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Bruntwood SciTech secures £500m of fresh funding as new partner joins
Bruntwood SciTech has secured £500m of funding for its life sciences property platform and added the Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) to the partnership.
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AI platform to save RLAM £1m in energy efficiency savings
Royal London Asset Management plans to save tenants £1m in energy costs and reduce its carbon output by more than 1,500 tonnes a year by adopting an AI-based property management platform developed by JLL Property Management.
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Aviva and Socius to develop £1bn south London cancer research hub
Aviva and Socius have been selected to develop a £1bn, world-leading cancer research district in Sutton, south London.
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Meta lease exit divides opinion
Social media giant Meta’s payment this week of £149m to British Land to surrender the lease it had agreed for 1 Triton Square in London’s Regent’s Place has divided opinion on its potential impact on landlords.
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A customer-first approach to superfast broadband
Hyperoptic aims to provide gigabit-speed broadband to as many businesses and households as possible.
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University of Birmingham to build £50m net zero Energy Institute
The University of Birmingham is to build a net zero carbon facility to house its Energy Institute and expand its energy and research function.
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BPF warns over phishing emails after account hack
The British Property Federation has fallen victim to hackers and urged contacts to remain vigilant about emails received from the organisation.
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Life Science REIT posts portfolio valuation growth
Life Science REIT has posted a portfolio valuation of £402.9m for the six months ended 30 June, compared with £387.6m as of 31 December 2022.
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PropertyCEO’s Ritchie Clapson on small-scale development being the perfect new business
The UK is not short of fresh business blood. More than 750,000 new companies were registered in the UK last year. Unfortunately, on average, around 20% of UK businesses fail during their first two years. This rises to 45% after five years. And 65% after 10 years.
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Research funding deal is boost for UK life sciences investment
Government aims to spur growth with four-year deal to rejoin the EU’s Horizon Europe research programme.
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NBS and BCIS partner to help architects prioritise sustainability
The Building Cost Information Service and NBS, a specification and product information platform for the construction industry, have joined forces to launch a service enabling building design incorporating cost and sustainability data.
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BMW drives £600m investment for all-electric Oxford Mini factory
BMW has revealed plans to spend £600m on its Mini Cooper factory in Oxford to build the next generation of electric cars in the UK.
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Profusion’s Natalie Cramp on why firms need to do more to build data capabilities
We recently tested 300 business leaders with at least a decade of experience in their respective fields on their understanding of data. The purpose was to assess how well decision-makers grasp data analysis and whether they were fully equipped to make data-driven decisions for their company. The results were not ...
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Kadans signs gene therapy firm AviadoBio for Canary Wharf centre
Kadans Science Partner has secured AviadoBio for its recently completed wet lab and flexible workspace centre at Canary Wharf.
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Government presses pause on Stanhope’s 1.6m sq ft Waterloo offices hub
The government has issued an Article 31 Holding Directive on Stanhope’s contentious plans for a 1.7m sq ft office and life sciences hub near Waterloo, halting the scheme.
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Stop viewing AI as an operational risk
Editor: I found the article ‘High hopes for AI technology’ beneficial in understanding the sentiments of the real estate industry in regard to recent technological developments. A statistic that is worth highlighting is that only 8% of respondents selected artificial intelligence (AI) as the most promising digital technology in the ...
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Knight Frank adds Anderson to life sciences team
Knight Frank has expanded its life sciences and innovation team with the appointment of Ben Anderson as an associate.
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Green light for UBS and Reef’s £900m life sciences campus in Stevenage
UBS Asset Management and Reef Group have secured planning approval for a £900m life sciences campus in Stevenage.
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BGO’s VP of life sciences says proximity to ‘meds and eds’ are key to the sector’s innovation
On the latest episode of PropCast, Montfort’s Andrew Teacher is joined by BGO’s Nick Cassaro, for an insightful discussion focused on the life sciences industry.
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Plans lodged for £450m life sciences and PBSA scheme in Manchester
A consortium of developers has submitted plans for the life sciences redevelopment of a site in Manchester featuring 700,000 sq ft of lab space and nearly 2,000 student bedrooms.