All Science and technology articles – Page 5
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Insight
Tech can combat asset uncertainty
I sympathise with the concern expressed in your recent article ‘Asset price plummet dubbed “biggest ever”’. While large-scale economic factors such as the lingering effects of the pandemic are harming industrial and office values, the general sentiment of hesitance in the sector is further slowing the market.
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Professional
Built environment must brace for change as AI takes root
RICS report outlines how the sector can work with artificial intelligence as well as warning of its pitfalls.
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News
‘Golden Triangle’ life sciences Q1 property investment hits £500m record, says Knight Frank
Life sciences real estate investment within the ‘Golden Triangle’, the area spanning London, Oxford and Cambridge, reached £496m in the first quarter of 2023, according to Knight Frank.
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Markets
Bristol offices hit new heights
The tech boom has brought new buildings to the city, attracting record rents. Tim Clark reports
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Professional
Using virtual worlds to inspire next generation in property
GLA-backed education initiative sees hundreds of young people envision Croydon’s future using Minecraft.
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Insight
Clearbell’s Manish Chande and Rob West on unlocking life science growth beyond the ‘golden triangle’
There is some concern that the UK life science market may have peaked following significant recent activity.
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Professional
Rising to the ESG challenges in life sciences real estate
Need for specialist and sustainable research and development space poses a conundrum for developers.
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Insight
Smart tech can make heritage assets sustainable
I share the concern expressed in your article ‘Government urged to back heritage retrofits’. Retrofitting is essential to mitigate the environmental harm caused by the built environment, especially considering that 80% of the buildings that exist today will still be in use in 2050. The greenest building is the one ...
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News
Sci-Tech Daresbury seeks permission for £20m second spec shed phase
Sci-Tech Daresbury has submitted plans for a £20m development featuring two sheds totalling 83,000 sq ft in Daresbury near Warrington
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Videos
British Land CEO heralds asset management “engine” driving value through conviction bets on campuses
On the latest episode of PropCast, clustering, co-locations and a laser-like focus on customers are some of the things that British Land’s boss believes will drive value as it broadens its campus strategy to include life sciences, logistics and housing.
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News
Life Science REIT set to benefit from record high take-up in the Golden Triangle
Life Science REIT said it would benefit heavily from its assets in the UK’s Golden Triangle, where take-up from life science firms hit a five-year high of 1.4m sq ft last year, as it reported robust full-year results for 2022.
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Insight
Nokkel’s Roland Whyte on cutting through valuation chaos with data clarity
With everything changing so quickly in the property market, it can be tricky for buyers and sellers to feel in control, which is why now is the right time to refocus on the factors that they can influence.
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News
Major King’s Cross development site marketed by CBRE
Royal College Place, one of the last major land parcels in King’s Cross, London, has been put on the market by CBRE, on behalf of the Royal Mail Group and Parcelforce Worldwide.
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News
Abstract gains consent for 140,000 sq ft Cambridge life sciences facility
Investor Abstract Securities has received detailed planning consent to build 140,000 sq ft of laboratory space in Cambridge with scope to increase the development by a further 40,000 sq ft.
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News
Consortium formed to masterplan Manchester life sciences and student accommodation quarter
McLaren Property, Property Alliance Group (Alliance), Moda Living and Kadans Science Partner have formed a partnership to create a masterplan featuring 700,000 sq ft of life sciences space and student accommodation with 1,840 beds for a project at Upper Brook Street in Ardwick, Manchester.
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News
British Land and Australian fund hire Stanton Williams to design Canada Water building
A joint venture between property giant British Land and AustralianSuper, Australia’s largest superannuation fund, has appointed design studio Stanton Williams to design a 300,000 sq ft life sciences building in Canada Water, south London.
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News
Bruntwood SciTech reveals £60m lab space plans for Manchester
Science and tech property developer Bruntwood SciTech, a joint venture between Bruntwood and insurer Legal & General, has unveiled plans to invest £60m in lab space across 131,000 sq ft at its Manchester Science Park.
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News
Cheshire’s Bruntwood SciTech gets extra 200,000 sq ft plan approved
Bruntwood SciTech, a 50:50 joint venture (JV) between Bruntwood and insurer Legal & General, has gained approval for two buildings for a total of 200,000 sq ft of laboratory and office space at Alderley Park in Cheshire.
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News
EVC secures £165m investment from DSI for EV rollout
UK-based electric vehicle (EV) charging company EVC has secured up to £165m of capital to fund its plans to develop up to 100,000 EV charge points across the UK by 2027.
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News
Aussie firm Recharge Industries buys gigafactory company Britishvolt
Australian firm Recharge Industries has completed its purchase of Britishvolt, the financially troubled car battery start-up behind plans for a £3.8bn UK ‘gigafactory’.