Commercial Developments


In the Commercial Developments category you can read about UK commercial property either in the planning stage, under construction or newly completed. This includes reports on office and serviced office space, retail developments and much more.


Breaking News – Balfour Beatty Wins £100 Million Commercial Property Schemes

Posted on 16 January, 2012 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Commercial Developments, Industry News

Balfour Beatty has today announced that it has been awarded £100 million worth of construction contracts in the commercial sector.... Read More

Bath Councillors Ordered to Pay Costs for Hotel Plans

Posted on 14 January, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Commercial Developments, Industry News

Plans for a new commercial property budget hotel in the centre of Bath have been approved in a blow to campaigning small hotel owners.... Read More

Breaking News – MAG Developments Announce Airport Plans Worth £660 Million

Posted on 12 January, 2012 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News, Commercial Developments

Chancellor George Osborne today unveiled plans by the Manchester Airports Group for the Airport City scheme which will provide a huge number of commercial property opportunities.... Read More

Marks &Spencer Commercial Property Developments Boost North Staffordshire Economy

Posted on 9 January, 2012 by Neil Bird under Business News, Commercial Developments, Economy, Industry News

The announcement that Marks & Spencer (M&S) is to open two new retail commercial properties in North Staffordshire has been welcomed by local traders and community leaders.... Read More

New Year Honour Crowns Remarkable Career of Commercial Property Tycoon

Posted on 5 January, 2012 by Neil Bird under Business News, Commercial Developments, Industry News

The news that Gerald Ronson has been awarded a CBE in the New Year Honours List completes an extraordinary turnaround in fortunes for the commercial property tycoon.... Read More

JD Wetherspoon Invites Customers to Help In Commercial Property Acquisition Drive

Posted on by Neil Bird under Business News, Commercial Developments, Economy, Industry News

One of the UK’s leading pub chains is inviting customers to assist in its latest commercial property acquisition drive. JD Wetherspoon makes the appeal in the January edition of Wetherspoon News which is prominently displayed and freely available in all of... Read More

UK Food and Grocery Commercial Properties Set to be Worth £184 Billion by 2016

Posted on 4 January, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Commercial Developments, Economy, Industry News

According to IGD Retail Analysist, who conducted the latest research, the UK food and grocery market is set to be worth £184 billion over the next five years, compared to £156.8 billion in 2011.... Read More

The Cube: Birmingham’s Biggest Commercial Office Deal of the Year Agreed

Posted on 3 January, 2012 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Commercial Developments, Industry News

The Cube has pulled off the biggest commercial office deal of the year in Birmingham, after persuading the Solicitors Regulation Authority to make the unique building its new headquarters.... Read More

Blacks Leisure for Sale but Timpson Announces Commercial Property Expansion

Posted on 2 January, 2012 by Neil Bird under Business News, Commercial Developments, Economy, Industry News

The contrasting fortunes of two of the most familiar names on the high street suggests that concentrating on a core customer base may be the safest strategy for retail commercial properties in the current economic climate.... Read More

Commercial Property Landlords among Those to Lose Out Following Focus Collapse

Posted on 29 December, 2011 by Neil Bird under Business News, Commercial Developments, Economy, Industry News

Commercial property landlords are among a group of unsecured creditors who are set to receive nothing at all following the collapse of home improvement retailer Focus DIY the Guardian reports.... Read More

Learn more about our Commercial Developments category

Over recent years urban regeneration projects throughout the UK have resulted in a huge expansion of commercial property developments. Many of these are ongoing and will continue to deliver new business space in the future.

In addition many towns and cities have seen an expansion of out-of-town projects resulting in new business parks, shopping centres and leisure developments.

You will find stories about all of these here together with news regarding new industrial, healthcare and warehouse property. So if you want to read about the latest Grade A office space in London’s financial district or improvements to Sheffield’s retail quarter, the Commercial Development category is for you.