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LandSec gives full go-ahead to two London office jobs

Construction Enquirer

The firm confirmed this morning that it had sanctioned full building go-ahead on its Timber Square office build in SE1 and the refurbishment of the 1960s Portland House office block in SW1, which have a combined total development cost of £780m. “Returns on both projects remain attractive, with gross yields on cost of 7.4%

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Housing Market Pushes Buyers to Rentals, Intensifying Demand

Pro Builder

One Maryland landlord said they have leased properties for 20 years and have not seen this type of applicant pool before. Meanwhile Boston saw only a 5% gain, while rent applications rose 8% in Charlotte, North Carolina, and 9% in Portland, Oregon. July rents were 7% higher than one year ago for one-bedroom apartments and 8.7%

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BUSINESS REPORT: Texas – Innovation Moves Front And Center In Austin

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Collectively, SXSW is the highest revenue-producing event for the Austin economy, with an estimated economic impact of $167 million in 2011. Fridays and is expanding to other cities including Seattle, San Francisco, Portland, Denver, DC, Dallas and Houston. The Department of Veterans Affairs estimates there are more than 1.6

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

Building Information Management

If GSA, as the “landlord of the federal government,” were to require or use something else, it would add cost to the building and leasing process across the building industry. Rose Garden Arena/Portland Trail Blazers. The private sector uses LEED to both verify and communicate the quality of high performance buildings. Robert Dye, LLC.