All articles by Lawrie Holmes – Page 10
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Puma backs UK’s first research centre focused on ESG in construction
London university UCL’s Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction has launched the UK’s first research centre focused on improving ESG practices in construction, sponsored by Puma Property Finance.
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Hines pre-lets three floors of Mayfair office building
Investor, developer and manager Hines has pre-let 14,250 sq ft of office space to an Asian multinational company at mixed-use development The Burlian in London’s Mayfair district.
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UKGBC launches project to deepen understanding of commercial retrofit
UKGBC (UK Green Building Council) is launching a project to deepen industry understanding of the carbon and cost effectiveness of different retrofit measures for commercial property.
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Eutopia’s 315-home scheme in Gloucester approved
Developer Eutopia Homes’ proposals for a 315-home scheme in Gloucester with a £70m gross development value have been approved by the city’s council.
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Countryside Properties buys Derbyshire land to build 265 homes
Developer Countryside Partnerships has acquired a 25-acre site in Shirebrook, Derbyshire, from public body Homes England to build 265 homes.
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Compulsory purchase laws review launched
The Law Commission of England and Wales is launching a review of laws on land acquisition and compensation in compulsory purchase schemes to understand whether they are fit for future development projects.
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Retailer M&Co to close all 170 stores
Troubled clothing retailer M&Co will close all its 170 stores by April after administrator Teneo Financial Advisory failed to find a buyer for its physical assets.
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Faithful+Gould and BDP to plan last phase of Liverpool’s Kings Dock
Regeneration of Liverpool’s Kings Dock is set to enter its final stage after the city’s council appointed Faithful+Gould as development manager and BDP as architect to create a mixed-use development plan for the 7.6-acre waterfront site.
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Uncertain 2023 picture for construction sector, says Gleeds
The picture for the construction industry in the year ahead isn’t much clearer than last year, with many of the challenges faced in 2022 continuing, said property and construction consultant Gleeds.
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Recruitment and climate change shaping London office market, says Carter Jonas
Demand for London office accommodation will be shaped by increasing recruitment and urgency in moving to buildings compliant with new climate change regulations, according to Carter Jonas.
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Bond Wolfe annual sales breach £200m mark
Property auctioneer and agent Bond Wolfe delivered record annual revenue of £210m in 2022, up a fifth from the previous year.
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Mason-owned care homes to get upgrade following £20m bond launch
Special purpose vehicle RCB Bonds has launched a retail bond to raise £20m for the upgrade of care homes owned by the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Care Company (RMBI Care Co).
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New 700-home Lewes neighbourhood claims to be UK’s most sustainable
The team behind a £370m development of former industrial ground in Lewes, East Sussex, is claiming it will deliver the UK’s most sustainable new neighbourhood.
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NatureSpace offers free assessments for newt district licensing
Free upfront assessment summaries are to be offered by specialist operator NatureSpace Partnership to improve cost certainty related to great crested newt district licensing.
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Private investors to splash £2.4bn on London offices in 2023, says Knight Frank
Around a quarter of the £9.5bn that will be invested in London office space this year will come from private investors, accounting for a 60% rise from the segment on last year, according to Knight Frank.
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Wates Group names O’Lionaird as new CEO
Residential developer Wates Group has hired Eoghan O’Lionaird as chief executive, starting on 20 February, from the same position at FTSE-listed marine services company James Fisher and Sons.
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Topland makes two senior hires
Property investor Topland Group has appointed Edward Sibley and Natalia Gliorsi to its asset management and human resources teams respectively.
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Lee Baron names Andrew Robinson as new estates director
Specialist property manager Lee Baron has named Andrew Robinson as estates director for the Greenwich Peninsula district in south east London
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Sigma Homes hires Susan Joseph as director of sales and marketing
West-Sussex based housebuilder Sigma Homes has appointed Susan Joseph as its first director of sales and marketing, based in the firm’s Horsham head office.
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Spacemade signs deals to open two London workspaces
Co-working specialist Spacemade has signed deals to open London sites in Fulham and Wandsworth, with CBRE Investment Management and a private investor respectively.