All articles by David Lawson – Page 14
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News
Winding up in private
After its delisting last year, rumours surrounded the future of Delancey and its boss Jamie Ritblat. But this year finds Ritblat and his company in remarkably good health
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InsightBig White gamehunter
After 10 years as the keeper of BT's sprawling £2bn estate, Alan White decided Land Securities Trillium would do a better job. Now at DTZ, he has other corporate game in his sights.
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Markets
The big fight: East v West
For too long considered the underdog in the industrial arena, plucky old east London is at long last squaring up to its crowd-pleasing western opposition. We size up the competition
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Death's door to top drawer – the fight for NHP's life
Bill Colvin talks about how he has brought Nursing Home Properties back from the dead
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Markets
Room for improvement
The government is bringing in US-style business improvement districts to reverse the decline of our town centres. We report on its chances of success
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Markets
Green for go
The Planning Green Paper published last week by is set to revolutionise an outdated system. We report on the changes the industry wanted to see
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Insight
Spacia arches are just the ticket for small firms
Despite the collapse of parent company Railtrack, Spacia the company that lets thousands of railway arches is thriving, expanding and diversifying its services for small businesses.
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Insight
Heathrow cruises high above market turbulence
The good news about Terminal 5 is the latest boost to the occupiers around Heathrow who seem to be weathering the storm hitting the airline industry and TMT sector. David Lawson reports
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News
The Dickinsian approach to residential investment
Grainger Trust boss Rupert Dickinson is busy absorbing the acquisition of rival BPT
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Insight
Attorney general
Despite their reluctance to get involved with lawyers, surveyors are realising that the role of law firms in property deals is growing. We ask if lawyers can cope with their new responsibilities
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Insight
Hungary for success
Budapest does not have a history of triumph. But as a key central European capital, it is working hard to catch up with the west. We review its three main commercial sectors
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News
Having the last laugh on the Eurosceptics
Charles Graham's Europa Capital Partners has disproved critics of the European market
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Professional
E-community
A new type of information management system is aiming to unite landlords and tenants in cyberspace. We find out how technology is bringing the industry into the 21st century
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Insight
The door's open
But no one's entering. Despite higher wages, plenty of opportunities and prospects, property is facing a shortage of good-quality employees
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News
Multitude of names behind a singular survivor
Laing Property will make disposals but will not be forced into a fire sale after massive losses in its construction sister company.
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Insight
No business like show business
A decade ago, the idea of building another exhibition centre on one of London's most derelict sites seemed unthinkable. But ExCel has proved the doubters wrong
