Industrial
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Chunnel mastermind to run Olympics building projects
One of the masterminds behind the construction of the Channel Tunnel was today put in charge of building venues and facilities for the London 2012 Olympics.
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Baumatic takes Milton Park BAT shed
British American Tobacco (BAT) has sublet 100,000 sq ft of warehouse space at Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, to Baumatic, at £6.25 per sq ft until 2012.
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Port of Belfast to get £140m investment
An investment of £140 million in the development of the Port of Belfast was announced today. Belfast Harbour Commissioners’ five-year corporate plan includes:.
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MP attacks Trentham Lakes ‘monstrosity’
St Modwen’s and Stoke-on-Trent council’s 400-acre Trentham Lakes has become a “dumping ground” for “monstrosities”, according to a local MP. Speaking in parliament last week, Newcastle-under-Lyme MP Paul Farrelly blamed…
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BL sells Heathrow industrial estate for £65m
British Land (BL) has sold its Heathrow Gateway industrial development in Feltham, near Heathrow Airport, to New Star Property Unit Trust for in excess of £65m.
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C&R sells industrial estate element of T3 Portfolio
Capital & Regional (C&R) has sold the industrial estate portion of the T3 Portfolio to CBRE Investors for £27.75m. The T3 Portfolio was sold to the asset manager for £96m…
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Morley kick-starts Cardiff Bay expansion
Morley Fund Management is planning to kick-start the expansion of its £115m land and property portfolio in Cardiff Bay with a 1,236 space multi-storey car park.
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Drawbridge plans 1m sq ft of rail-linked Widnes sheds
Drawbridge Securities has won planning permission for a 1m sq ft rail-linked industrial and distribution scheme in Widnes, Lancashire. The £65m Innovis scheme is situated near the Runcorn Bridge, close…
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Edward Symmons sells former TV & film studio
A 104,000 sq ft former TV and film studio facility at Springfield Drive, Hayes has been sold by Edward Symmons for just under £8m.
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Total expands portfolio with Scottish buys
Total Pension Trustee UK Ltd pension fund has acquired two industrial units in Grangemouth, Scotland from William and Mary International NV.
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Ashtenne Industrial Fund grows with £80m new purchases
Warner Estate has announced the purchase of £80m worth of property by the Ashtenne Industrial Fund (AIF). The purchases comprise all the properties from the Bareway Industrial Fund, Warner Estate’s…
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Leeds’ Thorpe Park signs two more occupiers
Leeds’ 270-acre Thorpe Park has signed up two more occupiers to 32,500 sq ft of space. Clothing retailer Republic has moved its head office from nearby Knottingley to a 22,500…