Crown Estate eyes £4.5bn Harwell science campus expansion after land purchase
The Harwell East site in Oxfordshire has been earmarked for 4.5m sq ft of offices, laboratory and advanced manufacturing space, plus 400 homes. The post Crown Estate eyes £4.5bn Harwell science campus expansion after land purchase appeared first on Property Week.
Barwood acquires Stevenage site for £12m warehouse scheme
Wiltron House will be redeveloped speculatively to provide an industrial unit totalling 36,000 sq ft. The post Barwood acquires Stevenage site for £12m warehouse scheme appeared first on Property Week.
Raft of Pizza Hut restaurants to close as UK business collapses into administration
The chain’s global owner Yum! Brands has agreed a deal to step in and save 64 restaurants in the UK. The post Raft of Pizza Hut restaurants to close as UK business collapses into administration appeared first on Property Week.
Precede Capital appoints Gellatly as chairman
He succeeds Nigel Webb, who served as interim chairman. The post Precede Capital appoints Gellatly as chairman appeared first on Property Week.
Ealing to demolish stalled housing scheme hit by construction firm’s collapse
The scheme was suspended when Henry Construction collapsed into administration in June 2023, and has been in limbo since. The post Ealing to demolish stalled housing scheme hit by construction firm’s collapse appeared first on Property Week.
Surveying profession faces ‘significant skills shortage’, RICS survey finds
The surveying profession faces significant and widening skills shortages, a new report from The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has warned. The post Surveying profession faces ‘significant skills shortage’, RICS survey finds appeared first on Property Week.
Halnaker Hill Natural Capital launches one of the UK’s largest BNG sites
Bidwells has been appointed to market over 850 biodiversity units at the West Sussex site to developers, corporations and individuals. The post Halnaker Hill Natural Capital launches one of the UK’s largest BNG sites appeared first on Property Week.
AustralianSuper launches new UK living platform with £500m war chest
The Australian pension fund is looking to create institutional-grade living accommodation encompassing student, co-living and residential homes. The post AustralianSuper launches new UK living platform with £500m war chest appeared first on Property Week.
B&M CFO Schmidt steps down after accounting error prompts profit downgrade
The failure to recognise £7m of overseas freight costs led the company to cut its earnings prediction from £510m-£560m to between £470m and £520m. The post B&M CFO Schmidt steps down after accounting error prompts profit downgrade appeared first on Property Week.
Global partnership forms to align sustainable building materials
A global partnership between six green building organisations has launched the Common Materials Framework, which aims to streamline how sustainable building materials are assessed across international rating systems. The post Global partnership forms to align sustainable building materials appeared first on Property Week.