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Lost in Hackney
It’s almost the weekend but I find just enough editorial energy to come to the aid of a fellow property professional…
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Wind like an Egyptian
Egypt has launched a major tender for its first privately developed renewable energy project, a 250MW wind farm to be built on the Gulf of Suez.
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Scotland’s first sustainable school
Scotland’s first sustainable school has opened its doors to primary school students.
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B of E extends asset purchase programme
The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold again this month (at 0.50%) and extended its asset purchase programme to support the economy from £75bn to £125bn.
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Abu Dhabi in front
We probably all already knew it to be true but now it’s official, Abu Dhabi has taken the lead in the Gulf projects market.
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Seeing red
If the recession has forced you to ebay your sports car or park it indefinitely in Dubai International Airport, then it’s time for a shopping trip to London’s Regent Street.
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Confusion is stalling regional redevelopment
The UK Government must rethink the planning process to help kick-start regional development.
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New protection for UK tenants
The Association of Residential Letting Agents (Arla) has introduced a new licensing scheme for its UK members and a code of practice for landlords.
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Bridge life
A ‘living inhabited bridge’ over the river Thames, similar to the original London Bridge, is reportedly being considered by the mayor of London, Boris Johnson as one of a number of high-profile plans.
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Market accessibility remains key
Further evidence that activity in the housing market is continuing to pick-up, albeit from abysmally low levels, was provided today by the latest Bank of England mortgage approvals data.
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Construction job losses
67,000 UK construction workers lost their jobs last quarter, the largest of any UK economy sector
According to the Office of National Statistics, the number of jobs decreased by 3.1% between June and September 2009, from 2,162,000 to 2,095,000.
The number of jobs in construction has fallen by 8.2% over the past year, amounting to a 187,000 reduction.
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