Building boom
Office expansion Developers are moving fast to grab land for commercial schemes, particularly around Robin Hood airport. James Graham reports
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GVA predicts East mids to outperform West
All-property rental growth will be sharper in the East Midlands than the West during 2007, according to research from GVA Grimley.
Green light for 17-acre Leicester science/office park
Leicester council has given the go ahead for a 17-acre science and office park adjoining the National Space Science Centre. The development in the Abbey Park Road and Abbey Lane area of Leicester will comprise a 266,954 sq ft science park, 44,672 sq ft of offices, 128 waterside apartments, 47 two to three bed houses, a 30,139 sq ft car showroom, and a new access road to serve the park and the National Space Centre.
Hi-tech giant hunts for data sites in South & Midlands
Electronics giant Fujitsu Services is seeking more than 400,000 sq ft of new space as it continues the shake-up of its portfolio.
Sports World considers walking off colliery pitch
A major retailer who last October signed a contract to build a 1.4m distribution hub in the East Midlands is considering abandoning the project.
VAT victory in Nottingham school conversion dispute
A Derbyshire man who converted a former boarding school into a £7m stately home has won a Court of Appeal bid to recover VAT paid for the conversion works.
Expansion in store for buoyant Morrisons
Supermarket group Wm Morrison defied fears of a downturn today as it reported a 16% jump in profits for the first half of the year.
Regional variations in CBI’s business confidence data
Manufacturers across the UK believe the worst of the recession is now behind them, research out today showed. According to the latest CBI/Business Strategies quarterly Regional Trends Survey, business confidence in most areas has risen for the first time in more than two years.
Ultimate Leisure borrows to fund expansion plans
North East-based bars and nightclubs group Ultimate Leisure has agreed a £13m debt package to aid further expansion, it said today.
House prices go on rising in Nationwide survey
House prices rose last month – despite warnings that the property boom was over and a slowdown was just around the corner, figures showed today.
