Monthly Archives: December 2014



People and Places: How a Good Office Environment can improve Health and Productivity

Posted on 27 December, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

There is now overwhelming evidence that staff productivity can be seriously affected by office surroundings and conditions — and not just the buildings in which they work — one of Britain's leading environmental experts has claimed. Traditionally... Read More

Kettering Firm awarded HCA Land Contract

Posted on 26 December, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Business News

The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) — the Government's non-departmental regeneration and housing fund provider — has hired a Northamptonshire firm of chartered surveyors to manage its agricultural holdings. Kettering-based property and business... Read More

Strong Christmas adds to uplift in Leeds City Centre footfall

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Leeds has long been a prime destination for consumers in the north of England, with numerous ongoing retail and leisure developments building upon the buzz created by the opening of the Trinity Leeds shopping centre last year. This has seen footfall levels in... Read More

Which Retailers will be top of the tree this Christmas?

Posted on 25 December, 2014 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

The Christmas trading period is over for another year, and retailers will now be turning their attention to totting up their totals in order to judge how well they performed during this peak season. However, before any results have even been released,... Read More

Santa’s job is done so who’s working on Christmas Day?

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Santa’s job is done for another year and, all across the UK, children will be tearing into Christmas presents, parents will be panicking over the turkey and grandparents will be enjoying a well-deserved snooze in front of the TV. However, not everyone will... Read More

Record Year for Irish Commercial Property Market

Posted on 24 December, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets

Ireland has completed its best year on record for commercial property deals, with almost €4bn (£3.1bn) worth of transactions completed during 2014. Supported by an additional €17bn (£13.3bn) worth of commercial property-backed loans and €8bn... Read More

Christmas Market shares in Season of Goodwill

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Right now, Christmas markets will be packing up for another year and stallholders will be counting the takings of the festive period. However, many will not simply be totalling up the proceedings of their tenancies but thinking back upon the charitable deeds... Read More

Winter Wonderland Attractions bring Festive Cheer to the High Street

Posted on by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

This Christmas, festive attractions have proved immensely popular with members of the public, with many consumers foregoing the opportunity to buy gifts online and instead turning to the local high street to meet their needs. As a result, experts are... Read More

Blackburn switch for Festive Lighting Company

Posted on 23 December, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

An international festive lighting company that provides almost half of Britain's civic and corporate Christmas displays is transfering its UK base to Lancashire. Headquartered in Innsbruck, Austria — and with independently run subsidiaries in 28... Read More

Unnamed Investor backs Airport City Distribution Hub

Posted on by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Developments

Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has unveiled plans for a landmark 260,000 sq ft distribution hub within the city's enterprise zone. The Airport City scheme is expected to create hundreds of jobs. Submitted jointly with logistics developer Stoford —... Read More