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.


First letting secured at Northumberland Estates’ Axis 19 scheme

Posted on 26 August, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Industry News

Northumberland Estates — which manages the business interests of the Duke of Northumberland — has let the first unit at Axis 19, its £12m North Tyneside industrial development. The first phase of Axis 19, which has been let to AIS Last December... Read More

Toys R Us chooses Green REIT Retail Parks for First Irish Stores

Posted on by Neil Bird under Industry News

Irish real estate investment trust Green REIT has confirmed that Toys R Us is to open its first stores in the country at two of its retail destinations. The American-based toy retailer, which has over 50 outlets in Britain and Northern Ireland, will... Read More

South East Office take-up hits Record Level

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Industry News

Take-up in the South East office market reached 3.4 million sq ft during the first half of 2015 – the highest half-year volume ever recorded. According to data from DTZ, the Thames Valley and South M25 regions gained a huge boost from businesses... Read More

Few Signs of Investor or Occupier Demand faltering in London Office Market

Posted on 25 August, 2015 by Neil Bird under Industry News

The central London office market remains buoyant with few signs of either investor or occupier demand faltering in the near future. According to the latest market research from Cushman & Wakefield, investment volumes during Q2 stood at £4.4... Read More

Regional Office Investment reaches Eight-Year High

Posted on 24 August, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Industry News

Britain's regional office markets witnessed a surge in occupier demand during the second quarter of 2015 with signings on more than two-million square feet of floorspace - a rise of 51 per cent on the previous three months and 49 per cent above the five-year... Read More

Cornerstone secures Refurbished Guildford Office Lettings

Posted on 21 August, 2015 by Neil Bird under Industry News

After announcing earlier this week that it has fully let a City of London office building, Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers Europe has today confirmed two separate lettings at Hays House, Guildford. Hays House was originally constructed in the 1980s... Read More

Tritax reports Profit Leap and Valuation Surge

Posted on by Neil Bird under Industry News

Logistics property specialist Tritax Big Box REIT has this morning reported a significant increase in operating profit and portfolio valuation. Profit for the first half of the year came in at almost £73.8 million, compared with £8.21 million in June... Read More

Office to Resi Conversions putting pressure on Newcastle Supply

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Industry News

Despite Newcastle facing the “challenge” of dwindling office space, yet another abandoned city centre office block has been added to a clutch of buildings about to receive a residential makeover. Aidan House — once the Tyneside headquarters of... Read More

UKCPT remains Confident despite Slowdown in NAV Growth

Posted on 20 August, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Industry News

The UK Commercial Property Trust (UKCPT) has released its interim results for the first half of 2015, during which it recorded 2.4 per cent capital growth leading to a property portfolio valuation of £1.24 billion as of the 30th June. However the NAV... Read More

Colliers International relocates to New South West Office

Posted on 19 August, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Industry News

Leading commercial property firm Colliers International has relocated its South West regional hub to a new HQ in the state of the art office scheme Templeback, in the heart of Bristol’s new business core. Colliers International South West and South... Read More

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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.