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News Stories for January  2008

  MAJOR EXPANSION FOR GVA GRIMLEY IN MANCHESTER
GVA Grimley Ltd continues to grow its 32-strong Planning, Development and Regeneration team in Manchester with a series of new appointments and promotions.  30/01/2008

  GVA GRIMLEY PLANS FOR VICTORIA’S FUTURE
GVA Grimley has been appointed planning advisor on the proposed redevelopment around Manchester Victoria Station.  29/01/2008

  SPECIALIST PRE-ACQUISITION SURVEY FOR PROPERTY INVESTORS
Successful property investment depends on an understanding of the limitations and potential liabilities of any property being acquired. All too often investors can agree to a purchase without carrying out the necessary checks and balances, to their considerable cost.  28/01/2008

  GVA GRIMLEY APPOINTED BY EASTBOURNE HAILSHAM TRIANGLE PROJECT BOARD
The Eastbourne Hailsham Triangle Project Board, which is overseeing the regeneration of the area, has appointed GVA Grimley with Capita Symonds to act as its partner in preparing a visionary masterplan to achieve a ‘step change’ in the economy of the Eastbourne Hailsham area.  28/01/2008

  DISTRIBUTION SHEDS
Distribution and warehouse operators looking for locations in the North East continue to focus their attention along the A1 and A19 corridors.  27/01/2008

  GVA GRIMLEY ADVISES ON MAJOR NEW PUBLIC REALM PROPOSALS FOR LIME STREET GATEWAY
Property consultant GVA Grimley is advising national regeneration agency English Partnerships on the key Lime Street Gateway site in Liverpool City Centre.  26/01/2008

  GVA GRIMLEY GROWS ITS CONSULTANCY PRACTICE WITH ACQUISITION OF SCHATUNOWSKI BROOKS
Property consultants, GVA Grimley Ltd, has acquired London based rights of light consultancy Schatunowski Brooks, as the firm looks to grow and complement its existing professional and development business.  23/01/2008

  TOUCHDOWN PORTFOLIO SOLD
The sale of a property portfolio which included a number of high street properties throughout South Wales has been completed by the Cardiff office of GVA Grimley.  20/01/2008

  GVA GRIMLEY STAFF DROP IN TO RAISE CHARITY CASH
Staff from GVA Grimley’s Scottish offices raised more than £1,700 for ChildLine after taking part in a daring charity abseil.  20/01/2008

  INVESTING IN COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
Despite signs that the economy is slowing, occupiers of commercial property expect to expand their property portfolios on the back of continuing growth in output and employment over the first six months of 2008.  20/01/2008

  COFFEY TAKES OFF AT ATLAS BUSINESS PARK
Coffey Geotechnics, specialist advisors in geotechnical, contaminated land and environmental engineering has completed a deal at Atlas Business Park in South Manchester to take 8,000 sq ft of Grade ‘A’ office space.  15/01/2008

  COMMERCIAL PROPERTY OCCUPIERS POSITIVE ABOUT EXPANSION DESPITE SLOWING ECONOMY - CBI/GVA GRIMLEY SURVEY
Despite signs that the economy is slowing, occupiers of commercial property expect to expand their property portfolios on the back of continuing growth in output and employment over the next six months, the CBI/GVA Grimley Corporate Real Estate Survey reveals today (Tuesday 15 January).  15/01/2008

  64% OF UK LENDERS EXPECT CREDIT CRUNCH TO LAST AT LEAST SIX MONTHS
A new survey, published today (14 January 2008) by property consultants GVA Grimley Ltd, reveals that 64% of the UK’s top lending institutions believe the current credit crunch will last for six months with over 35% predicting it would last at least a year.  14/01/2008

  THE JEWEL IN THE CROWN OF YORKSHIRE’S PROPERTY MARKET
Leading property consultant, GVA Grimley is already enjoying an exciting start to 2008 after being appointed to work on some of Yorkshire’s most innovative projects that will shape the future of the region and its property market.  10/01/2008

  GVA GRIMLEY DEAL SEES HOUSEBUILDER MAKE TRACKS TO BRIDGE OF EARN
GVA Grimley has concluded a deal to sell a 2.65 acre (1.7 ha) site in Bridge of Earn, near Perth, to Boyack Homes.  10/01/2008

  NORTH WEST BUSINESS PARK TAKE-UP AT IT’S HIGHEST, SAYS GVA GRIMLEY
 10/01/2008

  GVA GRIMLEY APPOINTS NEW REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR MIDLANDS
Malcolm Gloster, regional senior director for GVA Grimley’s Birmingham office, is stepping down after more than ten years in post.  07/01/2008

  GVA GRIMLEY BOOSTS SCOTTISH TEAM WITH ACQUISITION OF ALAN WATT CONSULTING
GVA Grimley Ltd has acquired Glasgow-based agency Alan Watt Consulting, in the first stage of its strategic growth plan for Scotland, following its recent conversion to a limited company.  07/01/2008




For further information on these news items or if you have a press enquiry, please contact Edward Dewar, Public Relations Manager on the following Direct Dial: 020 7911 2664 Email: edward.dewar@gvagrimley.co.uk National Number: 08449 02 03 04 Fax: 020 7911 2560

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