Bridget O’Connell
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NAEA warns HIPs could encourage gazumping
The National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) has warned that the introduction of Home Information Packs (HIPs) could lead to a reduction in the number of properties available for sale…
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Resolution buys Spain’s Megapark Barakaldo for £177m
Resolution Properties has acquired an 890,000 sq ft freehold retail park in Bilbao, Spain, from Arcona Iberia and their joint venture partners.
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Developers sought for £170m Darlington scheme
Tees Valley Regeneration is calling developers to put forward proposals for the £170m mixed-use Central Park development in Darlington, Durham. Planning permission for the scheme was recently granted, and the…
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Strawsons joins Gladman on largest Scottish spec shed
Strawsons Property has teamed up with Gladman Developments to develop Scotland’s largest speculative distribution unit. As reported on EGi News, Gladman has submitted a detailed planning application for a 600,000…
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Design team selected for Olympic Park
The EDAW consortium together with Arup and Atkins has been chosen to design the Olympic Park and its associated infrastructure. The consortium comprises of EDAW PLC, Buro Happold, Foreign Office…
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EP seeks developers for Chester hospital site
English Partnerships (EP) is seeking developers for the regeneration of 34.5-acres at the Countess of Chester Hospital site in Chester. The site has been earmarked to provide up to 200…
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Bedford regeneration plans move forward
Bedford Council has given St Modwen the go-ahead for a £150m redevelopment scheme in Bedford town centre. Plans for the mixed-use scheme include:.
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Go-ahead for Glasgow’s Pacific Quay masterplan
Glasgow council has approved a £150m masterplan for more redevelopment at Pacific Quay on the south bank of the River Clyde.
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Scottish property/football supremo dies at 59
Wallace Mercer, the Edinburgh property developer and former chairman of Hearts FC, died yesterday of cancer, aged 59. Mercer formed Pentland Securities property consultants in 1975, and Dunedin Property Group…
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SEEDA manager amongst winners of ‘Festive Fives’
A South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) manager is one of the winners of The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment’s (CABE) national “Festive Fives” programme.
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Redrow subsidiary gets regional director
Redrow has appointed a regional director to their newest subsidiary, Redrow Homes (East Midlands). Tom Poole, previously an executive within the building supplies sector, has worked for Marshalls and Coventry-based…
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British Land sells Surrey offices for £73.6m
British Land (BL) has sold Legal & General House, Kingswood, Surrey, to Kingswood Property Holdings, for around £73.6m. The sale price, above book value, reflects an initial yield to the…