Strong start to 2015 for shopping centre footfall

Shopping centres in the UK have seen an increase in footfall in the opening months of 2015, according to a report from Experian and the British Council of Shopping Centres (BCSC.) The Footfall Monitor reports that overall footfall for the country ... Read more

Are you prepared for Google’s Mobilegeddon?

It’s always worrying for businesses when Google changes its algorithm. No one wants to wake up to find their website has gone from the first page to rankings obscurity overnight. So what is Mobilegeddon and how will it affect you? On April 21st ... Read more

Development of £2bn New Covent Garden Market to start this summer

Construction of the £2bn New Covent Garden Market project is set to begin this summer, after commercial contracts and planning arrangements were agreed. Vinci St Modwen, the joint venture between St Modwen Properties and Vinci have reached an ... Read more

Demand for West Yorkshire industrial property on the rise

Demand for industrial property in West Yorkshire is on the rise, encouraging developers to consider speculative builds. According to property firm Knight Frank, occupier demand is expected to strengthen due to the improving economy. Both Stoford ... Read more

Fitzrovia redevelopment gets go ahead

Westminster has given the green light for a redevelopment of the Berners-Allsopp Estate in Fitzrovia. The seven storey building will be designed to provide around 22,000 sq ft of office space and an estimated 5,300 sq ft of retail, showroom or ... Read more

Government announce permitted development right changes

The government has announced further changes to permitted development rights, aimed at reducing red tape and making the planning process easier. The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles, revealed the changes, which ... Read more

Finalists revealed for Nine Elms bridge competition

One of these four innovative designs will be chosen as a new pedestrian and cycle crossing between Pimlico and Nine Elms. Wandsworth Council announced that these four bridge designs have been selected from the list of 74 entrants and will be going ... Read more

Government announces review on retail rates

The government has announced it will be undertaking the biggest review of national business rates in a generation. This announcement comes as statistics revealed that more stores closed than opened in 2014, making business rate discounts even more ... Read more

Improving digital engagement could make high streets billions

A government report has stated that high streets could increase footfall and make billions of pounds by embracing new technology and improving digital engagement with shoppers. The Digital High Street Report 2020, initiated by the government and ... Read more

Battersea Power Station’s impressive new offices

Images have been released of London’s newest office host spot, the former site of Battersea Power Station. More than 1m sq ft of new office space is now available for letting, including 470,000 sq ft in the regenerated power station itself. ... Read more