Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has today announced that over £4 billion will be invested to create a better defence estate for the UK’s Armed Forces and their families. The ‘Better Defence Estate’ strategy is a review of Ministry of Defence (MOD) land headed up by military leaders to deliver a more efficient, modern and capability-focused defence […]
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Sweett Group rebrands as Currie & Brown Sweett Group, which became part of Currie & Brown in September, is being rebranded as Currie & Brown on 1 November. Having acquired Sweett Group’s APAC and India businesses in October 2015, Currie & Brown purchased the Group’s remaining UK, Republic of Ireland and Mainland Europe companies in […]
Land Secs picks Interserve for £37.5m FM deal Interserve has bagged a £37.5m three-year facilities management deal with Land Securities. The firm will provide a range of services, including security, cleaning, customer service support and waste management, across eight of Land Securities’ shopping centres. Next year the developer’s new shopping centre Westgate in Oxford (pictured) […]
Kier has sold Mouchel Consulting to WSP Global, 16 months after the business transferred as part of Mouchel’s acquisition. The contractor announced in July it was considering the sale of the business, which provides engineering, environmental and asset management consultancy services, principally to infrastructure markets. WSP has bought the business for £75m in cash. For […]
London’s £500m Toblerone towers scheme approved The £500m scheme has been nicknamed the Toblerone towers because of the triangular shape of the main blocks ranging up in height from eight to 40 floors. Designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill the buildings will provide a mix of 500,000 sq ft of office space and 400 homes. Developer London […]
“Can you calculate how many tennis balls are used during the course of Wimbledon?” –Asked at Accenture. “Estimate the total number of cars in the UK.” – Asked at Barclays Investment. “How many calories are in a grocery store?” – Asked at Google. “How would you sell a fridge to an eskimo?” – Asked […]
House prices across the UK’s largest cities jumped by the highest quarterly level in 11 years as demand for housing continued to outstrip supply, according to property analyst Hometrack. The report said house prices across the country’s major cities lifted 4.3pc in the three months to July, the highest quarterly growth since 2004. It also […]
Berkeley Group developer St James has secured a resolution to grant planning permission from the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham for its vast 1,465-home White City scheme in West London. The 10-acre Marks & Spencer warehouse site will be transformed into a residential neighbourhood set in a new 4 acre public park known as White City Green. This open space will […]
No figure has been announced yet, but a statement from Wates Group asserts that the contractor would also acquire a “significant number” of contracts from Shepherd’s construction business. Wates has stated that the deal would “create a UK leader in the construction and property services sector”. Andrew Davies, chief executive of Wates Group, said: “The […]