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NewsIndustry cheers Hunt’s life sciences ‘war chest’
Experts say £650m government package will help companies in the sector grow
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Chancellor unveils £650m ‘war chest’ for life sciences sector
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced a £650m “war chest” alongside a promise to fire up the UK’s life sciences sector by shaking up planning rules and encouraging investment.
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UK Biobank to develop new HQ at Manchester Science Park
UK Biobank is set to move to Bruntwood SciTech’s Manchester Science Park after receiving £127.6m research funding for the development of a new headquarters at the site.
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Conygar gets green light for new bioscience facility in Nottingham
The Conygar Investment Company has received planning approval from Nottingham City Council for a bioscience facility on The Island Quarter, marking a significant step forward for the regeneration of the site.
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Europe’s offices could echo New York’s fate if values drop and rates rise
The office space is Europe’s largest real estate sector, but rising rates, declining values and changing occupier needs are taking their toll.
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Clearbell’s Manish Chande and Rob West on unlocking life science growth beyond the ‘golden triangle’
There is some concern that the UK life science market may have peaked following significant recent activity.
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Bruntwood SciTech unveils £250m Melbourn Science Park vision
Bruntwood SciTech, a joint venture between Bruntwood and Legal & General, has unveiled plans to develop a £250m science park in Cambridgeshire with 390,000 sq ft of laboratory and office space.
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Abstract gains consent for 140,000 sq ft Cambridge life sciences facility
Investor Abstract Securities has received detailed planning consent to build 140,000 sq ft of laboratory space in Cambridge with scope to increase the development by a further 40,000 sq ft.
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IWG adds employee perks for workspace users
Flexible workspace provider IWG aims to broaden the range of services it offers as it expands from the provision of space to the provision of services, chief executive Mark Dixon told Property Week at Mipim in Cannes.
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WeWork’s Peter Greenspan on why office space needs to ‘earn the commute’
It’s no secret that the office market is experiencing a revolution. Between economic challenges, the repercussions of the pandemic and employees adjusting to their newfound flexibility, leaders are figuring out how to put their best foot forward for their business and bottom line.
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A new chapter for old storeys
Heritage buildings are finding a new lease of life as unique office spaces.
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BA and GIC join forces with BlackRock on major King’s Cross Tribeca development
BlackRock Alternatives Real Estate has joined forces with British Airways’ pension scheme and Singaporean fund GIC to develop a major life sciences development, Tribeca King’s Cross.
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Property leaders predict life sciences will achieve best financial return for 2023
Almost half (47%) of British property company leaders believe life sciences will perform best in terms of financial return in the next 12 months, according to the British Property Federation’s Property Leader Sentiment Survey 2023.
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St Modwen buys Birmingham and Manchester business parks
St Modwen Logistics, owned by US private equity giant Blackstone, has acquired business parks in Birmingham and Manchester totalling 175,000 sq ft.
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Insight
Essensys’s James Shannon on the importance of cybersecurity
Think cybersecurity and your mind can be drawn to clandestine government agents targeting each other’s state-level digital infrastructure during times of crisis behind closed doors.
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Mission Street submits £100m Oxford life sciences facility plan
Developer Mission Street, backed by investor BentallGreenOak, has submitted plans for a £100m life sciences innovation and R&D facility across 16,992 sq m in Oxford.
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Conygar submits plans for 249,000 sq ft Nottingham bioscience facility
The Conygar Investment Company has submitted a detailed planning application for a 249,000 sq ft bioscience facility containing laboratory and office space in Nottingham’s Island Quarter development.
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CBRE touts strength of UK life sciences sector
The UK life sciences sector will maintain its strong growth trajectory, despite investment market normalisation since the 2021 boom, according to CBRE.
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WorkSpace: Recession to accelerate flex and hybrid trend
“The recession is going to accelerate current trends whereby businesses are focused on property costs, but also costs associated with the workforce, including retaining and keeping them engaged,” IWG chief investment officer Thomas Sinclair told attendees of Property Week’s WorkSpace conference today (21 November).
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Global Mutual to buy 28 acres of Herts science campus from GSK
US and Europe real estate investor Global Mutual has secured the right to acquire 28 acres of a life science campus from pharma giant GSK at Ware, Hertfordshire, for an undisclosed amount.
