Business & People
New Head of Sales for Kay & Co
Kay & Co has appointed Matthew Abernethy as Associate Director and Head of Sales at its freshly rebranded Hyde Park branch.
Agents turn to luxury buzz-words to flog houses
257,000 homes in the UK are now described as having a "high spec" interior, according to research by Aviva, as estate agents focus on luxury buzz-words to bring in buyers, listing high-end finishings alongside…
New appointments at Prime Purchase
Top-notch buying consultancy Prime Purchase has unveiled a new Russian desk in a joint venture with Savills Intermark.
Montagu Evans hires resi trio
Montagu Evans has boosted the ranks of its residential team with three new senior hires, including a new head of resi.
New Home Counties BDM for Bridgebank
Bridgebank Capital has recruited Adam Powell as its new business development manager for the Home Counties area.
Patrizia appoints UK resi specialist
German fund manager Patrizia Immobilien AG has significantly bolstered its resi investment and asset management capabilities in the UK, by appointing former CBRE and Grainger big-hitter Andrew Pratt.
The Art of Space
How does a developer successfully choose, commission and install artwork? Can the right pieces significantly enhance saleability? What are the tangible benefits for the wider art scene?
Primelocation.com lords it up with cricket sponsorship deal
With a comprehensive drubbing of New Zealand in the bag and and a rip-roaring Ashes series in the offing, hopes are unnaturally high for some English success on the cricket field this summer.
New Resi Director for CBRE
Ana Hutchinson has joined CBRE as Residential Director, taking over the task of managing the EA Shaw sales and lettings teams in central London, who were brought into the CBRE fold in November 2012.
Black Brick bolsters buying team
Property consultancy Black Brick has strengthened its Mayfair-based buying team, announcing the appointment of Tom Kain.
Tom Kain
The Wood Awards: Last call for entries
Architects, builders, carpenters and furniture-makers have until Friday (31st May) to get their entries in for The Wood Awards 2013.
Construction sites to open doors again in September
Major construction across the UK will be opening themselves up to the public in September as part of the second Open Doors Weekend.