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.


Scottish Commercial Developer Posts Profit Drop

Posted on 28 March, 2013 by Kirsten Kennedy under Industry News

Following a period of tough conditions in the commercial property market, Macdonald Estates Group has been forced to post a pre-tax profit of only £2.1 million for 2012. However, the firm has admitted that even this amount has been chalked up as a major... Read More

Demand for Yorkshire Industrial Property Doubled in 2012

Posted on 25 March, 2013 by Jodee Redmond under Industry News

Demand for Grade A Yorkshire industrial property increased dramatically during 2012.  Take-up in the county rose to 2.3m sq ft, almost double the previous year’s figure, according to data from Lambert Smith Hampton. Demand could lead to speculative... Read More

Birmingham Office Availability Hits Five Year Low

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Industry News

Companies looking to relocate or expand their office space in Birmingham are being forced to act quickly, as the amount of top grade office space has hit a five year low in the Midlands city. A survey by property specialists Colliers International has... Read More

Opinions Divided on Outlook for UK Commercial Property Market

Posted on 23 March, 2013 by Jodee Redmond under Industry News

Since the turn of the year there have been signs of improvement in the UK commercial property market. This has led to a number of analysts forecasting that 2013 will be the year the market begins to enter the recovery phase. The poor performance of the... Read More

Glasgow Celebrates its Retail Industry with Free Exhibition

Posted on 22 March, 2013 by MOVEHUT under Industry News

Glasgow is showcasing the city’s retail heritage in an exhibition that is open to the public and free to enter. A busy Buchannan Street in Glasgow The exhibition, which is now open, started on 18th March and will run until 3rd June. The event is run... Read More

European Commercial Property Offers Best Value in a Decade

Posted on 21 March, 2013 by Jodee Redmond under Industry News

The European commercial property market is at its most appealing level in 10 years, according to DTZ. According to its Fair Value Index, which provides information about the relative attractiveness of current pricing of European property markets by... Read More

Provincial Market Has a Lot of Catching Up To Do

Posted on 20 March, 2013 by Neil Bird under Industry News

But Manchester is leading the way says property firm boss Despite signs of improvement, the provincial commercial property market has a lot of catching up to do warns the CEO of Leeds based firm Town Centre Securities (TCS). Edward Ziff, whose late father... Read More

High Street Fund Remains Unspent

Posted on 19 March, 2013 by MOVEHUT under Industry News

Money intended to reduce number of empty shops sits in council bank accounts A £10m government fund set up over a year ago to help bring vacant shops back into use has hardly been used.  The High Street Innovation Fund was part of the government's answer... Read More

MIPIM Reflects Growing Industry Optimism

Posted on by Neil Bird under Industry News

As 20,000 property professionals departed Cannes following the close of MIPIM 2013, the mood that accompanied them on their journey home was one of growing optimism. Throughout the four day annual event the talk in the conference halls, the hotels and along... Read More

Town Planners Launch Attack on Offices to Homes Plan

Posted on 15 March, 2013 by Neil Bird under Industry News

Town planners have become the latest group to speak out about the government policy to allow the conversion of offices into homes without seeking planning permission. Planning specialists have warned City Hall of “huge unintended consequences” in terms of... 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.