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.


Investor appetite intensifying on the South Bank says Market Specialist

Posted on 19 August, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Industry News

Greater investor confidence is intensifying competition on London’s South Bank, says a commercial property expert who specialises in the market. “South Bank has always been a challenging market to acquire in,” says Alastair Hilton, a partner at... Read More

Cornerstone fully lets City of London asset

Posted on by Chris Grigorovsky under Industry News

Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers, which yesterday confirmed two senior appointments, has today announced it has fully let 40 Gracechurch Street in the City of London. The achievement was reached after Hampden Capital, the largest Lloyd’s members’... Read More

Cornerstone strengthens Global Team with Two Senior Appointments

Posted on 18 August, 2015 by Neil Bird under Industry News

One of the largest global property investment managers, Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers, has strengthened it team with two senior appointments in the US and Europe. Cornerstone has announced the appointment of Joy Winterfield (above) as Managing... Read More

UK Cities lead the way in Prime Logistics Rental Growth

Posted on 17 August, 2015 by Neil Bird under Industry News

Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester and Bristol were among the European cities experiencing the highest growth in prime industrial rents during the first half of the year. The news comes in the latest Industrial and Logistics Snapshot from global property... Read More

Atrium reports Profits fall as Russian Market remains “Challenging”

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Industry News, Worldwide Property News

The ongoing instability in the Russian retail sector has led to Eastern Europe shopping centre owner and developer Atrium European Real Estate reporting lower profits and half-year earnings. Atrium Promenada (Warsaw, Poland) Commenting in an “ad hoc... Read More

London is Leader in Global Drive towards Flexible Working Locations

Posted on by Jodee Redmond under Industry News

London is leading the way in providing flexible workspace according to a global report released by DTZ. The “How You Work” assessed the trend towards flexible office space which is rapidly gaining popularity. London is a leader in the international... Read More

East Midlands Office Market heading for Record Breaking Year

Posted on 14 August, 2015 by Cliff Goodwin under Industry News

The East Midlands office market is heading for a record breaking year — with more than 200,000 sq ft being transacted in the second quarter of 2015 alone. Lambert Smith Hampton’s East Midlands office agency head, Jane Taylor According to the latest... Read More

Derwent reports Strong First Half Rental Growth and Letting Activity

Posted on 13 August, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Industry News

Derwent London has increased its net rental income by 5 per cent to £66.9 million as the capital’s strong occupier demand continued to drive rental growth and letting activity in the first half of the year. In the firm’s interim first half... Read More

Harworth Estates completes Three Industrial Lettings in the Midlands

Posted on 12 August, 2015 by Kirsten Kennedy under Industry News

Increased business confidence in the Midlands has been cited by Harworth Estates as the driving factor behind three separate letting deals at Asfordby Business Park, close to Melton Mowbray. The first lease was agreed with Leicestershire based haulage... Read More

Capital & Regional reports Strong First Half Growth

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Industry News

Capital & Regional has revealed an increase of 76 per cent in operating profit to £11.8 million in the first half of the year, significantly outperforming the £6.7 million taken during the same period last year. Capital & Regional currently... 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.