Business & People
New chair for the UK Green Building Council
Jones Lang LaSalle’s Andrew Gould has taken over from Dan Labbad, Group CEO of Lend Lease, as Chairman of the UK Green Building Council.
Battersea Power Station 75% reserved
It looks like hype has converted into buyer action, as 600 of the 800 first phase resi units at Battersea Power Station have already been reserved, less than a week after sales kicked off, according to…
Winkworth opens office on “most fashionable street in Europe”
Winkworth has thrown open the doors to its new Kensal Rise office today, bringing the agency's tally to 61 branches in the capital alone.
Jones Lang LaSalle gets nod for Battersea Power Station international sales
The residential team at Jones Lang LaSalle has just been announced as Battersea Power Station's international sales agent.
Jackson Rowe appoints former Berkeley troubleshooter
Former Berkeley Project Director Sue Callaghan has joined the board of directors at chartered quantity surveying practice Jackson Rowe.
New website and offices for Winkworth
A mighty start to the year from Winkworth, who has launched a shiny new website modelled more on a property portal than anything else, and has two new offices slated to open over the next couple of weeks.
Battersea Power Station UK sales start today
SP Setia's development of Battersea Power Station just got real.
New EPC rules start tomorrow
It won't be necessary to include the full EPC front page from tomorrow, as the government's updated rules come into play.
The gist of the new regs are:
Fraser & Co appoints new Head of Ops in Asia
London-based estate agent Fraser & Co has appointed Neil Jensen as Head of Operations, Asia.
Jones Lang LaSalle names Adam Challis as new Head of Resi Research
There were rumours as far back as November, but Jones Lang LaSalle has now confirmed the appointment of Adam Challis as the firm’s new Head of Residential Research.
Marsh & Parsons makes brand new start in South Kensington
Marsh & Parsons' new South Kensington office - the agency's seventh in Kensington & Chelsea alone - is open for business.
Zoopla rounds-off 2012 by absorbing Globrix
Zoopla's buying spree continued right to the end of 2012, with the DPG-merged group snapping up Globrix.com from A&N Media for an undisclosed sum over Christmas. The Globrix brand is all but erased already;