Developers

The roll call of major property developers in the UK hasn't changed much since the expansion and acquisition boom during the 1980s created the commercial and residential giants that dominate the stock market today. But if 30-something…
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Housebuilder Persimmon is to introduce a homebuyer's retention clause into its contracts as part of its customer care improvement plan. The scheme, which Persimmon says is an industry first, means that 1.5% of the total home value can…
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DAMAC Properties, the Dubai-based developer, is looking to invest $660m (around £500m) in a new London project Chairman Hussain Sajwani has told Arabian Business. Sajwani said the company is looking for another major project to follow…
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The first stage of the New Garden Square regeneration scheme in Edgbaston, Birmingham, has received consent from Birmingham City Council. New Garden Square will initially provide 165,000 sq ft of grade A office accommodation and…
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Manchester City footballer Vincent Kompany’s proposal to develop a 75 unit apartment block in Manchester has received planning approval. The development will include apartments from one to three bedrooms for the private rental market…
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Battersea Power Station Development Company (BPSDC) has completed the re-organisation of the ownership of the commercial assets within the power station. The shareholders of the commercial assets in the new structure are Malaysian…
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Read our exclusive interview with the proptech company hoping to turn itself into the Rightmove for build-to-rent tenants.
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The University of Manchester has begun its search for a development partner for its proposed £1.5bn ID Manchester development by presenting the scheme at MIPIM in Cannes. ID Manchester will replace the university’s existing North…
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Housing provider Peabody has purchased the HMP Holloway site from the Ministry of Justice and plans to build 1,000 new homes on the site. The deal was secured with the help of a loan from the Mayor of London’s Land Fund. The 10…
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30-year-old Daniel Norman is in the French city of Cannes getting ready for the first day of MIPIM 2019 when DealMakerz speaks to the former banker turned proptech entrepreneur, who is about to launch a new monthly subscription-based…
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The CEO of Battersea Power Station (BPS) Development Company Simon Murphy says he is looking for more foreign investors, including potential Arabian Gulf clients, who are willing to buy property on the 42 acre site. In an interview…
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When Chris Weedon was offered the top job at Chelmsford-based house builder Stonebond in 2007 he thought he’d been gifted an interesting new project by his then boss, house building legend Alan Cherry. At the time Cherry was at the…
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Galliard Group has launched Evolve, a new £100m commercial property business, which will develop affordable workspace schemes offering lifestyle amenities across London and the south east. The new operation will offer units for sale or rent…
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DealMakerz interviews Olga Turner whose consultancy Ekkist is changing attitudes among UK developers and house builders to the wellbeing of the residents who move into their homes.
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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has agreed to advance a £10m loan to fund the building of 500 homes on the top of existing London buildings. The funding has been made available to Apex Airspace. Apex acquire the airspace development rights…
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In its Final Results for the year ended 31 December 2018 housebuilder Persimmon plc reported that group revenue increased 4% over 2017 to reach £3.74bn and that operating profits increased 13% to reach £1.083bn. Persimmon said it was…
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