Monthly Archives: July 2013



Conservation Group Vows to Continue Smithfield Market Fight

Posted on 17 July, 2013 by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments

Conservation group SAVE Britain’s Heritage has vowed to continue its fight to prevent the redevelopment of Smithfield Market despite London planners voting 19-2 in favour of the scheme. SAVE has consistently opposed the proposals which will see the... Read More

Rising Temperatures Lead to Calls for Staff to be Sent Home

Posted on by MOVEHUT under Business News

Do you feel like you are melting in your office or workplace? Is your makeshift fan of cardboard not helping the situation? Well then, it may be time to go home. A group of Labour MPs have expressed the view that if temperatures in the workplace reach... Read More

Morrisons Claims Shoppers are Still Struggling as it Plans Expansion

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Economy

While the economy is showing positive signs of recovery, there is still a long way to go. Inflation remains at a worrying level, and this in turn is having a negative effect on consumers – especially those still struggling with pay freezes or very low... Read More

Newcastle Commercial Property Market Showing Signs of Recovery

Posted on by Jodee Redmond under Industry News

Newcastle's commercial property market is showing clear signs of improvement in some sectors, which is providing cause for cautious optimism. The city's retail market is quite diverse and its city centre shopping district is continuously evolving with... Read More

Universities continue to Invest in Campus Building

Posted on 16 July, 2013 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

In 2011, it was announced that almost all Government funding for university courses was to be dropped in time for the next academic year – a move which saw three in four UK institutions raise their fees considerably in order to meet costs. The Science... Read More

UK Commercial Property Activity saw Sharp Increase in June

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Industry News

A new survey by Savills reveals that the pace of recovery in the commercial property market increased sharply last month. The Total Commercial Development Activity Index, which monitors the overall performance of the UK’s commercial property... Read More

Invensys in Takeover Talks with French Firm

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

British manufacturing has become extremely popular in recent months, with almost constant growth in the sector attracting considerable investment from both domestic and overseas companies. Although the industry tends to fluctuate fairly regularly from brief... Read More

New Owners of Lloyds Building face Losing Tenant over Maintenance Costs

Posted on by Neil Bird under Commercial Sales and Lets

The new owners of the Lloyd’s Building are facing the prospect of losing their blue chip tenant after it emerged that Lloyd’s of London may quit the property due to rising maintenance costs. The insurance institution has been the sole tenant of the... Read More

Plans for Etihad Stadium Expansion Revealed

Posted on 15 July, 2013 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

Manchester City have revealed plans for an extensive stadium expansion which could see the capacity of the Etihad Stadium increase by up to 12,500. At present the capacity stands at around 47,500, meaning that this extension could see the 60,000 mark crossed... Read More

JCB goes Green with Blue Planet

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Top Properties

With the economic worries of the country no longer an immediate threat to businesses, pre-recession aims such as cutting carbon emissions and improving the energy efficiency of commercial properties are once more coming into the spotlight. New technologies... Read More