How to build workplaces fit for Generation Y April 16, 2015 You don’t need the budget of Google to ensure your office attracts new talent. The UK population is ageing, and as older employees edge closer to retirement, the less influence they will have on how the workplace of the future is shaped. Instead, it is Generation Y – those under the age of 35 – [...]
London is the centre of the world, but it looks to New York for its property ideas February 12, 2015 London isn’t only a global capital, it’s the global capital, if we’re to believe Forbes, which ranked London as the most influential city globally last year, leaving New York snapping at its heels. While political uncertainty in the UK may have knocked confidence, it’s still widely thought that London’s reign will continue. However, beyond the [...]
Tchenguiz former property firm says turnaround plan paying off May 28, 2014 PEVEREL, the property services group that was once owned by Vincent Tchenguiz, said yesterday that its turnaround plan was paying off as parts of the business returned to growth last year. In its first set of results since being bought out of administration, the group said turnover was broadly flat at £72.49m last year while [...]
Guys just wanna have fun January 11, 2015 JLL’s boss tells Kasmira Jefford why his firm is anything but dull GUY Grainger has something he needs to get off his chest. It seems that some people might think that property and property advisory companies like JLL are, well, let’s say a little bit… dull. “People often say that to me and I think: [...]
L&Q and Development Securities in £150m regeneration contract on Edgeware Road December 22, 2014 Property firms L&Q and Development Securities have entered into a partnership to deliver the new £150m regeneration project at 399 Edgware Road in north west London. The planned residential quarter, which is currently a vacant site, will include 183 apartments and townhouses for private sale set around landscaped gardens as well as cafes, shops and [...]
Housing fears rise even as risk of crash recedes June 9, 2014 THE BRITISH economy has the lowest risk of a crash than at any time since at least 2008, but house prices are increasingly concerning financial institutions, according to the Bank of England. In the Bank’s latest systemic risk survey, released yesterday, 46 per cent of respondents said that the likelihood of a high-impact event in [...]
Urban Exposure IPO: Property lender to raise £500m in market float July 2, 2014 A residential property lender yesterday announced plans for a £500m stock market float as it seeks to tap into demand for new homes in London and the south east. Urban Exposure was founded as a property developer in 2002 by former Deutsche Bank risk analyst Randeesh Sandhu, but started providing short-term loans to other [...]
UK house builder Galliford Try wins £250m Ministry of Defence contract in Scotland December 18, 2014 Housebuilding and construction group Galliford Try has won a sizeable contract with a sizeable name: the Ministry of Defence's (MoD) Next Generation Estates Framework for Capital Works Projects in Scotland, which is worth £250m. The deal, which was landed by Galliford's Integrated Solutions business, will run for four years, netting Galliford that £250m in chunks [...]
Focus on Battersea: Home of dogs, cats, families and riverside living March 12, 2015 Battersea’s venerable institutions – from its power station to its Dogs and Cats Home – often overshadow its considerable success as a residential destination. While houses easily soar over the £1m mark in this part of south-west London, UK buyers still account for 76 per cent of the market, 80 per cent of whom use [...]
George Osborne Budget 2015: Here’s everything we already know March 16, 2015 Chancellor George Osborne is busily putting the finishing touches to his final Budget speech for this parliament, and while he's been keen to stress fiscal constraints mean it's going to be rather light on the ground, here's a quick round-up of what people think he'll pull out of the red box tomorrow: "No giveaways, no [...]