Archive for February, 2008

St Modwen to develop Gloucester warehouse

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

St Modwen is set to develop a 102,000 sq ft warehouse for a company that stores Dyson vacuum cleaners at its Gloucester business park. Planning for the building has just been approved and will be the second largest warehouse to be developed since a 196,000 sq ft pre-let to Prestoplan back ...

West End Office rents “continue to increase” says Kinight Frank

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Knight Frank have predicted that West End of London office rental rates will continue to rise in 2008. Low vacancy rates and demand for prestigious, grade A office space in the West end will keep the cost per square ft at an average of £115.50 by the end of this year. ...

Birmingham office space is soaring

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Serviced office space was in great demand in Birmingham in 2007 say officebroker.com. Only London (obviously - Ed) was to beat Birmingham in the number of office space areas being used. Birmingham serviced office space demand continues to be string moving in to 2008 also. A 41% increase in ...

The Focal Point Of An Office Building

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

Portsmouth 1,000 Lakeside North harbour building has received a massive regeneration after a 13.8 million pound refurbishment programmed by owner Highcross. The building has 275,000 sq ft of office space accommodation, which provides an answer to the shortage of quality office space in the Portsmouth area. The refurbishment ...

Small Businesses and VoIP

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

If your a small business, your are by definition, going to have a limited budget for telecoms and communication equipment. One thing that can drastically cut these costs is the installation of a VoIP, such as Skype. A VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) is, for the unenlightened, a method of ...

Ansty business park gets the go ahead in Midlands

Monday, February 25th, 2008

Ansty Business Park in the West Midlands has got the go ahead this month as the land is handed over to the developer Highbridge Properties. Ericsson, the telecoms giant, has taken two buildings at around 136,838 sq ft. Read more

Edinburgh office space deals in increase 13% in Q4

Monday, February 25th, 2008

The Edinburgh office market continues to perform well, with a 13% increase in take up in Q4 2007, which is great news for the industry in that area. One of the most prominent deals was that of HSBC moving in to Lochrin Square, as reported by Choregus on 18/12/07. ...

Avanta offers discounts to clients

Monday, February 25th, 2008

Did you know that Avanta offices offer discounts to it clients on services such as stationery, commercial insurance, car hire and catering. This is a great bonus for anyone who rents a serviced office from them - especially if you frequently have to utilise these services. Even if you don't, it's great ...