Monthly Archives: November 2013



Jobs Boost As SIG Opens Gateshead Supercentre

Posted on 24 November, 2013 by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

Seventy jobs will be created when SIG opens its new distribution “supercentre” on Tyneside next month. SIG Distribution — a division of the FTSE-listed construction supplies firm SIG plc — has almost completed work on a £2m depot on the former... Read More

2014 forecast to be Strong Year for Global Office Market

Posted on 23 November, 2013 by Jodee Redmond under Commercial Sales and Lets, Worldwide Property News

According to a report released by independent property consultancy Knight Frank, 2014 will be another year in which there will be stronger investment demand for prime office space worldwide. The Global Investment report indicated that improved economic... Read More

Asda teams up with Transport for London in Click and Collect Initiative

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Supermarkets have taken huge steps in revolutionising the weekly shop and making it easier for customers to purchase their groceries, with popular methods including click and collect and door to door delivery proving extremely popular with UK consumers.... Read More

Could Oslo Start Up Hub Work Here?

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Business News, Worldwide Property News

Rigid workplace laws and social pressures mean that most Norwegian business premises are empty by four in the afternoon. Hardly encouraging for energetic entrepreneurs or conducive to new enterprises struggling to get off the ground. But now one the... Read More

Bars and Cafes Vital to High Street Survival

Posted on 22 November, 2013 by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

Getting the right mix of retail and leisure outlets is essential to maintaining high street blood flow, a new survey claims. A majority of people prefer going to a restaurant or coffee shop in town rather than a shopping mall or out-of-town retail... Read More

Chinese Banks plan Major City Acquisitions

Posted on by Jodee Redmond under Commercial Sales and Lets, Industry News

Chinese banks are on track to complete a major global expansion which may see them acquire as much as 2 million sq ft of commercial space in the City of London over the next 10 years, according to a report from Savills. The report states that the... Read More

London Office Conversions soar amid Residential Boom

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Industry News

Rising residential property prices in London are fuelling a growing trend of office to home conversions. In desirable areas including Mayfair, Soho and Fitzrovia, developers are actively seeking commercial space which could be turned into residential units to... Read More

British Businesses push Government for Decision on Airport Capacity Issue

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

With Britain becoming an increasingly attractive destination for multinational businesses, the issue of the country’s airport capacity has been pushed into prominence. While plans for a Heathrow expansion, additional runways at Gatwick and Stansted... Read More

Dallas stages JFK Memorial in shadow of former Texas School Book Depository

Posted on by Neil Bird under Top Properties, Worldwide Property News

Crowds will gather in Dallas today to officially commemorate the life and death of President John F. Kennedy on the 50th anniversary of his assassination in the city. The ceremony will take place in the shadow of the former Texas School Book Depository, the... Read More

Back Businesses not Buildings says NE Property Man

Posted on 21 November, 2013 by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

Instead of building acres of empty business parks the North-East should invest in new enterprises and help established companies grow, one of the region’s most successful businessmen has demanded. Jeremy Middleton is a member of the region’s Local... Read More