Oxford City Council approves plans for 100,000 sq ft life sciences lab

The council has approved plans submitted by The Crown Estate in partnership with Pioneer Group and Oxford Science Enterprises to transform the former Debenhams department store into a science and technology hub. The post Oxford City Council approves plans for 100,000 sq ft life sciences lab appeared first on Property Week.

Deadline looms for life science awards entries

The deadline for entries to this year’s Life Sciences Awards is now less than two weeks away. Hosted by Construction News and sister title Property Week, the awards recognise the people, projects and organisations contributing to the development of science and technology estates across the… The post Deadline looms for life science awards entries appeared first on Construction News.

British Land agrees £150m deal to acquire Life Science REIT

According to chief executive Simon Carter, the deal "underlines our confidence in the long-term occupational fundamentals of the science and technology sector". The post British Land agrees £150m deal to acquire Life Science REIT appeared first on Property Week.

Foster + Partners to retrofit Westminster offices for US tech billionaire

The Architects’ Journal Foster + Partners to retrofit Westminster offices for US tech billionaire Foster + Partners has submitted plans to revamp connected Grade II and Grade II*-listed office buildings in a prestigious Westminster square for a billionaire-backed science and technology company The post Foster + Partners to retrofit Westminster offices for US tech billionaire appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Ian Weinfass

Life Science REIT reports 7.8% dip in portfolio value amid high vacancy levels

Cambourne Park Science and Technology Campus in Cambridge saw the most significant valuation fall. The post Life Science REIT reports 7.8% dip in portfolio value amid high vacancy levels appeared first on Property Week.

nla - Bidwells - The OxCam Arc, 27072022

Martina Sechi, Head of Townscape Assessment at science and technology sector experts Bidwells, talks to Peter Murray about the OxCam Arc and its role as a driver of the UK economy, in spite of the project having been ditched by the recently-sacked Secretary of State, Michael Gove. NLA are keen to talk about the Golden Triangle. Does London not play a part in the clustering of the knowledge economy sector’s success in the region? Visit https://nla.london/

The Economist - Science and technology lifts the gloom for property investors 13112021

The success of biotech firms-another celebrity is BioNTech, of Covid-19 vaccine fame-is sucking capital into life sciences. When such companies expand, they do so not with offices or shops but by means of white-walled, shiny-surfaced scientific laboratories.

RICS Journals - Meeting high demand for R&D real estate, 04102021

Investment is pouring into the life sciences, and as a result into specialist real estate. But occupiers have specific requirements from such developments at different stages of growth