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.


Manchester is Open for Business

Posted on 29 September, 2012 by Neil Bird under Industry News

Costs for businesses in Manchester are among the lowest in the world when compared to other large industrialised cities, a new report from KPMG reveals.... Read More

CBRE Group Announces Start of Real Green Research Challenge

Posted on by Jodee Redmond under Industry News

CBRE Group, Inc. has recently announced that it is launching the Real Green Research Challenge (RGRC), which is a four-year, US $1 million commitment from the commercial real estate services firm to fund sustainability research and innovation.... Read More

Prices Remain High for Farmland in Wales

Posted on 27 September, 2012 by Jodee Redmond under Industry News

The average price per acre for farmland in Wales is £6,594, and predicted to rise over the next 12 months.... Read More

UK Commercial Property Rents Down for a Full Quarter

Posted on 26 September, 2012 by Jodee Redmond under Industry News

Rental values for UK commercial properties have fallen for three months due to falling occupier demand.... Read More

Six Steps to Fitting Out an Office

Posted on 24 September, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Industry News

Finding a suitable location for your office is always the first hurdle, but once you have found the perfect place, designing the inside to suit your business needs and ensure people can work efficiently can be the next obstacle.... Read More

Communities Given Power to Prevent Sell Off of Local Assets

Posted on by Neil Bird under Industry News

Communities Minister Don Foster has formally authorised new powers which will enable communities to prevent the sell off of local assets like post offices, village shops and pubs. ... Read More

Can Feng Shui Help to Increase Profits in the Modern Office?

Posted on 21 September, 2012 by Jodee Redmond under Industry News

Feng shui is an ancient practice of combining elements to create a healthy and productive energy to a space. Does this fit in with a modern vision of how an office should be run? Well....yes.... Read More

Bruton’s Investment in UK Commercial Property Wiped Out

Posted on 20 September, 2012 by Jodee Redmond under Industry News

Richard Bruton, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, as well as other investors, has received some bad news about their investments in UK commercial properties.... Read More

Commercial Property Market Makes Significant Contribution to European Economy

Posted on 19 September, 2012 by Jodee Redmond under Economy, Industry News

The commercial property market is responsible for contributing 2.5 per cent to the European economy.... Read More

Terrorism Insurance for Commercial Buildings

Posted on 17 September, 2012 by Jodee Redmond under Industry News

The cost of the attacks on September 11, 2001, cost Americans deeply, not only in human terms, but also a blow to feelings of personal security.... 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.