Business & People
RTKL makes strategic hire for move on UK resi developments
RTKL, the architecture / urban design uber-practice behind the likes of Shanghai's Baccarat Residences and Jakarta's Four Seasons, has made a move on London's residential arena with the "strategic hire"…
MIPIM Notes #1: Joe Burns on foreign investment
'A great opening splash' at London's Olympia - inside if not out - followed by some lively nuggets on foreign investment into the capital, notes Joe Burns in his first daily dispatch from the inaugural…
New CEO for Balfour Beatty
Construction behemoth Balfour Beatty has named its new CEO.
Former Aylesford boss launches independent prime agency
Louise Hewlett has just launched an independent property company
West Wales property pair launches independent buying agency
A former County Homesearch operator and a former Fine & Country Director have set up as independent buying agents in West Wales.
MIPIM UK: Residential Highlights
The inaugural MIPIM UK rolls into London's Olympia tomorrow, promising "a year's worth of business in three days."
Buffett looks to make a move on UK real estate agency
Warren Buffett's looking to do a Virgin, turning his Berkshire Hathaway company name into a global consumer brand.
RBKC planning chief to retire
RBKC's Executive Director for Planning and Borough Development has announced his retirement.
Staying Ahead of the Ripple: The importance of opportunism in a changing market
In today’s marketplace, developers can’t afford to pigeon-hole themselves when it comes to site choice; it's time to become more opportunistic, says Chris Lanitis...
INTERVIEW: Lulu Egerton of Strutt & Parker on why the resi profession needs an exam
A leading light of the capital's prime resi industry for over three decades, Strutt & Parker's Lulu Egerton talks candidly about motivation, meaningful international reach and why everyone in resi…
Marsh & Parsons plans first North London branch
Marsh & Parsons is lining up its fourth new office opening of the year.
The new branch, in the heart of Camden, will be the agency's first to cover North London exclusively;
Knight Frank’s former resi development chief joins Weston Group
The man widely credited with establishing Knight Frank as a major player in the resi development sector has joined the management team of Weston Group Plc.