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National Grid pension fund backs £19.7m Bath casino development

Hannah Brenton — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 16:12:00 +0000

A prime casino-led leisure development in central Bath has secured £19.7m funding from DTZ Investors, acting on behalf of the National Grid UK Pension Scheme.

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Aviva takes Bristol’s 66 Queen Square

Hannah Brenton — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 10:25:00 +0000

Skanska has exchanged contracts to sell its city centre office development in Bristol – 66 Queen Square – to Aviva Investors Property Trust for £32.7m, as tipped by Property Week in March.

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Outsourcing firm takes office space in Bristol

Hannah Brenton — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 11:22:00 +0000

Global outsourcing firm Leidos has secured new offices at Monarch Court, Emersons Green near Bristol.

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Filton Airfield up-for-sale for £70m

Hannah Brenton — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 11:15:00 +0000

BAE Systems has hoisted a for-sale sign over its 350-acre Filton Airfield, the birthplace of Concorde, on the northern outskirts of Bristol.

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KPMG confirms Bristol move

Felicity Francis — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 09:27:00 +0000

KPMG has pre-let 52,000 sq ft at Skanska’s 66 Queen Square office in Bristol, as tipped by Property Week.

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EDF to make largest Bristol office deal since the crash

Hannah Brenton — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 12:00:00 +0000

EDF Energy is close to signing a deal for 80,000 sq ft in Bristol - the largest office deal in the city since 2008.

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Mapfre snaps up central Bristol office

Editor — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 12:00:00 +0000

Spanish insurer Mapfre Abraxas has agreed to lease M&G Real Estate’s One Victoria Street in the heart of Bristol.

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BlackRock acquires major student digs site in Plymouth

Editor — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 12:00:00 +0000

BlackRock has acquired a major student accommodation site adjacent to the University of Plymouth, thought to be worth £30m upon completion.

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KPMG takes new office as Bristol space race hots up

Hannah Brenton — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 12:00:00 +0000

Accountancy giant KPMG is poised to take new office space in Bristol, in a major fillip for the South West office market.

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Rolls Royce close to selling off Bristol site

Richard Williams — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 12:00:00 +0000

Beleaguered engineering giant Rolls-Royce is close to selling off the 65-acre site that was once home to its factory plant in Bristol, just days after announcing it would cut 2,600 jobs.

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Bristol hotel deal signed

Editor — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 12:00:00 +0000

Cubex and Palmer Capital have signed a deal with Premier Inn for a new 168-bedroom hotel at the Finzels Reach development in Bristol.

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Picton gains planning for retail and resi scheme in Swindon

David Parsley — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 11:32:00 +0000

Picton Property Income has secured planning permission for the development of a £4m retail and residential scheme at its six acre Westlea Campus site, Chelmsford Road, Swindon.

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PWC signs for record office rent in Bristol

Editor — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 08:48:00 +0000

Professional services giant PwC has agreed a record office rent in Bristol after signing a 15-year lease for three floors at Salmon Harvester Properties’ speculative office development at 2 Glasswharf, Temple Quay.

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Lack of good Bristol office stock creates a landlords’ market

Editor — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 12:00:00 +0000

Bristol occupiers’ race for space looks set to pick up even greater speed, writes Christine Eade

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Ugly duckling plan for Swindon takes flight with Regent Circus

Editor — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 12:00:00 +0000

After several false starts, Swindon town centre has been transformed. Christine Eade reports

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