyptus, has acquired a site in Hertford for a £50m mixed-use scheme.
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Tech is the catalyst for the service of real estate
The real estate industry appears to have reached a turning point. This time, I am not (just) talking about proptech. Slowly but surely, there has been a big shift away from traditional asset management and towards ’the service of real estate’.
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Prime logistics take-up surges in first half of year
Take-up in the prime logistics sector in the first half of 2018 surged by nearly 29% on the same period last year, according to data from Gerald Eve’s latest Prime Logistics Bulletin.
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Savills blames poor result on current economic conditions
Latest national auction raises £21m from 97-lot catalogue – £9.5m less than equivalent sale last year
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Earls Court: council launches legal investigation into Capco estates sale in bid to overturn deal
The London Borough of Hammersmith Fulham has launched a legal investigation into the £110m deal to sell Earls Court to Capco in 2012 in a bid to get the developer thrown off the site.
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Property Week Digital Edition – 3 August 2018
Earls Court controversy – Cladding investigation – Vivienne King interview – Healthcare market focus
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Crossrail 2 investment is at a critical juncture
Passengers crammed on to the hot and sweaty Central, District, Circle and Piccadilly underground lines are gasping for the opening of the Elizabeth line. But what about those packed on to London’s north-south routes?
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Forrester downplays Cushman & Wakefield's $2.6bn debt
Cushman Wakefield’s John Forrester discusses firm’s indebtedness, growth plans and prospects as its shares surge on first day of trading as a listed company.
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Barnard Marcus £19m auction total slightly down on last year
Barnard Marcus raised £19m at its sixth auction of the year on 30 July, selling 112 lots of the 194 offered – a 58% success rate.
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Industry welcomes Lords report calling for overhaul to unlock potential for offsite manufacturing
Report highlights need for clients, designers and contractors to collaborate if innovative construction technique is to take off in UK.
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CBRE's EMEA revenues rise but profits fall
CBRE has reported double-digit growth in fee revenue in EMEA in the second quarter but suffered a decline in profits in the region.
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May & Co in London search for Redemption
Speciality coffee company Redemption Roasters, which uses coffee beans roasted by inmates at Aylesbury Young Offenders Institute, is seeking to expand its London presence from its existing Farringdon and Bloomsbury shops.
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Turnover lease model is vital for outlet retail success
At a time when shoppers demand anything at any given time, subsectors such as outlet retail can be resilient but cannot risk being complacent. At Realm, a clear focus on the shopper experience, as well as being collaborative and agile in our retailer relations, is the foundation of the innovative ...
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Kontor adds four as part of expansion plans
Specialist flexible offices agency Kontor has added four to its team and says it intends to grow its headcount “massively over the coming months”.
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Palmer Capital puts Bristol landmark up for sale
Savills has been instructed to find a buyer for the £60m-valued Aurora office building.
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Mayfield bags Conduit House in Chiswick for resi conversion
Developer Mayfield Property Group has purchased Conduit House in Chiswick, west London from Imperial Tobacco Pension Fund with a view to converting the office into a £25m residential scheme.
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Investment in UK PRS soars to £907m in Q2
CBRE predicts record-breaking year for market as investors pile into sector.
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Meridian Water development set to take a 'new direction'
Enfield Council’s leader hopes to work with multiple partners on the £6bn, 10,000-home scheme.