The London office and UK retail markets continue to perform strongly, allowing British Land to enjoy a successful start to the financial year. In its first quarterly trading statement covering the three months to the end of June 2015, the firm says... Read More
Scottish businesses occupying office or retail premises are being invited to take part in a Government-backed energy consumption experiment. The SME Energy Challenge is a free scheme funded through Innovate UK, a collaborative project collecting and... Read More
London Mayor Boris Johnson has vowed to fight proposals to extend the scheme which makes it easier for commercial landlords to convert office space to residential accommodation. The planning reform was introduced last year to tackle the housing crisis,... Read More
Stoke-on-Trent,which last year saw 14 international companies move into the area, is hoping new links with China will attract inward investment and create hundreds of jobs. Already one of the fastest growing areas of the UK, the city is now courting... Read More
DHL has been confirmed as the first pre-let for Manchester’s £800m Airport City scheme. The delivery group has signed up to take a 37,000 sq ft building at the new world logistics hub. Company chief executive Phil Couchman says that DHL's investment... Read More
Take up of office space outside London is at its highest level for five years. The latest figures show that 1.6 million sq ft was let in the first six months of 2013 as renewed confidence encouraged businesses to seek larger premises. This has attracted... Read More
Work has finally begun on a new project which will address the shortage of Grade A office space in Bristol. The 60,000 sq ft scheme marks the return of speculative development to the city, demonstrating confidence in the local economy and the prospects for... Read More
Investment in West End office property soared to £5.1 billion in the half year to June 2013 new research reveals. The figure represents a huge 68 per cent year-on-year increase on the same period in 2012 and confirms that confidence in the sector remains... Read More
Newham Council is considering quitting its lavish office building only three years after moving in. The local authority spent £92m on the building, followed by over £18 million on a refurbishment, in 2010. Now council chiefs say they may move because they... Read More
Investors who bring jobs to Birmingham will be rewarded with free or discounted office space by city inward investment programme Business Birmingham. It offers this incentive to investors for six months to help them get established and create jobs in the... Read More