Noella Pio Kivlehan

  • In conference on the quayside

    Dublin’s docklands regeneration has so far been a success. But there are questions about the site of a major conference centre, writes Noella Pio Kivlehan.

  • Retail leads the way

    Developers are preparing for Ireland’s rising population with retail schemes throughout the country.By Noella Pio Kivlehan. With just under one-third of Ireland’s 4.8m population living in and around Dublin, it…

  • The culture of development

    Southampton city council has ambitious plans for a cultural centre, leisure facilities catering for every age group and a multipurpose area.

  • Steady as she goes

    Southampton does not suffer the peaks and troughs of the Thames Valley office market, but the city still has problems. Noella Pio Kivlehan reports.

  • Feeding the monsters

    As the leading supermarket brands get ever larger, so must the distribution hubs that supply them. And handling this vast logistical challenge is now a pressing business issue.

  • Chain reaction

    The terrorist attacks of 2001 in New York could have spelt disaster for James Horler’s La Tasca acquisition. But two years on the group has flourished.

  • The buzz goes quiet

    “Madchester’s” reputation as a leisure city as taken a knock lately as agents encounter problems filling schemes. By Noella Pio Kivelehan.

  • Frustration galore as land runs out

    Lack of land is hampering developers and driving occupiers away. But optimismis rife and many believe that the handful of megasites coming onto the market will save the day.

  • Should we go or should we stay?

    Increasingly agents are weighing up the pros and cons of having offices in London. Noella Pio Kivlehan reports on the reasons why companies are considering leaving,or moving to cheaper areas…

  • Investment holds out a silver lining

    We do not want to talk the market down, chorus agents in Paris. And certainly optimism is always a good thing.

  • Big boys muscle in

    Yorkshire agents acknowledge Leeds as their premier regional city. But what many do not accept is Leeds agents intruding on their local markets.

  • A local market for local people?

    According to agents in Leeds, London’s streets are no longer paved with gold. The Northern lads and lasses believe their city has everything needed to do business, and can still…