All articles by Michael Lane
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MarketsYou're tired
Budget hotel chains are checking into old offices as part of their Essex expansion plans
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MarketsThe market in minutes - Essex and north east London
Michael Lane gives you the lowdown on all the sectors across the region
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MarketsYou can bank on Essex
While banks sit tight, Essex council plans to step in and help local businesses
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MarketsAll kicking off at Spurs
Tottenham Hotspur's new stadium plans have some supporters and locals feeling over the moon, but left others as sick as parrots
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MarketsWhat do the regions want from Santa for 2009?
Santa’s inbox has been bursting with requests from the needy regions. David Hatcher, Richard Heap, Michael Lane, Sean McAllister, Paul Unger and Hardeep Sandher take a peek
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MarketsMake-up take-up
Beauty product supplier Sally Salon Services is giving the trade counter a retail-style makeover with its expanding chain.
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Markets
Kingfisher nips Trade Depot brand in the bud
All nine branches to close as retailer decides to focus on B&Q and Screwfix
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NewsSilver lining for industrial space occupiers as recession looms
Basingstoke landlords create incentives and keep rents low to retain tenants. Michael Lane reports
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OnlineProject management: crunch time for contractors
What can developers do if a contractor goes bust in the middle of a project?
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Online
Project management: no more raw deals
Contractors are slashing tender prices as the work runs out.
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OnlineProject management: expats stream into Gulf
Scores of Brits needing work are being lured to the Middle East.
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NewsAs the downturn stifles development, conservationists hope to force developers to alter their schemes
Conservation and heritage groups are taking advantage of the slowdown to modify development plans they oppose.
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Online
Project management: survival of the biggest
Big firms are in the best position to compete for public sector projects
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ProfessionalBacon’s lucky streak
Tim Bacon, the entrepreneur behind the Living Room and Gusto chains, is still hungry for more. Michael Lane reports
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ProfessionalCarry on, don’t lose your head
How would your business cope if defrauded, defamed, or faced with insolvency? Experts at last week’s Crisis? What Crisis? seminar, organised by Mishcon de Reya and sponsored by Property Week, gave their advice.
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MarketsPerformance enhancers
Two rival Cambridge shopping centres are complementing each other’s offers.
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MarketsPeterborough mall developer to ‘overcome’ planning issues
Howard vows to pursue £20m Werrington Centre redevelopment despite planning rejection
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MarketsDemand peters out
Peterborough’s industrial market is suffering, and schemes are lying vacant.
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MarketsThe market in minutes - Cambridgeshire
Michael Lane gives you the lowdown on all the sectors across the region
