Piers Wehner
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CBI survey confirms drop in commercial demand
Demand for UK commercial property has fallen for the first time in five years. According to research published this week by the Confederation of British Industry and GVA Grimley, a…
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Stanhope/Schroders buy key Croydon Gateway site
Stanhope and Schroders have told the public inquiry into their £300m, 1.5m sq ft (139,350 sq m) Croydon Gateway scheme that the final piece of the site assembly jigsaw is…
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Industry slates “euro” housing market reforms
The chancellor’s proposal to use taxes on residential property to bring the UK economy into line with the euro have been dismissed as “fanciful” and “dangerous” by the industry.
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GVA Grimley recruits CBHP retail planning head Chris Goddard
CB Hillier Parker’s (CBHP) head of retail planning has left to join GVA Grimley. Chris Goddard, who will be an equity partner at GVA, denied that his move was connected…
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Keith Hill tipped to be next planning minister
Former whip Keith Hill is being tipped to become planning and housing minister after joining the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) in Tony Blair’s reshuffle.
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Industry honoured in Queen’s Birthday List
The property industry collected a clutch of honours in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List. At the top of the pile, receiving the title of Commander of the British Empire…
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Davidson House, Reading
Davidson House, the centrepiece of Argent’s Forbury Square development in Reading, was completed this week. The building is named in honour of its designer Ian Davidson, who passed away after…
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Industry scoffs at house tax ideas
Brown’s suggestions to pave way for euro with residential changes are “dangerous”, say analysts. The chancellor’s proposal to use taxes on residential property to bring the UK economy into line…
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Equity attracts Goddard to GVA
CB Hillier Parker’s head of retail planning has left to join GVA Grimley. Chris Goddard, who will be an equity partner at GVA, denied that his move was connected to…
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Ken’s new deputy to fight his plans
The woman picked by London Mayor Ken Livingstone to be his new deputy has vowed to fight his proposals to develop 90m sq ft of offices by 2016.
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EH block could butcher plans for Smithfield site
Body takes second look at only unlisted part of meat market up for regeneration by Thornfield. English Heritage could thwart Thornfield Properties’ plans for a 500,000 sq ft redevelopment of…
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Michael Meacher leaves govt in reshuffle
Environment minister Michael Meacher has left the government in the latest wave of Tony Blair’s reshuffle. Downing Street has not yet revealed who will be replace Meacher, who has been…