All articles by Alex Howlett – Page 6
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ProfessionalProperty firms rally to combat the mental ill-health epidemic
The property industry is starting to do its bit to tackle the mental ill-health epidemic. Companies are discovering that as well as helping to overcome issues unique to the sector, investing in the wellbeing of employees improves retention rates and productivity.
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NewsLabour vows to reform business rates regime
Party favours more regular valuations and pledges crackdown on rogue landlords
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OnlineFine Grain Property acquires Wespark Shannon business campus
Irish business park operator and investor Fine Grain Property has purchased Westpark business campus in Shannon for more than €50m.
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OnlineIrwin Mitchell appoints three senior property lawyers
Law firm Irwin Mitchell is expanding its national real estate team with three senior appointments, including two new partners and one new consultant.
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Savills Dublin makes two new appointments
Savills appointed Sean Ryan McCaffrey and Niall Cuddy to its offices team in Dublin.
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ProfessionalBill aims to ramp up councils’ compulsory purchase powers
Legislation set to unlock unused land where schemes have not progressed by forcing owners to sell up
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OnlineMetis appoints new director
Metis Real Estate Advisors has appointed Peter Barker as a director in their advisory team.
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OnlineHana launches first three London locations
CBRE’s flexible workspace provider Hana has launched its first three UK locations in the capital.
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OnlineMCR Property Group acquires North Lanarkshire commercial site
Real estate investment and development company MCR Property Group has acquired Centrum Business Park in North Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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OnlineChancerygate makes promotions as part of growth drive
Industrial developer and asset manager Chancerygate have promoted three of its employees to drive growth.
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InsightCan Hines deliver mixed-use Cherrywood scheme?
Alex Howlett asks if Hines can succeed where so many have failed in delivering the huge mixed-use scheme
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ProfessionalFacial recognition row raises fears about privacy breaches
Information commissioner says security system being used at King’s Cross is a ‘potential threat to privacy’
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InsightMakeover man: interview with Niall Gaffney
Niall Gaffney tells Alex Howlett why refurbishment is better than expansion for IPUT
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OnlineSt Modwen acquires remainder of land in 25-year-old deal
Property investment and development company St Modwen has acquired the last 46 acres of land from Tata Steel at Park Stoke Central enabling it to deliver a further 800,000 sq ft of industrial and logistics space.
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ProfessionalBusiness rates back in focus as retailers clamour for reform
Plea timed to put pressure on Boris Johnson’s new government, which has so far been silent on the issue
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OnlineGovernment launches review of HS2 project
The government has launched a review weighing up the costs and benefits of the HS2 rail project. Transport secretary Grant Shapps has said that a decision will be made about whether the rail project is “go or no-go” by the end of the year.
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NewsCouncils ‘do not have time’ to enforce MEES
London Trading Standards director says resource issue is to blame for lack of fines
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ProfessionalMEES starts to drive change despite enforcement issues
Threat of reputational damage is enough to push large commercial landlords to take action to cut emissions
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OnlineAlmost half of new central London office space already pre-let
High occupier demand is continuing to put pressure on new central London office space, according to Gerald Eve.
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OnlineRICS releases first global standard for land measurement
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has published a draft of the first global guidance for the measurement of land, which will advise on best surveying practice around the world.
