Watkin Jones wins six PBSA and hotel refurb contracts totalling £60m
Rental developer and manager Watkin Jones has secured six contracts worth a total of £60m to develop and refurbish a portfolio of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) schemes. 38-40 George Street,…
Resonance launches £700m housing fund to reduce homelessness
Social impact fund manager Resonance has launched the Resonance Housing Pathways Fund to provide low-cost homes for people facing homelessness. The fund, which aims to house around 15,000 people, has…
PHP earnings jump 123% following Assura acquisition
Primary Health Properties' (PLP) net rental income and profits have risen 123% and 68% respectively following its acquisition of rival healthcare REIT Assura last August. Its interim results for the…
Burnham unveils technical education overhaul
Prime minister Andy Burnham has unveiled new measures for the education system to provide 14-year-olds with early access to technical skills, including construction. Under rules announced yesterday (28 July), year…
Savills brings former west London bank to market
Savills has been appointed by a private client to market a former bank with planning permission for a residential-led redevelopment in Ealing, west London. 44-45 The Broadway, Ealing The vacant,…
Knight Frank hires Churchill as partner in its planning team
Property consultancy Knight Frank has appointed David Churchill as a partner within its planning team, in a bid to strengthen its strategic land and development advisory services for its clients.…
Federated Hermes to refurbish Fleets Corner warehouse in Poole
Federated Hermes has been granted planning consent to redevelop a 60,268 sq ft warehouse at Fleets Corner Business Park in Poole, Dorset. Fleets Corner, Poole The £2.4m programme for Unit…
Sullivan appointed partner in Cushman & Wakefield’s I&L team
Cushman & Wakefield has appointed John Sullivan as a partner within its industrial and logistics team, based in the firm's Manchester office. John Sullivan, Cushman & Wakefield Sullivan joins from…
Irish living sector investment could hit €1bn, Knight Frank finds
Investment in Ireland’s living sector is expected to hit between €800m (£685m) and €1bn (£857m) this year as global investor activity strengthens, according to Knight Frank. In its latest market…
Ofgem proposes new fees for data centres to ease grid connection queues
Data centre developments could be saddled with new fees for grid access under new proposals from energy regulator Ofgem as it seeks to ease connection queues. It has launched a…