Business & People
Profits wilt at St Modwen; NCGM developer adopts ‘cautious approach’ post-referendum
St Modwen has posted a pre-tax profit of £30m for the six months to May, which is well down on the £206m recorded in the same period last year, although that did include a massive one-off £128m…
Architects lay off staff as uncertainty bites
It's being reported that top architecture practices have been laying off staff as a result of the events of the last few weeks.
Plentific raises £2m in funding
Proptech startup Plentific has raised a chunky £2m in funding from its latest round of investment.
Grosvenor Europe brings in its first external Non-Exec
Grosvenor Europe - one of the four arms of Grosvenor Group Limited - has recruited a heavyweight from Morgan Stanley as its first external Non-Executive Director.
Allsop recruits Savills man to lead Resi Development team
Independent property consultancy and the UK's biggest property auction house Allsop has hired a former Director at Savills to head up its Residential Development team.
Why privatising the Land Registry could be a costly mistake
Nottingham Trent University's Nigel Hudson questions the wisdom of selling off such a prime national asset
Simmons & Simmons grows international projects team
Top law firm Simmons & Simmons has hired four new partners in the last month alone, as it continues to grow its projects team.
Simon Moore is the latest recruit;
Royal Borough estate agency consolidates branches in Belgravia
High-end independent estate agency Henry & James is merging its two offices into its Motcomb Street HQ.
Savills sets up shop in Primrose Hill
Savills has flung open the doors to its shiny new office in Primrose Hill today.
Engel & Völkers appoints new Yachting CEO
Real estate giant Engel & Völkers has hired a new CEO to run its Yachting division as it continues to build a range of luxury service offerings.
Battersea Power Station developer ‘still positive’ after Brexit shock
SP Setia, the Malaysian property development firm behind the transformation of Battersea Power Station, has issued an update reaffirming its long-term commitment to the project in the wake of Brexit, and…
Inaugural HQR Summer Ball raises over £50k for charity
The first HQR Summer Ball - an annual bash for London's high-end resi construction sector - has raised a whopping £54,330 for the Teenage Cancer Trust and the Lighthouse Club.