Lease

News

Local Investor Acquires Orange County Office Campus

Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a 405,130 SF Office Campus on around 34 acres of land in Fullerton, California. Situated at 1801 Hughes Drive, the North Orange County property is fully leased to Raytheon, an investment grade credit tenant. The property sold to a local family investor for US $76.5 million or…

News

Sale of Two-Tenant Pad Building in Northern Los Angeles County 

Hanley Investment Group has brokered the sale of a two-tenant retail pad building occupied by AutoZone and Precision Eyebrow Threading salon at a Target-anchored shopping center in northern Los Angeles County. The net-leased investment sold for US $2.65 million with Hanley’s Executive Vice Presidents Kevin Fryman, Bill Asher and Jeff Lefko represented the seller, a private investor…

Germany

Sulzer Chemtech to Open European Service Centre in Essen

Sulzer Chemtech is investing in a new service hub for mass transfer components and tower field services in the Econova industrial park in Essen, Germany. The new facility will provide customers with additional localised manufacturing and engineering capabilities. This will enhance the ability for quick delivery of mass transfer components through an express dispatch service.…

News

BDK Logistics Intelligence Leases Industrial Facility in Corona

Cushman & Wakefield has brokered a lease agreement for BDK Logistics Intelligence, Inc., for a 114,190-square-foot industrial facility at 1161 Olympic Drive in Corona, California. Situated in Southern California’s renowned Inland Empire, the building is owned by Monterey Rancho Mirage, LLC, who was represented by Director Brett Lockwood and Rick Ellison of Cushman & Wakefield…

Bahrain

Trident Warehouse Signs Lease for Bahrain Industrial Park

Trident Warehousing WLL has entered a 10-year lease with Edamah, the real estate arm of Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund, for a new 8,137 sqm storage and distribution facility at Sitra Industrial Park. Under the agreement which is valued at US $7 million, Trident Warehousing and business associate Hoover Circular Solutions (a US-based supplier of sustainable…

News

Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust Deploying Lease Accounting Software

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust is using a lease accounting platform and AI-powered document parser to meet the requirements of the Lease Accounting (IFRS 16) Management & Reporting System standards which came into force for NHS organisations last year. Launched by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) in 2019, IFRS 16 requires lessees to…

News

Kwik Fit Signs Lease for Helix Solstice Park

Kwik Fit will be joining Toolstation, Easy Bathrooms and Motor Parts Direct at Helix Solstice Park, a development of trade counter units and warehouse buildings in Amesbury, South West England.  Developer RO Group is marketing two remaining 3,420 sq. ft and 3,415 sq. ft units at the location which can be combined to provide 6,835…

News

Sony Pictures Leases Multi-floor Office in Miracle Mile Los Angeles

Onni Group’s Wilshire Courtyard office campus in Los Angeles has signed a multi-floor lease totaling 225,239 square feet with Sony Pictures Entertainment (Sony Pictures). Wilshire Courtyard is a two-building Class A campus situated in the heart of Miracle Mile, the cultural epicenter of Los Angeles, and home to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art…

News

MRI Acquires South African Tenancy Credit Bureau

MRI Software has announced its acquisition of Johannesburg-based TPN Group, a registered credit bureau serving the residential, commercial and education markets in South Africa. TPN’s solution portfolio includes verification services for credit, employment, and criminal records, as well as legislation-compliant document packs, market reports, and toolkits. Founded in 2000, TPN serves more than 20,000 property…

News

PGA TOUR Superstore and Chicago Fire Pizza Sign Leases at Leading Idaho Retail Destination

The Gateway Marketplace shopping center in Idaho has executed new leases with PGA TOUR Superstore and Chicago Fire Pizza in transactions brokered by Cushman & Wakefield’s retail team. Owned by Orange County, CA-based Wood Investments Companies, Inc., the 135,732-square-foot asset is located at one of the busiest intersections in the city of Meridian, a suburb…

design

AMP&RSAND Signs Achitectural Firm as Tenant for San Diego Campus Redevelopment

AMP&RSAND has signed a lease with Harley Ellis Devereaux Corp (HED) at its creative office redevelopment on the site of the former San Diego Union-Tribune Publishing Company campus in San Diego’s Mission Valley area in a deal brokered by Cushman & Wakefield. The national architecture design, engineering, and planning firm is leasing 10,549 square feet…

Contracts

Wigan Athletic Signs Risk Software Provider

English League one side Wigan Athletic Football Club is implementing compliance and asset management software from Sypro across its estate which includes the DW Stadium in Robin Park, and  first team and academy training sites. Sypro’s Risk Manager platform allow organisations to keep on top of regular maintenance through simple management, easy allocation of tasks…

News

Wilshire Grand Center Signs Lease with Pacific Western Bank

Pacific Western Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PacWest Bancorp, has signed a long-term lease at the Wilshire Grand Center in Downtown Los Angeles in a deal brokered by Cushman & Wakefield. Under the terms of the agreement, the commercial bank will occupy 8,010 square feet of office space on the 26th floor of the office…

News

Elite Commercial REIT and DWP Collaborate on Sustainability

Singapore based Elite Commercial REIT Management, the manager of the Elite Commercial REIT, will invest £12.5 million on sustainability and climate adoption improvements at premises occupied by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in line with the UK government’s commitment to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The works are scheduled to take…

Australia

Progressing Gender Equality in the Asia Pacific Region

ISS Pacific has committed to the United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles at a signing ceremony attended by regional CEO, Stuart Rose. The Women’s Empowerment Principles offer guidance to businesses on how to promote gender equality and empower women in the workplace, marketplace and community by embracing seven core enterprise-wide policies: Establish high-level corporate leadership for…

News

Abloy UK appoints Digital Access Solutions Academy Manager

Abloy UK has appointed Ian Miller as Manager of its new Digital Access Solutions Academy, a purpose-built facility to showcase, work with, install and test the company’s range of products, with particular focus on new digital solutions and ecosystems. The soon-to-be launched Digital Access Solutions Academy is a very important and exciting milestone in the…

Cleaning

British Cleaning Council Consultation on Sector-wide Apprenticeship Levy Scheme

The British Cleaning Council (BCC) is urging employers, training operatives and providers and assessment organisations operating in the cleaning and hygiene sector to have their say on proposals for an Apprenticeship Levy accredited industry-wide training programme and apprenticeship. Consultation on proposals for the Cleaning Hygiene Operative apprenticeship opens today, Wednesday 26 January, and runs to…

Life Safety

Reducing the “Waking Watch” Burden on Leaseholders

The Waking Watch division of UK life safety company, Prime Secure, has launched a budget wireless common fire alarm system. In the wake of the Grenfell disaster, thousands of leaseholders across the UK have shouldered the financial burden of either a wired alarm solution, or a waking watch fire marshal, which could cost more than…

Foodservice & Catering

Supporting the Wellbeing of a Military Base

Sodexo has launched Mindful Active, an educational tool to provide members of the military family with holistic guidance on health and wellness. First introduced to Her Majesty’s Naval Base (HMNB) in Portsmouth in the United Kingdom, Mindful Active reinforces the company’s commitment to improving the lived experience, as well as the health and wellbeing of…

Government

Collaboration Is Key for Rent Collection

As commercial landlords continue to grapple with rent arrears and struggling tenants breaching the terms of leases during the pandemic, Matthew Peake, partner and head of Strategic Asset Management at Cluttons, comments on the UK government’s new Code of Practice and draft Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill. Covid has brought many challenges to the fore, with…

Healthcare

Cushman & Wakefield Advises on sale of US $11.25 Million San Diego Health Center

Cushman & Wakefield has represented MGNC during the sale of the single-tenant, triple Net (NNN) leased Sycamore Health Center in North San Diego, California to IRA Capital for US $11.25 Million.The two-story medical office building occupies 20,282 sf, and is located at 910 Sycamore Avenue . It is fully leased to UCSD Health. IRA Capital,…

Events

LloydsPharmacy Deploys MRI Lease Management Software

LloydsPharmacy, one of the UK’s largest pharmacy operators, has selected MRI’s Horizon CRE software solution to support its portfolio management activities and financial compliance in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS 16).The accounting standard came into effect on 1 January 2019 and requires that all leases be recorded on balance sheets to increase…

Construction

New Name, Same Vision

The Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has rebranded to reflect an expanding remit as its members increasingly collaborate on other issues its expanded remit and ongoing collaborative vision for the future.  The unique alliance of trade associations and professional bodies has been rebranded as the Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV), putting more emphasis on its…

Engineering

New GROB-NET4Industry Web Applications

GROB Systems has launched a suite of modular GROB-NET4Industry web applications for manufacturers seeking to network and digitalize production processes across multiple plant.  Offering an all-round package for modern production in the Industry 4.0 era, GROB provides 12 modules ranging from planning to engineering to maintenance. Each GROB-NET4Industry module is designed to increase productivity. Users…

COP26

Trends in energy and infrastructure for 2022

Press Release: Siemens: Trends in energy and infrastructure for 2022 London, 11 January 2022   Siemens: Trends in energy and infrastructure for 2022 The impact of the pandemic to fade as we refocus on the road to net zero and the climate emergency   Siemens’ energy and smart infrastructure experts share their views on the…

News

Fwd: News Release – Harris Health System Again Urges the Public to Not Go to Hospital Emergency Centers for COVID Testing

Automation & AI

Energy Performance Certificates: Going Back to the UK’s Future?

Saurabh Saxena, founder of Buy To Let and AI property evaluation platform houzen, explains how artificial intelligence is delivering better value from EPCs in the UK. 2022 marks the fifteenth anniversary of the introduction of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) in the United Kingdom. Originally a requirement of European Union Directive 2002/91/EC and enshrined in UK…

Cleaning

Golden Service Awards Finalists

The British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) has announced the finalists for the Kimberly-Clark Professional™ Golden Service Awards 2022. Dubbed the ‘Oscars’ of the cleaning industry by their organisers, the awards recognise “excellence, performance and commitment” within cleaning and facilities management. An independent panel of judges from BICSc has shortlisted 59 finalists from 24 companies,…

Events

Kier Re-affirms Commitment to UK Armed Forces

13.12.2021, 14:41 Kier Re-affirms Commitment to UK Armed Forces Kier has committed to a new set of pledges after re-signing the UK’s Armed Forces Covenant. On Friday, 3 December 2021, Andrew Davies, chief executive at Kier and members of the company’s Armed Forces employee network were joined by serving Brigadier, Eldon Millar, at Bassingbourn Barracks…

News

A Clear Round for Terry Lifts

02.12.2021, 23:51 A Clear Round for Terry Lifts Terry Lifts has supported UK equestrian event, the Horse of the Year Show, with a temporary wheelchair access solution. The British lift manufacturer supplied and fitted a vertical platform lift in a location adjacent to the hospitality area within the National Agricultural and Exhibition Centre (NAEC) Stoneleigh.…

Energy Management

Veolia Accelerates UK Hydrogen From Water Programme

30.11.2021, 11:22 Veolia Accelerates UK Hydrogen From Water Programme Veolia is advancing a programme to develop hydrogen gas supply infrastructure and decarbonise energy supply.   Believed to be the first application of its type in the UK, the company’s latest development is now managing projects which incorporate electrolyser technology to derive hydrogen from water, and…

Contracts

Atalian Servest Awarded Place on London Procurement Framework

30.11.2021, 11:03 Atalian Servest Awarded Place on London Procurement Framework Atalian Servest has been awarded a place on the London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) Estates and Facilities Management procurement framework until the end of October 2024. Members of the framework include high-profile universities and professional academies, as well as major heritage and public sector bodies.…

News

Phoenix Distribution Facility Sells for US $74.7 Million

22.11.2021, 17:19 Phoenix Distribution Facility Sells for US $74.7 Million Cushman & Wakefield has advised on the sale of a newly developed 145,474 SF Class A last-mile fulfillment/distribution facility occupying over 34 acres in Phoenix, Arizona. Built in 2021, the freestanding asset is 100 per cent leased to a global Fortune 50 e-commerce company, and…

Net Zero

Revolutionising Climate-friendly Building Operation in Germany

17.11.2021, 12:48 Revolutionising Climate-friendly Building Operation in Germany A collaboration between MeteoViva and the Freiburg-based building automation manufacturer Sauter-Cumulus will supply smart data for application in predictive climate-friendly building control. Under the agreement, MeteoViva will provides SAUTER with optimized control data used by Sauter-Cumulus’ central building management solution. As a result, properties with SAUTER system…

Foodservice & Catering

On the Road to Net Zero

11.11.2021, 23:10 On the Road to Net Zero Compass Group UK & Ireland has adopted a 100 per cent electric car policy for new fleet vehicles ordered by over 500 employees by the end of the year. The move follows the publication of the company’s Our Climate Promise and Roadmap to Net Zero policies which support its wider commitment to…

Education

Improving the Leasing Experience

28.10.2021, 11:06 Improving the Leasing Experience the University of Oxford has expanded its use of MRI Software solutions, further streamlining tenant leasing operations and improving the experience for staff and customers.   As the oldest university in the English-speaking world, the University of Oxford owns and manages a diverse property portfolio, including commercial, residential and…

Events

Compass Group Academy to Drive Social Mobility

27.10.2021, 10:40 Compass Group Academy to Drive Social Mobility Compass Group UK & Ireland has launched the Compass Group Academy, a multi-million pound investment to develop much needed skills in the hospitality industry with a focus on supporting young people from disadvantaged areas to build careers in the sector. Combining outreach and learning with Compass’…

Healthcare

Improve Health and Reduce CO2 Emissions in Commercial Buildings

21.10.2021, 21:21 Improve Health and Reduce CO2 Emissions in Commercial Buildings Aircuity is marking National Indoor Air Quality Awareness Month in the United States by promoting better understanding of ventilation optimization in commercial buildings. Credited with healthier IAQ and reducing carbon emissions in line with new standards which are being introduced nationally, and in cities…

Construction

CICV Forum Recognised in Scottish Parliamentary Motion

21.10.2021, 16:36 CICV Forum Recognised in Scottish Parliamentary Motion A cross-party selection of Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) have recognised The Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum for its collaborative approach to supporting the recovery of the country’s construction sector from the pandemic.   MSPs from the SNP, Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats backed a…

Canada

Walton Street Capital Acquires Salt Lake City Industrial Park

20.10.2021, 17:21 Walton Street Capital Acquires Salt Lake City Industrial Park Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the disposition sale of a newly constructed 628,611 SF Class A industrial project in West Valley City (Salt Lake City), Utah. Built in 2021, the three-building, multi-tenant property known as 201 Mountain View Park is situated in Salt Lake…

COP26

Net Zero: Is the UK Missing the Point?

19.10.2021, 14:24 Net Zero: Is the UK Missing the Point? Mark Bouldin, an environmental specialist with Johnson Controls, comments on the UK government’s strategy for cutting greenhouse gas emissions which was published today. The UK has just released its plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions but it’s missing an important piece of the puzzle. 40 per cent of…

Energy Management

Supporting Sustainable Estates Management

A new partnership between Mitie and Sustainable Development Capital LLP (SDCL) is helping public and private sector organisations roll out large-scale decarbonisation and energy efficiency projects for their estates. Through the partnership, Mitie and SDCL which invests in energy efficient and decentralised energy projects, will assist organisations seeking capital investment in machinery that delivers environmental…

COP26

Why COP26 is Now Even More Critical

14.10.2021, 10:48 Why COP26 is Now Even More Critical Environmental specialist Mark Bouldin comments on The Climate Transparency Report 2021 finding released today that CO2 emissions will rise by 4 per cent across the G20 this year despite falling 6 per cent during the pandemic. 2021 has been a critical year for climate action so the…

Environment

Psychological Health Certification First for EMCOR UK

06.10.2021, 10:27 Psychological Health Certification First for EMCOR UK EMCOR UK has become the first organization in the world to be certified against BSI’s new psychological health and safety scheme ahead of World Mental Health Day. With just days to go before World Mental Health Day 2021, the facility services provider has proved it prioritizes…

Healthcare

Getting Smarter with Equality, Diversion and Inclusion

RoSPA and L’Oréal are reporting a ‘phenomenal’ response to their Leading Safely for Women programme which launched earlier in the year as part of a wider [email protected]@Home partnership. The programme aims to develop the abilities of women with an entrepreneurial spirit in health and safety, enhancing their visibility in the sector and working towards creating…

Germany

Savills IM Fund to Acquire Leipzig Office Building

30.09.2021, 14:44 Savills IM Fund to Acquire Leipzig Office Building Savills Investment Management (Savills IM) has signed a purchase agreement for an office building currently under construction in Leipzig for its club deal special fund, “Savills IM Real Invest 1”.   The developer and seller is Helaba Real Estate Group business, OFB Projektentwicklung GmbH, which specialises…

Contracts

Supporting Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life

28.09.2021, 15:05 Supporting Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life Veolia has extended its service to Cancer Research UK by providing the recycling and waste services for over 130 Race for Life and Shine Night Walk events between August and September.   The service will see distribution, collection and processing of around 1000 bins at  Race…

Foodservice & Catering

International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste 2021

28.09.2021, 14:37 International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste 2021 On the eve of the second annual United Nations awareness day for preventing food loss and waste, Sodexo has provided an update on its ‘Wastewatch powered by LeanPath’ food waste reduction programme in the United Kingdom. The French multinational foodservice and facility services…

News

Family Investment Vehicle Acquires LA Retail Anchor Store

28.09.2021, 12:52 Family Investment Vehicle Acquires LA Retail Anchor Store Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of a newly built single-tenant grocery property in Los Angeles, California for US $35 million. Completed in 2020, the 29,456 SF property is located prominently on the southeast corner of Centinela Avenue and La Tijera Boulevard and benefits…

Blog

Investing in Commercial Real Estate

23.09.2021, 18:43 Investing in Commercial Real Estate Despite a tail-off in demand for commercial real estate during the Covid-19 pandemic, the asset class is expected to return to growth rates similar to those of the last decade within five years. With offices reopening from national lockdowns imposed by many countries, employers are beginning to accommodate…

News

U.S. “Top 50” Bed Bug Infested Cities

As students return to college campuses, Terminix has released a list of the 50 most bed-bug ridden cities in America. Bed bugs spread easily by hitching rides on luggage, backpacks and clothing, and can crawl through cracks in walls making shared dorm living areas extremely vulnerable to infestations. Senior director of bed bug services at…

News

Grid-to-Vehicle Approaches in EV Fleet Management

08.09.2021, 15:12 Grid-to-Vehicle Approaches in EV Fleet Management Bernard Magee, director of eMobility Infrastructure at Siemens GB&I and Siemens Financial Services director Mark McLoughlin, explain why charging electric vehicles directly from the grid makes sense.   On the 28 September 2021 at Alexandra Palace London, Freight in the City opens its doors to showcase the…

News

Just Eat Appoints JLL to Find European Inner-city Scoober Hubs

08.09.2021, 01:16 Just Eat Appoints JLL to Find European Inner-city Scoober Hubs JLL has been appointed by global online food delivery marketplace Just Eat to acquire leasehold properties for its inner-city ‘Scoober’ hubs across the United Kingdom and Europe. Scoober, the company’s delivery model in Europe, provides hubs for couriers to begin and end their…

HVAC

Sustainable Buildings Leader to Present at I2SL Conference

07.09.2021, 20:35 Sustainable Buildings Leader to Present at I2SL Conference Aircuity CEO Dan Diehl will explain how exhaust fan control maximizes energy savings and reduces carbon footprints in lab facilities at this month’s International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories Annual Conference in Atlanta.   Exhaust systems can account for up to 20 per cent of a…

News

Sale and Lease of Vacant Entertainment Asset in Chandler

07.09.2021, 17:24 Sale and Lease of Vacant Entertainment Asset in Chandler Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale and lease of an innovative movie theater and brewhouse within the Overstreet mixed-used development in Downtown Chandler, Phoenix, Arizona. Built in 2018, the vacant 35,143 SF property at 1 Chandler Blvd contains a 9-screen movie theater with…

Environment

Supporting DGNB Sustainable Building Certification

07.09.2021, 17:01 Supporting DGNB Sustainable Building Certification MeteoViva Climate has been recognised as a service by the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB) “Buildings in Operation” certification programme. The implementation of the company’s energy management and indoor climate control platform is now automatically linked to a guaranteed level of compliance, regardless of the specific characteristics of…

Blog

Fire Resistant Anchors

30.08.2021, 23:11 Fire Resistant Anchors Following a series of highly publicised losses of life to fire in refurbished buildings, Cintec International provides guidance on the importance of fire resistant remedial anchors and reinforcements. In recent years, the risk of fire has become of increasing concern when buildings are being retrofitted, restored, or modernized. London On…

News

Disposal of Southwest Valley Industrial Facility

30.08.2021, 22:33 Disposal of Southwest Valley Industrial Facility Minneapolis-based Opus Group has sold a 450,000 SF cross-docking logistics development in Goodyear, Arizona for US $56 million in a transaction brokered by Cushman & Wakefield. Developed on a 29-acre site at 2250 South Litchfield Road in 2021, the Class A facility is located adjacent to Phoenix Goodyear Airport…

Education

Cushman & Wakefield Strengthens California Investment Sales

19.08.2021, 08:31 Cushman & Wakefield Strengthens California Investment Sales Veteran commercial land and investment sales professional John Kaufman has joined Cushman & Wakefield as a senior director of its Sacramento office. During the last two decades, Kaufman has brokered numerous transactions throughout California and Nevada. He has worked with many high-profile clients and dozens of…

Denmark

Acquisition of Danish New-build Distribution Centres

18.08.2021, 08:45 Acquisition of Danish New-build Distribution Centres Savills Investment Management has acquired a newly built distribution centre and a distribution centre that is currently under construction in Horsens, Denmark, for its European Logistics Fund 3 (ELF 3).   The vendor and tenant in the sale-and-lease-back transaction is logistics service provider DKI Logistics A/S. The…

News

Savills IM Acquires Warehouses from UBS

11.08.2021, 14:05 Savills IM Acquires Warehouses from UBS Savills Investment Management has acquired two warehouses within the Leganés Logistics Park on the outskirts of Madrid from UBS Asset Management for EUR 51.56 million.   The logsistics facilities are the latest addition to Savills IM’s portfolio on the Iberian peninsula, which includes assets under management (AuM)…

Education

Coffee Partnership to Support the Homeless

A partnership at Southend University Hospital between social enterprise Change Please and Compass Group UK&I – Healthcare will help reduce local levels of homelessness. Change Please raises money for charitable causes through the sales of its award-winning coffee. Originally launched in London to train homeless people to serve its coffee as a means of getting…

Appointments

Compass Group Announces New CFO

02.08.2021, 09:49 Compass Group Announces New CFO Gareth Sharpe will succeed Sarah Sergeant as Compass Group UK & Ireland Chief Finance Officer. Sharpe joins the company from Tesco, where he served most recently as CFO for Asia during a 9-year career with the multinational groceries and general merchandise retailer that included time in the UK…

News

Accessibility: More than an Afterthought

29.07.2021, 11:44 Accessibility: More than an Afterthought Stuart Finnie, Regional Principal, Design – EMEA at commercial interior design practice Unispace, comments on the UK government’s National Disability Strategy.   A quarter of working adults in the UK now identify as having a disability, and there is growing recognition that accessibility is becoming an important corporate…

Automation & AI

Driving Sustainable Change

29.07.2021, 02:10 Driving Sustainable Change As part of its future fleet strategy, SPIE UK has announced the rollout of 60 new Nissan e-NV200 electric vehicles. The purchase is part of a wider strategy set by the company to replacing 98 per cent of its fleet with alternative fuel vehicles by 2025, and reinforces a commitment…

Environment

FCC Awards Scottish Grounds Maintenance Contract

27.07.2021, 14:11 FCC Awards Scottish Grounds Maintenance Contract FCC Environment has slected Complete Weed Control (CWC) to manage and maintain the environment around five waste recycling plants in Scotland. FCC Environment operates waste and material recycling facilities (MRF), energy from waste (EfW) plants and landfill sites across the United Kingdom, with some 200 facilities working…

Contracts

Taking Football to Extra Time

23.07.2021, 10:16 Taking Football to Extra Time SPIE UK is helping a Scottish Premier League club reduce carbon emissions by over 34,000 kilos as part of a major ground renovation programme.   The company was recently awarded the contract to install new floodlights at Tynecastle Park, home of the Heart of Midlothian Football Club, as…

News

Merger to Create US $7.5 Billion U.S. Retail REIT

19.07.2021, 20:28 Merger to Create US $7.5 Billion U.S. Retail REIT Kite Realty Group Trust and Retail Properties of America, Inc., have entered into a definitive merger agreement.   Under the terms of the proposed merger, Retail Properties of America (RPAI) which owns and opertes 102 retail properties in the United States representing 19.9 million SF…

Environment

Half of UK Businesses Embrace Clean Air Technology

19.07.2021, 10:58 Half of UK Businesses Embrace Clean Air Technology New research from Johnson Controls indicates 52 per cent of businesses in the United Kingdom have implemented clean air technology in advance of building reopenings with a further 31 per cent planning to do so in the next 12 months. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the healthcare sector…

News

LA Records Record Industrial Rent Rises

16.07.2021, 14:09 LA Records Record Industrial Rent Rises Cushman & Wakefield has published its latest report on the industrial property market in the Greater Los Angeles area, accompanied by a “5 Fast Facts” infographic illustrating how supply-side shortages are driving up commercial rents. According to the report‘s findings, increased demand for logistics space continues to…

News

MRI Expands Lead-to-Lease Commercial Property Offering

07.07.2021, 15:31 MRI Expands Lead-to-Lease Commercial Property Offering MRI Software has acquired Canadian intuitive marketing and leasing platform for commercial real estate, Findspace Inc, extending the capabilities of its property management platform. Based in Toronto and founded in 2009, Findspace claims a customer base that includes 40 per cent of the top 25 owners and…

Environment

Partnership to Develop Next-gen Biofuel

06.07.2021, 12:24 Partnership to Develop Next-gen Biofuel TotalEnergies and Veolia have joined forces to accelerate the development of microalgae cultivation using CO2 as part of a four-year research project at the La Mède biorefinery to produce biofuel.   Through photosynthesis, microalgae use sunlight and CO2 from the atmosphere or from industrial processes to grow. When…

Cleaning

Supporting the Circular Economy with Equipment Recycling

05.07.2021, 12:28 Supporting the Circular Economy with Equipment Recycling Wessex Cleaning Equipment is claiming an industry-first following the introduction of a janitorial machine recycling program which sends nothing to landfill. Millions of tonnes of plastics are used and thrown away in the UK every year, with a large majority making its way to landfill sites…

HVAC

Eco UK Group Consolidates M&E Offering

05.07.2021, 11:51 Eco UK Group Consolidates M&E Offering Following a recent rebrand, United Kingdom energy solutions provider Eco UK Group has streamlined the mechanical and electrical (M&E) offering of its Ecolighting, Ecolectrical, Ecomech and Eco M&E businesses. For several years, the company has been incorporating in-house lighting, electrical and mechanical works into hundreds of projects…

Blog

Napier University Edinburgh Recognises Glass Czarina

28.06.2021, 14:41 Napier University Edinburgh Recognises Glass Czarina The creative and entrepreneurial spirit of Indeglass founder Jeanette MacIntyre has been recognised by her induction into the University of Edinburgh’s Hall of Fame.   The School of Arts and Creative Industries (SACI) at Edinburgh Napier University (ENU) – MacIntyre’s alma mater, awarded the rare accolade to Jeanette in tribute to her creative…

Blog

IAQ and Occupational Health

28.06.2021, 14:06 IAQ and Occupational Health Susan Cassells, business development manager for SOCOTEC’s Environment & Safety division, explains how improving indoor air quality can safeguard employees from occupational health concerns. Assessing indoor air quality within the workplace involves evaluating the conditions in which employees operate and identifying possible factors which can cause the quality of…

Appointments

CICV Forum Welcomes Scottish Construction Leadership Forum Chair

18.06.2021, 11:15 CICV Forum Welcomes Scottish Construction Leadership Forum Chair The Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has welcomed the appointment of Scottish Government Minister Ivan McKee to the Chair of the Scottish Construction Leadership Forum (CLF).   CICV Forum represents a unique collaboration of trade associations, professional bodies, companies and individuals, and is  now a…

Corporate Social Responsibility

UniFirst 2021 CSR Report

UniFirst has announced the release of its 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report. Available in print and online, the comprehensive document outlines the company’s ongoing social responsibility efforts in the areas of sustainability, diversity and employee initiatives, community, safety, product and service innovation, ethical governance, and financial transparency. Each topic is broken down in detail…

Environment

Sodexo Signs L’Autre Cercle LGBT+ Commitment Charter

17.06.2021, 12:46 Sodexo Signs L’Autre Cercle LGBT+ Commitment Charter Sodexo has become the latest signatory to the Commitment Charter from L’Autre Cercle, France’s leading advocacy organisation for the inclusion of LGBT+ people at work. Launched in 1997, L’Autre Cercle aims to promote employee development policies that respect people in all their diversity, regardless of their sexual orientation…

Contracts

Anglesey Awards Schools Catering Contract

17.06.2021, 11:45 Anglesey Awards Schools Catering Contract Anglesey County Council has awarded Compass Group subsidiary Chartwells a five-year contract for the tdelivery of meals to more than 9,500 pupils attending the Island’s 39 primary schools, five secondary schools and one special needs school. September will see Chartwells launching its new menus across Anglesey’s primary schools,…

News

Investment AB Spiltan Increases AktivBo Stake

16.06.2021, 09:11 Investment AB Spiltan Increases AktivBo Stake Investment AB Spiltan is investing a further €1 Million in AktivBo Group, the Swedish developer of a survey and analytics platform for the global real estate industry. The growth capital will be used to accelerate technology development and scale up the international expansion of the PropTech company,…

Automation & AI

Future Defence Infrastructure Services Programme Contract

15.06.2021, 07:27 Future Defence Infrastructure Services Programme Contract Mitie has won a new seven-year contract to deliver maintenance services on the UK’s Future Defence Infrastructure Services (FDIS) programme for sites across Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), which has made the award, has the option to extend the contract for a further…

News

UK Living Wage Foundation Recognition

14.06.2021, 22:30 UK Living Wage Foundation Recognition EMCOR UK has been accredited as a Living Wage Foundation Recognised Service Provider after voluntarily committing to remunerate employees working in its leased facilities a salary that meets their everyday needs.   The company has further committed to work with all existing and potential customers and supply chain…

Environment

Sale of 146,626 SF San Diego Office Campus

10.06.2021, 18:00 Sale of 146,626 SF San Diego Office Campus Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of Summit Pointe, a 146,626 SF creative corporate office campus situated on 20.95 gross acres in San Diego, California. Located at 10641 Scripps Summit Ct., the existing four-story building was originally developed in 2000 and completely repositioned in…

Environment

PwC Forecasts Major Reduction of UK Office Space

The UK’s biggest companies plan to reduce their office portfolios by up to nine million square feet, or the equivalent of fourteen Walkie Talkie buildings – the 37 floor high rise on London’s Fenchurch Street, according to PwC.   The figures from the company’s most recent Occupier Survey of 258 of the UK’s largest corporates…

Government

LIA Response to UK Government Lighting Regulations Press Release

10.06.2021, 01:11 LIA Response to UK Government Lighting Regulations Press Release The United Kingdom’s Lighting Industry Association (LIA) has identified multiple inaccuracies in a recent government press release on new lighting regulations that it believes likely to confuse suppliers as well as consumers.   LIA Statement The UK legislation, due for publication in the summer,…

Environment

Office Campus Sold for Redevelopment

04.06.2021, 01:59 Office Campus Sold for Redevelopment Cushman & Wakefield has advised the sale of four office buildings totaling 221,921 square feet on approximately 13 acres in Lake Forest (Orange County), California. The portfolio sold in two separate transactions to the joint venture of Western Realco and RREEF, which acquired the sites on a land…

News

Getting in Step with the Future of the Office

27.05.2021, 22:00 Getting in Step with the Future of the Office A new survey by MRI Software and CoreNet Global shows tenants expect changes in space usage patterns post-Covid-19 whilst landlords don’t.   MRI partnered with CoreNet Global, the leading association for corporate real estate professionals, to survey 200 tenants and 50 landlords across a broad…

Blog

Spruce Up your Office with the Help of Decorating Apps

27.05.2021, 12:11 Spruce Up your Office with the Help of Decorating Apps Refreshing office spaces can provide a welcome incentive for workers returning to the office following long periods at home during the Covid-19 pandemic.   It is arguably more important than ever before to make sure your office environment is a welcoming and warm…

Construction

SteelWave Acquires Creative Office Campus in the Lost Angeles Arts District

20.05.2021, 19:03 SteelWave Acquires Creative Office Campus in the Lost Angeles Arts District Cushman & Wakefield has brokered the sale of The Switchyard, a 150,451 SF Class A creative office campus located in the Arts District, Los Angeles for US $80 million. San Francisco-based SteelWave acquired the modern two-building campus developed recently in two phases…

Australia

ANZ Property Management Software Contract

20.05.2021, 14:43 ANZ Property Management Software Contract Real estate fund manager Centuria Capital Group has selected MRI Software to provide a cloud-based property management solution for a portfolio of around 200 assets. The solution will automate the full lifecycle management of the real estate assets which are part of Centuria Capital’s AUD $10 billion property…

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