Monthly Archives: May 2014



Survey highlights North-East Industrial Property Hot Spots

Posted on 24 May, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Industry News

A national property firm with offices in the North-East, which has concluded more than 65 industrial sales and lettings in the past year, has identified eight of the region’s hottest commercial locations. Sanderson Weatherall — named “Property... Read More

Economic Slowdown hits Indian Commercial Property Prices

Posted on by Jodee Redmond under Economy, Worldwide Property News

The price of commercial property in New Delhi, which includes retail space as well as offices, has dropped 30% from its peak value in 2008 due to a glut in supply and weak demand over the past few years. One-fifth of commercial space is currently... Read More

Aldi searches for over 50 Retail Outlets as Expansion Accelerates

Posted on 23 May, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Discounters have become something of a force to be reckoned with in the UK supermarket sector, with the Big Four (Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons) increasingly losing market share to German imported brands such as Aldi and Lidl. In a bid to... Read More

Commercial Investment Rockets in West Midlands as Regions ‘Narrow the Gap’

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Sales and Lets, Economy

Demand for commercial property in the West Midlands is on the rise, with proximity to economic hubs such as Birmingham deemed highly desirable for expanding firms. Furthermore, local financial powerhouses such as JCB and Jaguar Land Rover have invested... Read More

Berlin Shopping Centre aims to make a splash with Unique Leisure Offer

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Top Properties

In the UK, a growing number of developers and shopping centre owners have begun to recognise the benefits of offering a fully rounded consumer experience as a means of increasing footfall and dwell times. Yet while this generally involves adding aspects to an... Read More

Deloitte moves Digital Team to Tech City

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

One of the world’s biggest accountancy firms has moved part of its digital team to East London’s Tech City. Deloitte — one of the “Big Four” professional services firms alongside PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young and KPMG — will... Read More

Contractor named for Leeds Central Square Development

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

The job of main contractor for the £100m Central Square development in Leeds city centre has been awarded to Wates Construction. Planning permission for the 11-storey office scheme — situated between Whitehall Road and Wellington Street on the... Read More

Bentley announces £800 million Crewe Investment

Posted on 22 May, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

The luxury cars sector has become one of Britain’s strongest export markets, with consumers in the Middle East and China in particular keen to get their hands on brands such as Jaguar Land Rover, Bentley and Rolls Royce. However, since the end of the... Read More

Development Fund targets Scotland’s West Coast

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

A multi-billion pound pension fund has set aside £50m for commercial property development on the west coast of Scotland. Strathclyde Pension Fund — which has an estimated £14bn under management on behalf of more than 200 employers and 200,000 public... Read More

Bogus Company Pair escape Jail after Shopping Centre Fraud

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

Community service sentences handed out to two shopping centre managers who masterminded a £200,000 property service scam have been condemned as “excessively lenient”. Juliet Coard and Michael Lawson were employed at the 200-store Galleries... Read More