Demand outstrips supply as the residential sector prospers
The restrictions on the housing market were lifted on 13 May and almost immediately, our Oxford residential sales professionals noticed an increase in levels of activity.
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Planning permission granted for vaccine facility in Oxfordshire
The Vale of White Horse District Council has granted planning permission for the highly specialist facility that will house the UK’s Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre (VMIC) at Harwell. Congratulations to all those involved, including our Planning & Development team.
Occupier activity within commercial sectors looks promising
Despite uncertain forecasts over the past months following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, occupier activity within specific commercial sectors remains extremely encouraging, backed up by continuing speculative development.
Change of use secured for Oxfordshire Community Foundation
Our planning professionals have acted on behalf of Oxfordshire Community Foundation advising them on planning matters and successfully securing the change of use of 33 Iffley Road from office to residential use.
Oxford Biomedica Boosts Presence at Arlington’s Oxford Business Park
Oxford Biomedica, one of the country’s leading biotechnology companies, is expanding its operations at Oxford Business Park.
The Oxford Trust welcomes five new science and tech businesses during...
The Oxford Trust, the charity encouraging the pursuit of science and enterprise, has welcomed five new occupiers during lockdown across its two Oxford innovation centres: The Oxford Centre for Innovation next to Oxford Castle and The Wood Centre for Innovation in Headington’s Global Health & Life Sciences District. In addition, two current occupiers have taken expansion space, bringing the total new space taken during lockdown to 4,000 sq ft.
Acoustic booths – a sign of the times
As the advent of a new way of working dawns, there is a rather sleek and contemporary addition to the office that is likely to become a familiar fixture. Acoustic booths are a self-contained, segregated and sound proofed space.
New businesses join Arlington at Oxford Business Park
Arlington has struck a series of lettings to bring new companies to Oxford Business Park.
Positive Steps with Rowan Waller of Wallers Estate Agents
1. Creating a viewing experience when we had no ability (or permission, by order of the government) to actually view. We set out creating video tours for all of our instructions and we encourage our clients to opt for our 3D Virtual Tours which we create using Matterport – these provide online users with an interactive online viewing experience, where the customer is in control of the viewing.
The Journey to Zero-Carbon Homes with Ian Pritchett of Greencore Construction...
This talk describes the journey Ian Pritchett and his various companies have been through over the last 30 years, recognising and understanding Climate Change.
An audience with Mark Beard of Beard Construction
Throughout its 125 year history, Beard Construction has prided itself on building relationships as well as buildings and perhaps the three words that best describe the way in which they do everything are friendly, efficiency and committed.
Well I’m Back
In the words of Samwise Gamgee: “Well, I’m back.” And the thing is – to my own surprise – I’m back with a bang!
Bee-ing even greener at Howbery Park
We are committed to cherishing our beautiful landscape at Howbery Business Park, making the most of outdoor spaces for our community to enjoy, and playing our part in encouraging bio-diversity. Our most recent initiative – championing bumblebees – joins a whole raft of other measures introduced over recent years, which those based here clearly appreciate.
When did conditioning become an invisible routine? With Placi Espejo of...
We have all been taken by surprise in having to deal with the unprecedented times of 2020. Most of us went into isolation, rushing to the shops to stock our cupboards.
The evolution of offices for the future
The recent enforced changes in how we work as well as where we work raises questions as to how commercial office space will change in the future, writes Barnaby Clark, Sales and Marketing Director of office design and fit-out specialist, COEL.