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Archive for November, 2009
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Green on the Inside
Developers and tenants are increasingly demanding BREEAM ‘Excellent’ office buildings to demonstrate their commitment to the environment and sustainability of their businesses. With increasing pressure on corporate businesses and, in particular Government occupiers, to improve their green credentials, Karl Ward, Managing Director of Office Recycling Solution UK (ORS UK), looks at how the sustainability of the building only scratches the surface of the green agenda and discusses the simple steps that businesses can take to save money and the planet.
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What a busy night for Core
So many events so little time!
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Corby purchasers vote with their feet and chose Walton’s Lion’s Share over Government HomeBuy initiative
Walton Homes has credited the high sales rate at Radbrook Rise in Corby to the popularity of its Lion’s Share initiative, which enables purchasers to pay for just 75 per cent of the value of the property.
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Core takes flight with digital expansion
Brindleyplace based full service communications agency Core has strengthened its digital portfolio with the launch of three websites over the last two months, all of which have been designed by Cores in house team.
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Don’t compromise content for seo
Increasingly websites are the main port of call and source of information for customers and companies of all sectors. One of the current ‘buzz’ phrases concerned with getting more traffic to websites is Search Engine Optimisation or SEO.
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First tranche of residents at Hemlingford Mill cite spectacular views as their reason to invest
The first tranche of buyers at Walton Homes’ historic Hemlingford Mill development have now taken occupation of their apartments, citing the spectacular waterside views as their reason for moving to the newly converted development.
Hemlingford Mill comprises the conversion of an 11th Century former flour mill, together with a sympathetically designed new build element. The luxury [...] -
DBK appoints new head of affordable housing
Construction, property and development consultancy DBK has recruited David Sammons to head up its affordable housing consultancy team.
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Birmingham Restaurant’s ‘Rising Star’ Brings Prestigious Award to the Midlands
Brad Gent, restaurant manager at Opus Restaurant in Birmingham’s Colmore Business District, has joined the ranks of the industry’s most talented professionals after being presented with a Master of Culinary Arts (MCA) in Restaurant Management and Service – the only individual from an establishment outside London to pick up the highly prestigious award in 2009.
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Phase two released at The Lincombes in Mere Green
The much anticipated second phase of Walton Homes’ luxury apartment scheme in Mere Green has been released for sale. To mark the release of the nine one, two and three bedroom apartments in the purpose built Wellswood building at The Lincombes, Walton Homes has unveiled a new penthouse showhome.
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Colmore Plaza proves its sustainable credentials with new ‘excellent’ accreditation
Global private equity firm, The Carlyle Group, announces that its landmark asset Colmore Plaza has become the first office building in Birmingham to achieve the sought after BREEAM ‘Excellent’ Management and Operation accreditation, a scheme that measures a building’s sustainable credentials once in occupation.