All articles by Graham Lanktree – Page 15
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Microsoft uses sensors to cut office space usage
Using sensors in its offices has helped Microsoft to shrink its office footprint by 30% in some instances and save millions in operating expenditure, according to the firm’s real estate portfolio director.
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Data is king at Mipim Proptech Europe 2019
In its second year, Mipim Proptech Europe kicked off with Microsoft and other big firms like JLL underscoring the importance of data to innovation in the property industry.
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South East region likely to be worst hit by Arcadia closures
The South East is the part of the UK that is most exposed to Arcadia’s restructuring programme, reveals data from the Local Data Company.
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Power of Proptech 2019: proptech makes waves in sector
Property Week ’s third annual Power of Proptech survey, supported by Freeths, reveals that real estate businesses large and small are rapidly evolving and adapting to new technology.
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JLL launches FacilitiesFlex service to transform facilities management
JLL has launched a new digital facilities management service called FacilitiesFlex to help its customers better manage their buildings and assets.
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Bank of Scotland’s main Glasgow office sold to Korean investors for £48.4m
The historic former head office for The Union Bank of Scotland in Glasgow has been sold by Savills Investment Management to Korean investors for £48.4m in an off-market deal.
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Sixth of City landlords may face fines under new energy rules
A sixth of City landlords could face hefty fines under expanding energy efficiency regulations, according to research by BNP Paribas Real Estate.
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Legal & General backs Skyliner BTR development in Edinburgh
Forward-funding deal for 338-flat scheme marks L G’s first BTR foray in Edinburgh and its second in Scotland
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EDGE Technologies buys London’s 60 St Thomas Street for £50m
Specialist developer EDGE Technologies has bought 60 St Thomas Street next to London Bridge station for £50m with plans to build a smart office.
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Number of people using co-working space in UK hits 1.3 million
The number of people using co-working space in the UK rose 10% in the past year, according to a survey by blockchain-powered shared workspace provider Primalbase.
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Edinburgh is UK’s third largest student accommodation investment destination, study shows
Behind London and Birmingham, Edinburgh has seen the third largest amount of investment in purpose-built student accommodation in the UK in the last three years, according to a new report by Knight Frank.
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Scotland sees 21% drop in sales
Commercial property sales in Scotland fell 21% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2019 due to economic uncertainty, according to new data by the Scottish Property Federation (SPF).
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Brexit set to put brakes on growth in three of top five industries
Growth will slow in at least three of the UK’s top five industries this year as a result of Brexit, a report by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) forecasts.
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Markets
First Scottish BTR schemes show strong levels of demand
Confidence is on the up as market grows.
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Dolphin Square £400m redevelopment plan rejected by Westminster committee
A controversial plan to redevelop and refurbish Dolphin Square was unanimously rejected by a City of Westminster planning sub-committee on Tuesday.
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Change of use may mitigate rising vacancy rates in retail parks
The vacancy rate across UK retail parks rose sharply between the first half of 2018 and the end of the first quarter of this year, data from the Local Data Company (LDC) shows.
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Industrial and logistics take-up in Q1 at lowest level since 2013
First-quarter take-up in England’s industrial and logistics sector dropped to its lowest level in six years, according to data from Colliers International.
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Property data experts PRODA get Oxford proptech professor as advisor
Proptech startup PRODA has brought Professor Andrew Baum of the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford on board as an advisor.
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JLL Spark leads £1.2m funding round for legal proptech Orbital Witness
Proptech startup Orbital Witness has raised £1.2 million in a round of funding to further develop its software that slashes the time and money it takes to gauge risk in property transactions.