All articles by Helen Thomas – Page 3
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Markets
On the defensive
The Defence Evaluation and Research Agency's brownfield site at Chertsey is to be redeveloped for commercial use. We report on the possibilities this large redevelopment could offer
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Markets
Gunning for the off
With two delays already chalked up for factory outlet scheme Gunwharf Quays, what does the future hold? We take a tour around the site
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News
Crest wins battle to develop DERA's 130ha Surrey site
Consortium including Royal Bank of Scotland and Mowlem will develop up to 1m sq ft of offices in Chertsey
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Markets
Western influences
London's West End now tops Tokyo as the most expensive location for office space. Will this be a turn-off for prospective overseas occupiers?
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Markets
Street credibility
Crowds, petty crime and litter have undermined the glitz and glamour of Bond Street, Oxford Street and Regent Street. We meet the woman charged with cleaning up the streets
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News
£150m Portsmouth scheme misses third opening date
Berkeley Homes and Land Securities' £150m Gunwharf Quays scheme in Portsmouth has been hit by delays for the third time in 12 months and will again miss its target date for a 'grand opening'.
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Insight
Floods put a dampener on small businesses
The recent floods were disastrous for small businesses and the self-employed. But a new aid package could help save them from financial murky depths.
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Markets
More headaches for Hackney
Hackney council is suffering. It faced bankruptcy last year and is now accused of having one of the slowest planning departments in London. We report on the council's problems, and how it is trying to raise its standards
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Markets
In for the long haul?
John Laing Property was so sure of the viability of autopark development it committed £100m to it. It is sticking to its guns, despite the problems facing the motor industry and the developer's first site remaining empty.
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Markets
Breaking ground
Had I arrived at Cambridge Services a BIT later, I would have been greeted by an Extra staff member. Older people especially, explains Extra's marketing manager Peter Coleshill, can dither at the door. A greeter can direct them to the service they require.
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Markets
A mirror on Midtown
Andersen Consulting's messy divorce from Arthur Andersen left Holborn Place without an occupier and developer Paul Hamlyn Ventures sitting on a goldmine.
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Insight
Urban warrior
After falling far and fast in the property slump, Trevor Osborne has moved on to pastures new with schemes to regenerate regional areas such as Epsom in Surrey.
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Markets
Norwich disunion
A scrap has broken out over a proposed £200m mixed-use development in Norwich, reports Renée Barnes. One side says the scheme would be out of keeping with the city's medieval character. The other says it would make Norwich the shopping capital of East Anglia
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Markets
Grand plea
Planning minister Nick Raynsford has called in plans for extensive and ambitious redevelopment of Brands Hatch circuit. Renée Barnes reports on the effect this decision will have on the region s economy
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Markets
Marriage of convenience
Former dead end Kent is now, thanks to the Channel Tunnel, the gateway to Europe. And a developers lobby group continues to fight for the interests of the county and themselves.
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Markets
Standing up to Stansted
BAA wants to expand Stansted Airport to accommodate 25 million passengers a year. Renée Barnes talks to the local councillor who is trying to rally the region against the scheme
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Underneath the arches
Railtrack s arch refurbishment programme is providing small firms with ideal space while also helping to regenerate towns.
