All Science and technology articles – Page 3
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PropertyCEO’s Ritchie Clapson on small-scale development being the perfect new business
The UK is not short of fresh business blood. More than 750,000 new companies were registered in the UK last year. Unfortunately, on average, around 20% of UK businesses fail during their first two years. This rises to 45% after five years. And 65% after 10 years.
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Research funding deal is boost for UK life sciences investment
Government aims to spur growth with four-year deal to rejoin the EU’s Horizon Europe research programme.
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NBS and BCIS partner to help architects prioritise sustainability
The Building Cost Information Service and NBS, a specification and product information platform for the construction industry, have joined forces to launch a service enabling building design incorporating cost and sustainability data.
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BMW drives £600m investment for all-electric Oxford Mini factory
BMW has revealed plans to spend £600m on its Mini Cooper factory in Oxford to build the next generation of electric cars in the UK.
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Profusion’s Natalie Cramp on why firms need to do more to build data capabilities
We recently tested 300 business leaders with at least a decade of experience in their respective fields on their understanding of data. The purpose was to assess how well decision-makers grasp data analysis and whether they were fully equipped to make data-driven decisions for their company. The results were not ...
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Kadans signs gene therapy firm AviadoBio for Canary Wharf centre
Kadans Science Partner has secured AviadoBio for its recently completed wet lab and flexible workspace centre at Canary Wharf.
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Government presses pause on Stanhope’s 1.6m sq ft Waterloo offices hub
The government has issued an Article 31 Holding Directive on Stanhope’s contentious plans for a 1.7m sq ft office and life sciences hub near Waterloo, halting the scheme.
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Stop viewing AI as an operational risk
Editor: I found the article ‘High hopes for AI technology’ beneficial in understanding the sentiments of the real estate industry in regard to recent technological developments. A statistic that is worth highlighting is that only 8% of respondents selected artificial intelligence (AI) as the most promising digital technology in the ...
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Knight Frank adds Anderson to life sciences team
Knight Frank has expanded its life sciences and innovation team with the appointment of Ben Anderson as an associate.
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Green light for UBS and Reef’s £900m life sciences campus in Stevenage
UBS Asset Management and Reef Group have secured planning approval for a £900m life sciences campus in Stevenage.
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BGO’s VP of life sciences says proximity to ‘meds and eds’ are key to the sector’s innovation
On the latest episode of PropCast, Montfort’s Andrew Teacher is joined by BGO’s Nick Cassaro, for an insightful discussion focused on the life sciences industry.
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Plans lodged for £450m life sciences and PBSA scheme in Manchester
A consortium of developers has submitted plans for the life sciences redevelopment of a site in Manchester featuring 700,000 sq ft of lab space and nearly 2,000 student bedrooms.
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Life sciences ‘golden triangle’ in need of more than 1.8m sq ft of new lab space
The UK’s life sciences ‘golden triangle’ requires more than 1.8m sq ft of new lab space due to the rapid growth of the UK life sciences sector, according to property adviser Knight Frank.
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Compton co-founder discusses the growth of the City fringe, the outlook for offices – and why agents need to be more like marketers
Shaun Simons, co-founder of Compton, a punchy commercial property agency specialising in the City fringe, speaks to Montfort’s Andrew Teacher about the evolution of Tech City, why agents should act more like marketing firms and the ever-increasing operationalisation of the office sector.
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JLL launches commercial real estate’s first AI-driven GPT model
JLL has unveiled what it claims is the ‘world’s first’ artificial intelligence (AI) driven GPT model for commercial real estate.
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Oxford Properties and Pioneer Group to develop Bloomsbury life sciences hub
Oxford Properties Group and Pioneer Group have launched plans to convert Victoria House in Bloomsbury Square, London, into a life sciences hub.
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Green energy firm pre-lets all four floors at new Oxford office block
Lothbury Investment Management has pre-let all five floors of offices at Oxford’s North Bailey House to green energy business Ryze Hydrogen, Property Week can reveal.
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Locale’s Rob Maxwell on ensuring you have the right tech to keep your building safe
Feeling safe whether you are in your own home, in your place of work or in a care home or hospital should never be in question.
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High hopes for AI technology
Property Week’s latest annual Power of Proptech survey, supported by Freeths, reveals a renewed caution about the risks of new technologies, with one very notable exception – artificial intelligence.
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Collaboration key to life sciences
As an architect, my focus is on collaboration, flexibility and the creation of healthy spaces that will attract talent and contribute positively to the environment.