Construction has started on Swindon’s first speculative commercial property development since the economic downturn. Plans have also been unveiled for a new business park for the Wiltshire town which could create as many as 2,000 new jobs. Aimed at... Read More
Although many High Street retailers have seen impressive sales since the start of the year, Marks and Spencer continues to struggle. While the retailer’s food sales remain strong, as they traditionally have, non-food sales fell steeply in the past... Read More
Dransfield Properties has secured a loan for almost a quarter of the £42m it needs to redevelop a former South Yorkshire steelworks site. The developer has already been awarded an £8m European grant for the scheme. Ground work started last month on... Read More
Activity in Taiwan's commercial property market has fallen by 68 per cent year-on-year, a report claims, and soaring prices are being blamed for the decline. The sales volume represented the lowest level since the financial crisis reached its peak in... Read More
The legacy of the London 2012 Olympic Games has had a strong effect upon British industry, with businesses from a range of sectors as diverse as tourism and construction benefiting as a result. Last weekend saw the re-opening of one of the most tangible... Read More
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is moving from its current Coventry HQ to a new site after agreeing to lease 36,000sq ft in the city’s Friargate development. The organisation’s pre-let is the second major signing for the 37-acre... Read More
International investors continue to flock to London with the improving economy and the capital’s “safe haven” status combining to create a lucrative environment. As a result, investment in the central London property market has hit a record high, with... Read More
The Station Office Network has confirmed it will be opening its first drop-in workplace outside London this summer — and has chosen Leeds because of the city’s “dynamic” business culture. The 19,500sq ft flexible office will be situated at One... Read More
Changes in consumer habits have meant that retailers need to be increasingly adept at picking up on new trends and technological advances in order to keep pace with a fast moving market. Consumers are now more pressed for time than ever before, so... Read More
The problems facing the high street have been widely documented and disputed. In the past few days alone we have featured contradictory stories about, on the one hand, the high street’s continued decline, and on the other, the beginnings of its... Read More
