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Regional manager of Ashtenne Space Northwest, which runs Liverpool Innovation Park.
Is the current student population in Liverpool. According to UCAS the number of student applications to Liverpool for the academic year 2011-12 is up by 2.5 per cent. Experts say the increase will put pressure on the existing volume of student accommodation – which might spell good news for property investors.
In my crystal ball… I see both the physical and digital infrastructure offered by commercial landlords really stepping up a gear in the next couple of years. It’s widely recognised that knowledge-based businesses have a key role to play in the future growth of the region’s economy, and these companies need 21st century infrastructure; such as superfast broadband and easily adaptable premises. The exciting £1m FibreNet project currently underway to bring 10Gbps broadband connection to businesses in Liverpool is one such example of the digital developments in store, as is the arrival of further data centres on Edge Lane in 2011 to accommodate future demand for cloud services across the Northwest.
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Home Away FAVOURITE BUILDINGS
Mark Coulthurst, Mason Owen Mark Coulthurst, associate in business premises department at property agent Mason Owen, was tasked with choosing his favourite building in the UK and abroad to share with Move Commercial readers.
‘Turn Key Solutions’ Buzzword Meaning: A product or service supplied, installed or purchased ready for immediate use. Often used in the same breath as innovative, bespoke and holistic thinking. Especially popular with commercial property developers, who actually have more claim than most to use of the term, providing as they do, a product arrived at via a key, which is
indeed, turned. However, thanks to widespread overuse from recruitment types to IT repair persons, this phrase is in danger of entering into annoying jargon territory. While we’re on the subject - “solution”. What exactly is it you’re solving? A crossword clue? Disappearance of the dinosaurs? How about a solution for swapping lazy jargon for exactly what you mean?
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If only I’d known…. That the property market downturn would last this long and the difficulties this would pose to landlords. As a proactive landlord it is extremely important to have a positive relationship with your tenants, and now more so than ever. By opening up good channels of communication, taking the time to really understand a tenant’s needs, and being as flexible and accomodating as possible, it lets tenants know they are a valued client in your business.
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Lanhydrock House
Sydney Opera House
He said: “My favourite building in Britain is Lanhydrock House in Bodmin, Cornwall. It is the perfect country house and estate, set at the bottom of a long driveway. It is particularly atmospheric and you can almost feel the presence of the family that once lived there. I’ve visited the house on numerous occasions and what makes it particularly poignant is that the life the family had there was cruelly wiped out in World War 1, as it was in homes across the country.” Abroad Mark’s favourite building is Sydney Opera House. “It is such an iconic and outlandish building that you can’t miss it when you arrive in Sydney Harbour,” he said. “I’ve been fortunate to visit Sydney a couple of times and have had a great experience visiting the Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge. They are memories I will never forget and I hope to repeat them again soon.” MOVE COMMERCIAL 13