All articles by Stuart Watson – Page 19

  • The planned Waterbeach development
    Markets

    No stone unturned

    21 October 2005

    Perseverance has helped Turnstone succeed in Cambridge’s difficult market. Now it is stepping up its development programme and restructuring the ownership.

  • Coal-fired: the Arkwright surface mine is part of UK Coal’s 50,000 acre portfolio
    Markets

    A rich seam to mine

    07 October 2005

    A consortium is considering a bid for UK Coal, which has a property portfolio worth £260m focused in the east Midlands. Stuart Watson reports

  • Top priority: second speculative phase at Barlborough Links
    Markets

    The market in minutes

    07 October 2005

    Stuart Watson gives you the lowdown on all the sectors across the region

  • Change of use: the Maltings, previously used to store vegetables and rear chickens, will house a 500,000 sq ft scheme
    Markets

    Malt extract

    07 October 2005

    A consortium plans to convert disused malthouses in Sleaford into a mixed-use scheme.

  • Markets

    ProLogis gains consent for Northampton site

    07 October 2005

    Shed specialist to develop 2m sq ft distribution facility

  • Three’s company: Anglo Irish’s Mick Andrew (left), Tim Corthorn (centre) and Ian Davys (right) are on the lending trail
    Markets

    Angling for business

    07 October 2005

    Anglo Irish Bank has set up a dedicated east Midlands team and aims to lend at least £100m to companies in the region over the next year. Stuart Watson reports

  • Tim Wheeler
    Markets

    ‘We’ll show them …’

    Sheds supplement 2 2005

    Brixton chief Tim Wheeler was blasted for his decision to buy Industrious at the end of last year, but he has proved his critics wrong.

  • Markets

    Ship shape

    Sheds supplement 2 2005

    As increasing trade from China feeds demand for huge container terminals, developers are sniffing out opportunities at European ports.

  • At the wheel: drivers’ 48-hour working week has hit logistics operators’ costs
    Markets

    Drivers of change

    Sheds supplement 2 2005

    A European Union clampdown on lorry drivers’ working time is forcing logistics providers to reassess their warehousing needs.

  • Markets

    Bright sparks

    Sheds supplement 2 2005

    Rising costs and higher expectations are pushing more and more developers into the arms of contractors.

  • Work house: 19th-century industrial buildings will be converted into modern offices in Laundry Yard at Regent Quarter
    Markets

    Testing the Quarter

    26 August 2005

    Its purchase of the Regent Quarter puts LaSalle Investment Management at the forefront of the King’s Cross regeneration.

  • Service centre: Leicester’s New Business Quarter aims to stoke the services sector
    Markets

    Now we’re in business

    Midlands 2005

    Akeler’s speculative ambitions in Leicester are good news for the city.

  • Dock watching: Woolston Riverside will feature three 23-storey residential towers and provide marine-related employment
    Markets

    Marine life

    01 July 2005

    Lord Rogers’ ambitious Woolston Riverside development in Southampton aims to keep the city’s maritime tradition alive.

  • Markets

    New Look fashions plans for new Weymouth head office

    01 July 2005

    Town’s biggest employer to carry out mixed-use redevelopment of 30 acre site

  • Ship ahoy: Mayflower Plaza in the city centre is on Carnival’s shortlist, while Ordnance Survey has mapped out plans for a move from its Maybush home
    Markets

    Carnival in Southampton

    01 July 2005

    Two big occupiers are hoping to cruise into the city.

  • Markets

    Shed alert

    01 July 2005

    The south-east is not known for giant warehouses, so Astral and Prudential’s plans for a 1.25m sq ft mega-shed are something of a surprise.

  • News

    Akeler to redevelop prime Leicester site

    01 July 2005

    RDA picks developer to revamp 1.5 acre former police station in city centre

  • Born and bred: St John’s is home to an 85,000 sq ft innovation centre
    Markets

    Organic growth

    Office and business parks supp 2005

    Incubators may not lead to big requirements, but they liven up business parks, making them more attractive to prospective tenants.

  • Markets

    The numbers don’t add up

    Office and business parks supp 2005

    The government claims the relocation of civil servants under the Lyons review is on schedule, but many cities in the UK have yet to see any evidence of it.

  • Markets

    Rags and riches

    27 May 2005

    Nottingham retail rents have reached new highs following an influx of fashion retailers.