Commercial property space in London has become a much sought after commodity as the capital continues to attract increasing volumes of business custom both domestically and from overseas. This has led to a boom in development and redevelopment schemes, with... Read More
Hull City Council and local development company Stoneferry Estates have a partnership agreement to create a £25 million business park on the former Hull Maternity Hospital site. The development is expected to create around 500 jobs. Hull city... Read More
World renowned architect Frank Gehry has been chosen to design the third phase of the Battersea Power Station development. Gehry, whose best known building is the Guggenheim Museum in the Spanish city of Bilbao, will work alongside Lord Foster on what will be... Read More
The government yesterday gave the go ahead for the UK’s first nuclear power station in a generation to be constructed in Somerset. The £16 billion Hinkley Point C scheme will be largely financed by France’s EDF, along with a consortium of investors from... Read More
This week’s announcement that the government is putting an extra £100 million on the table to speed up the growth of Enterprise Zones has been welcomed by business groups and local authorities. Eric Pickles MP The cash injection is intended to fund... Read More
Sheffield Council has parted with the original developer behind the city’s Sevenstone scheme and now plans to “go it alone” without entering into a new partnership. The decision follows four years of delays by property firm Hammerson, with financial... 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
The Russian economy has been slowing down since the beginning of the year and is expected to continue to struggle over the next 12 months or so, according to a statement released by Capital Economics. The London-based research firm has said that it will be... Read More
The government has today published guidance to help local authorities administer the new empty property rate relief for newly built commercial buildings which will be available from next month. The scheme, which the government estimates will benefit... Read More
UK construction activity rose sharply in August as the upturn in the economy begins to generate demand. The Purchasing Managers’ Index for Construction, which is compiled by Markit and the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, hit 59.1 which... Read More
