Industry News


In the Industry News category you can expect to find articles relating to all aspects of the UK commercial property market. These can be humorous as well as serious giving readers a wide variety of material to choose from.


UK Commercial Property Market’s Peak Reached Says CBRE

UK Commercial Property Market's Peak Reached Says CBRE
Posted on 14 December, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

According to CBRE, levels of investment in the UK commercial property market have reached a peak in 2015, however prices are not expected to soften just yet. In a piece in the Financial Times, it said the firm predicted that for a number of years, UK... Read More

Commercial Property Market in Fear of Stability Risks

Commercial property market in fear of stability risks
Posted on 10 December, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, has warned that the sharp increase in commercial property values is causing major concerns regarding financial stability, with European regulators closely monitoring the commercial property markets.... Read More

Seko Synergy Commits to Northampton Base

Seko Synergy Commits to Northampton Base
Posted on 9 December, 2015 by admin under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Retail Logistics giant, Seko Synergy, has recently agreed a ten year lease renewal on its 126,000 sq ft Northampton based facility at the Distribution Centre on Crow Lane. Seko is an owner run business which has 30 years experience in fulfillment,... Read More

Iconic Silverthorne Lane Area Back in Business Demand

Iconic Silverthorne Lane Area Back in Business Demand
Posted on 8 December, 2015 by admin under Business News, Commercial Developments, Commercial Sales and Lets, Economy, Industry News

The historic Silverthorne Lane area in Bristol is now back in the limelight and providing much needed office accommodation for Bristol firms. Amidst occupiers struggle to find suitable space in close proximity to the city centre, Bruton Knowles has... Read More

‘Radical’ Business Rates Changes For Retail Sector

'Radical' Business Rates Changes For Retail Sector
Posted on 7 December, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

New research from Colliers suggests that going forward, UK High Streets are about to face drastic changes to the amount paid in business rates. In a report by the BBC, it said that the property consultant discovered 76 of the main towns and shopping... Read More

Positive Yet Challenging Predictions for Commercial Property Sector in 2016

Positive yet challenging predictions for commercial property sector 2016
Posted on 4 December, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Investment Director at Heartwood Investment Management, Alan Sippetts, recently made his predictions for the commercial property industry going into 2016, and his overall outlook seems positive, according to World Property Journal. Two areas in... Read More

intu Experiences Record Breaking Cyber Monday

Intu experiences record breaking cyber Monday
Posted on 3 December, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Leading developer, owner and manager of prime regional shopping centres in the UK, intu, has reported a record breaking Cyber Monday with 125,000 visitors, a 127 per cent uplift from an average day. After the successful strong footfall of Black Friday... Read More

Government Must Recognise Importance of Industrial Sector says BPF

Government Must Recognise Importance of Industrial Sector says BPF
Posted on 2 December, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Central and local Government must recognise the importance of the industrial sector, as both a valuable economic growth tool and for the role the logistics sector plays in ensuring commercial success of e-tailing and associated activities such as Black... Read More

Silverstone Building Consultancy Expands Workforce

Silverstone Building Consultancy Expands Workforce
Posted on 1 December, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Commercial Developments, Industry News

Falling in line with the business growth plan of workforce expansion to ten and £1m turnover by 2018, Newcastle-upon-Tyne based Silverstone Building Consultancy has recently recruited two new members of staff. The niche firm of building surveyors and... Read More

‘Unprofitable’ French Connection Store in Regent to Suffer from Closures

Unprofitable French Connection Store in Regent to Suffer from Closures
Posted on 30 November, 2015 by Chris Grigorovsky under Business News, Economy, Industry News

Despite a share surge due to winter trading, renowned fashion retailer, French Connection, is to close three of its stores in the UK and four in the US in January as the brand's closure programme pushes forward. According to the Guardian, one of its... Read More

Learn more about our Industry News category

In this section we carry articles covering a diversity of topics. You will find news about supermarket commercial property expansions alongside the results of customer service surveys.

We also take a look at how businesses can benefit from sporting events, public holidays and spells of good weather. On the other hand we ask how they might cope with transport problems or industrial action.

Together with these stories you will find articles on dogs in the workplace, the stress reducing qualities of office plants and the reasons for our expanding waistlines. So if you want your commercial property news to contain a little variety, this is the page for you.