In the Commercial Developments category you can read about UK commercial property either in the planning stage, under construction or newly completed. This includes reports on office and serviced office space, retail developments and much more.
Asset management firm, Henderson Global Investors, has unveiled plans for a £400 million office tower in the heart of the City. The proposed development, which varies in height between 7 and 34 storeys, will occupy a site between Leadenhall Street and... Read More
A landmark building in Sheffield, which was once a flagship hotel, is up for sale offering a dramatic change of fortunes for the derelict site. The Hallam Tower building, situated in the Fulwood area of the city, is at the centre of a high-profile launch... Read More
Sheffield’s first university technical college (UTC), built by Wales Construction, has opened its doors in a new £9.9m building which has been designed to help equip pupils for the world of work. The UTC Sheffield will combine traditional academic... Read More
News from the high street has certainly taken a turn for the better in the past few months, with footfall and retail sales slowly increasing thanks to the hot summer. However, many believe that plans set out in the Portas Review have proven ineffective, and... Read More
Manchester Council has drawn up a planning framework showing it wants the proposed HS2 terminal to be the centrepiece of a huge regeneration scheme that will breathe new life into the former Mayfield station area, Piccadilly Basin, and the area between the... Read More
Google is one of the largest multinational internet companies in the world, and as such prides itself on adapting the latest technological advances for its commercial properties. As a result, it is constantly seeking to expand its portfolio by either building... Read More
Pottery production could double at Wedgwood’s Stoke-on-Trent site after councillors gave their approval to a £34 million factory redevelopment. The ambitious expansion will safeguard 400 jobs and create at least a further 100, as the company demonstrates... Read More
Two controversial commercial developments have been delayed following the intervention of Communities Secretary Eric Pickles. In a dramatic move the minister has called in plans to redevelop Smithfield Market and the Shell Centre. Both proposals must now face... Read More
The developers responsible for the Walkie Talkie have announced that a temporary scaffold screen will be erected over the next 24 hours to shield the street from the building’s damaging ‘solar death ray.’ Following yesterday’s revelation that... Read More
The developers of London’s Walkie Talkie are carrying out investigations after the skyscraper was blamed for causing damage to cars parked in the street below. Last week it was reported that sunlight reflected from the building was creating intense... Read More
Over recent years urban regeneration projects throughout the UK have resulted in a huge expansion of commercial property developments. Many of these are ongoing and will continue to deliver new business space in the future.
In addition many towns and cities have seen an expansion of out-of-town projects resulting in new business parks, shopping centres and leisure developments.
You will find stories about all of these here together with news regarding new industrial, healthcare and warehouse property. So if you want to read about the latest Grade A office space in London’s financial district or improvements to Sheffield’s retail quarter, the Commercial Development category is for you.
