Mark Shepherd
MarketsBids in for £400m NHS Cumbria LIFT scheme
Deadline passes for first NHS Express LIFT development
NewsBBC looks north-west
As the BBC builds up for its big move to Peel’s Media City in Salford in summer 2011, what can government departments that are under pressure to follow to the regions learn?
NewsTo the Manor, Seaborn
A lot has happened in the wider economy since Hugh Seaborn agreed to take over as chief executive of landed estate Cadogan.
NewsThe big dig begins
As the diggers move in to start Crossrail, landlords are weighing up the cost of the disruption
ProfessionalIntroduction
As sure as night follows day, tenants’ calls to pay rent monthly rather than quarterly follow a downturn in the economy.
ProfessionalEmpty victories
While some occupiers have won appeals against empty rates liabilities, hefty bills on vacated buildings may be the last straw for many others
ProfessionalWe will not be moved
Corporate occupiers are finding that refurbishing a well-known location makes more financial sense than moving to new offices.
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Planning Bill continues progression
The Planning Bill continued its passage onto the statute books early this morning when it received its second reading in the House of Lords.
- Markets
Trucks and plasters patch up industrial
Medical supplier and MAN Truck & Bus take combined 206,500 sq ft
MarketsThe market in minutes - North-west
Mark Shepherd gives you the lowdown on all the sectors across the region
MarketsThe bold and the BID
Retailers on Liverpool’s Bold Street may become part of a business improvement district to stop shoppers leaving for Liverpool One.
MarketsManchester's war zone
Calling for a referendum is the latest ploy in Peel Holdings’ anti-congestion charge battle.
MarketsOld-school investor
Jim Spencer has not only adopted a fresh business strategy – he also has the finance in place to back it up.
OnlineDevSecs reassures north-west with £45m Axis tower coup
Property company sets up joint venture to develop Manchester office building
NewsCode dread
Housebuilders believe the new Code for Sustainable Homes will hamper productivity unless critical issues are resolved.
NewsPrezza’s punchline
Ahead of his forthcoming memoirs, John Prescott gives Mark Shepherd a sneak preview on Kyoto, the Thames Gateway and the sustainability void he has left in the Cabinet.
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Council rousing
Birmingham and Liverpool are among the big authorities with new sustainability agendas.
NewsFamily values
Mark Shepherd meets Helen Bennett, 26, an environmental planner with Cushman & Wakefield, and her sister, Claire Bennett, 24, a graduate surveyor at the same firm
