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UK healthcare market shows resilience as sector recovers from the pandemic

The UK healthcare property market showed resilience against the impacts of the pandemic, with operators reporting recovering occupancy levels and stronger than expected margins, according to global property adviser Knight Frank. Knight Frank’s latest UK Healthcare Property Market Overview shows that occupancy rates in the elderly care market were down 9.7% year-on-year in 2021, averaging […]

Posted by: Nathan Spencer

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UK industrial rental growth to continue to outpace other sectors

Rental growth in the UK industrial & logistics sector is set to continue to outpace both the office and retail sectors over the next five years, according to the latest research from global real estate advisor Knight Frank. Knight Frank’s 2022 UK Logistics Market Outlook Report reveals that industrial rents are expected to rise an […]

Posted by: Nathan Spencer

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UK industrial sites prove appealing to Kennedy Wilson

Global asset management company Kennedy Wilson is set to double the value of its UK portfolio in just six months when it completes deals worth £140m in the next few weeks. The purchases will lift the American company’s industrial portfolio value to £440m, across 3.8 million sqft, and it is also targeting further acquisitions in […]

Posted by: Mark Flanagan

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UKEF provides £1.1 billion support to the construction sector in 2022

UK Export Finance (UKEF) has published its annual results for 2022-23, which show the government’s export credit agency provided £1.1bn in new, direct support for UK construction exporters in the last 12 months. This supported up to 5,000 jobs in the sector, a 25% increase on last year’s figures. Overall, UKEF provided £6.5 billion in […]

Posted by: Mya Driver

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UKREiiF achieves ISO20121 Event Sustainability Management Accreditation an inaugural event

Built Environment Networking, the organisers behind The UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF), has official been given ISO20121 Event Sustainability Management Accreditation – following an onsite audit at the inaugural UKREiiF event in May. The accreditation looks to mitigate the impact events have on resources, society and the environment – whilst also relieving […]

Posted by: Nathan Spencer

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UKREiiF Launch: Milligan and Ferrovial Vertiports unveil collaborative effort to develop the UK’s first Urban Air Mobility locations

• Mixed-use developer Milligan and Ferrovial Airports | Vertiports have announced a partnership which will see them develop sites in strategic, demand led locations throughout the UK for air mobility via eVTOL (electric vehicle take-off and landing units.)• The plans to develop the UK’s first Urban Air Mobility (UAM) locations were announced at UKREiiF in […]

Posted by: Mya Driver

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UKREiiF sets new industry benchmark on inclusivity and sustainability with major Social Value drive

The UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF), a major new conference and exhibition taking place in Leeds from 17-19 May, has embarked on an expansive social value campaign aimed at making it one of the most inclusive and sustainable events in the real estate and infrastructure industry. The three-day event, which will welcome […]

Posted by: Nathan Spencer

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UKREiiF takes path towards ISO20121 Event Sustainability Management Accreditation

Built Environment Networking, the organisers behind The UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF), has revealed that they’re on the path to achieve ISO20121 Event Sustainability Management Accreditation. The accreditation looks to mitigate the impact events have on resources, society and the environment – whilst also relieving the strain on local infrastructure and utilities […]

Posted by: Nathan Spencer

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UKREiiF to influence and inspire the industry’s push towards Net Zero

It’s quickly approaching 6-months since COP26 – and the message was incredibly clear, action was needed and it was needed now. Radical change was highlighted across the industry, from the new to bring more innovation into products and the supply chain, to having more focus on sustainability throughout construction, to the longer term legacy from design […]

Posted by: Nathan Spencer

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UKREiiF’s local economic impact tops £5.5m according to ARUP report

The inaugural UKREiiF event held in May delivered £5.5m of economic benefit according to a report populated by ARUP – one of the events partners. UKREiiF, a major three day event focused on real estate, property, infrastructure and investment, brought together over 4,000 event delegates, with another thousand attendees across the wider city attending fringe […]

Posted by: Nathan Spencer

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Unite Students reports strong early growth 2023

Unite Students this morning announces a trading update and Q4 Fund Valuations. The Group has seen a strong start to the 2023/24 cycle with an expected rental growth of at least 5% for the year, continuing to deliver high-quality properties to students across the country. Please see the highlights below: Guidance reiterated for adjusted EPS […]

Posted by: Nathan Spencer

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