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Savills forecasts 2025 Big 6 office take-up to reach 3.8 million sq ft

Savills forecasts 2025 Big 6 office take-up to reach 3.8 million sq ft

2025 Q1 to Q3 figures show 2.68 million sq ft of office space transacted across Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds and Manchester - matching the five-year average for the period.

Equinix plans £3.9 billion Hertfordshire data centre

Equinix plans £3.9 billion Hertfordshire data centre

The company has aquired an 86 acre site in South Mimms with planning permission

Older people in nice environment

Beckton Gasworks regeneration approved

Beckton Gasworks regeneration approved

The 30 acre site will see 2,900 homes with commercial and community spaces.

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THIS WEEK'S NEWS

AWS moves forward with plans for new data centre in Buckinghamshire
AWS moves forward with plans for new data centre in Buckinghamshire

Amazon Web Services submits plans for Ridgeway Trading Estate

£200m regeneration plans submitted for Huyton town centre
£200m regeneration plans submitted for Huyton town centre

Proposals include housing, commercial units and a hotel

Habiko identifies first sites for 590 low-carbon affordable homes
Habiko identifies first sites for 590 low-carbon affordable homes

Chester and Warrington sites for 590 low-carbon homes for rent

McAleer & Rushe appointed for Tottenham student scheme
McAleer & Rushe appointed for Tottenham student scheme

The Printworks project includes the restoration of a listed building

Tritax submits plans for next phase of Symmetry Park Rugby
Tritax submits plans for next phase of Symmetry Park Rugby

The scheme will add 1.4 million sq ft of logistics space alongside a new park

Panattoni acquires 10-acre site for next phase at Horizon 120 in Braintree
Panattoni acquires 10-acre site for next phase at Horizon 120 in Braintree

Scheme will deliver six speculative mid-box units to BREEAM standards

Government plan to support investment, green jobs and warmer homes
Government plan to support investment, green jobs and warmer homes

Carbon Budget and Growth Delivery Plan to deliver emissions cuts and economic boost

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Data centres

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Equinix to invest £3.9 billion in UK data centre with focus on sustainability

Equinix to invest £3.9 billion in UK data centre with focus on sustainability

The company has acquired an 85 acre site in South Mimms with permission for development

AWS moves forward with plans for new data centre in Buckinghamshire

AWS moves forward with plans for new data centre in Buckinghamshire

Amazon Web Services submits plans for Ridgeway Trading Estate

Telehouse breaks ground on £275m data centre in London Docklands

Telehouse breaks ground on £275m data centre in London Docklands

The work marks a major expansion of Europe's most connected data centre campus

Features & Reports

The UK's digital backbone: The Rise of data centres

The UK's digital backbone: The Rise of data centres

The UK data centre market is burgeoning as the global demand for data sets a record-breaking pace.

AI and energy - balancing the equation

AI and energy - balancing the equation

The UK government must balance AI growth with energy infrastructure development.

Hot stuff: The critical role of cooling in data centres

Hot stuff: The critical role of cooling in data centres

AI data centres run hot - very hot. What does that mean for the selection of modern cooling systems?

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Operational Living

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Habiko identifies first sites for 590 low-carbon affordable homes

Chester and Warrington sites for 590 low-carbon homes for rent

McAleer & Rushe appointed for Tottenham student scheme

The Printworks project includes the restoration of a listed building

McCarthy Stone: approval for retirement living in Oxfordshire

New scheme will provide sustainable living for over-65s

Features & Reports

Golden Years, golden opportunities: The rise of senior living

Golden Years, golden opportunities: The rise of senior living

The UK's ageing population needs more senior living spaces - and it's a big opportunity for property and construction. 

Urban living redefined: What's behind the rise of UK co-living?

Urban living redefined: What's behind the rise of UK co-living?

We look at the rise of co-living as an alternative residential offering and consider what it takes to get it right in terms of features and facilities.


UKREiiF Report: The UK's evolving build-to-rent market

UKREiiF Report: The UK's evolving build-to-rent market

Figures from this year's Who Lives in Build to Rent report and UKREiiF 2025 discussions about the evolution of UK BtR.

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Mixed use

News

Beckton Gasworks regeneration project secures planning approval

Beckton Gasworks regeneration project secures planning approval

Newham Council resolves to grant permission for the scheme

£200m regeneration plans submitted for Huyton town centre

£200m regeneration plans submitted for Huyton town centre

Proposals include housing, commercial units and a hotel

Revised Albert Bridge House plans approved in Manchester

Revised Albert Bridge House plans approved in Manchester

The major mixed use scheme from Oval Real Estate can move forward

Features & Reports

Regional Report: Manchester's built enviroment

Regional Report: Manchester's built enviroment

The SectorScope considers the northern powerhouse's vision for the built environment.

Regional Report: Birmingham - building a future city

Regional Report: Birmingham - building a future city

The SectorScope takes a look at a city with its eyes on the future

Response, regeneration and renewal - mixed use in action

Response, regeneration and renewal - mixed use in action

The SectorScope examines how mixed use projects are being applied to rejuvenate the UK's run-down towns.

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Offices & Workplace

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Features & Reports

Savills forecasts Big 6 office take-up to reach 3.8 million sq ft in 2025

Forecast that Q4 will bring in more than 1 million sq ft

GPE secures approval for retrofit-led office scheme St Thomas Yard

Project to transform under-used '80s building into 11 storey office scheme

JPMorganChase to invest up to £350 million in Bournemouth campus

Move marks a commitment to its key hub outside of London

Lab conversions - a new life for offices

Lab conversions - a new life for offices

Does the science sector hold out a new future for older office buildings?

A new future for old offices at risk of being stranded

A new future for old offices at risk of being stranded

Can offices avoid the fate of becoming stranded assets as standards rise and tenants turn away?

UKREiiF Report: Repurposing buildings for long-term value

UKREiiF Report: Repurposing buildings for long-term value

UKREiiF 2025 - repurposing buildings for long-term value in a shifting market.

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Industrial & Warehousing

News

Tritax submits plans for next phase of Symmetry Park Rugby

The scheme will add 1.4 million sq ft of logistics space alongside a new park

Panattoni acquires 10-acre site for next phase at Horizon 120 in Braintree

Scheme will deliver six speculative mid-box units to BREEAM standards

Work starts on Stratford 46 Business Park

IM Properties starts on its £140 million mixed-use business and industrial facility

Features & Reports

Report: The drive for sustainability in warehousing

Report: The drive for sustainability in warehousing

What does it take to deliver sustainability in warehousing? Our editor Karen Fletcher talks to the experts.

UKREiiF Report: Logistics and data centres - partners for growth?

UKREiiF Report: Logistics and data centres - partners for growth?

UKREiiF 2025: The shared future of I&L and data centres - growth ahead

Market Analysis: Warehousing and logistics

Market Analysis: Warehousing and logistics

The SectorScope takes a look into one of the UK's most important sectors that supports many others.

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Science & Technology Buildings

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£500 million for Oxford - Cambridge corridor

Investment to make two cities a global innovation hub

Approval for south London life science hub

Southwark Council green lights Snowsfield Quarter

Planning approved for new life sciences hub in St Helens

Project Halo will serve life sciences and advanced manufacturing.

Features & Reports

Unlocking the opportunities in the UK's science and tech buildings

Unlocking the opportunities in the UK's science and tech buildings

The growth of the UK’s science and technology industry and the opportunities for the construction sector.

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Regulation and Legislation 

News

Government plan to support investment, green jobs and warmer homes

Carbon Budget and Growth Delivery Plan to deliver emissions cuts and economic boost

Lords: New Towns plan needs strong leadership and funding

A House of Lords report calls for long-term commitment to New Towns plan

Emergency planning reforms to boost London housebuilding

The Government unveiled a package of measures to jumpstart London housebuilding

Conferences and Exhibitions

News

elementalLONDON: Key debates on heat, housing and decarbonisation

A lively range of event topics reflects key areas of challenge and opportunity for the construction and property sectors. 

BESA Conference 2025 - The Race to the Top

Focusing on how the industry can drive innovation, sustainability and safety - with growth.

BESA champions better indoor air with Ventilation Awareness event

Healthy indoor environments are the focus of World Ventil8 Day in November.

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