This free event is being organised by ‘The Harrogate & District Health and Safety Forum’, a partnership between Local Businesses, HSE and Harrogate Borough Council. Date Wednesday 22nd June 2016, 12:00 – 16.30 (Registration & Exhibitors from 12:15, Presentations start 13:00) Location The Pavilions, Great Yorkshire Showground, Harrogate HG2 8NZ Event overview Work at height still accounts for significant numbers of fatal and serious accidents at work. This event will help plan, assess and control risks from work at height activities. It will introduce you to the range of equipment which is suitable for simple to complex tasks and will give an insight into the consequences should an accident arise. Who should attend? It is therefore suitable for owners, managers and workers of all types of Small /Medium sized businesses including offices and warehousing, commercial and private landlords, tradespersons, maintenance contractors, facilities management, alarm and satellite installation, and any other people with a general interest in Health and Safety. Booking and further information For online booking, full programme and speakers list visit the Harrogate & District Health & Safety forum Free Working at height safely event web page. If you have any questions about the event please email: brian.hagyard@harrogate.gov.uk Source link

Savills jointly with CBRE and HBJGateley, has advised Deka Immobilien on the purchase of Atria, a prime office and retail investment in Edinburgh’s Exchange District, from the City of Edinburgh Council for £105.25 million. The two buildings together total circa 200,000 sq ft (18,580 sq m) of office and retail space, home to a variety of tenants including PwC, Brewin Dolphin, Aon, IBM, the UK Green Investment Bank, the Law Society of Scotland, Alliance Trust and Lothian Pension Fund. Retail occupiers include the Co-operative Food and Café Klaris.  John Heaver, director of Savills, comments: “With a 100% prime location in the Exchange District, in the heart of the capital, Atria Edinburgh is arguably the best office building in the city that satisfies Deka’s investment requirement for modern, high quality prime offices in leading UK cities. “Whilst the majority of space is well let, the leasing fundamentals in Edinburgh, where demand for prime office space increased by 44% in 2015, are encouraging for the vacant accommodation. Moreover Deka was attracted to the comparable good value as Scotland’s investment market continues to trade at a discount to the rest of the UK.” According to Savills research, Scotland’s investment market continues to attract increasing levels of international interest with overseas investors growing to take a 41% share of total investment in Scottish commercial property in 2015. Montagu Evans, JLL and Shepherd & Wedderburn acted for the City of Edinburgh Council. Source link

Category: Construction Industry Today | Subscribe to Construction Industry Today Feed Published Fri, Apr 29th 2016 ISG has announced today that Paul Cossell will take over as the company’s new CEO, succeeding David Lawther who stepped down from the role after a 10-year tenure. Paul Cossell has been at ISG for 20 years, and managing director of ISG’s highly-successful Fit Out and Engineering Services business since 2011. Posted via Industry Today. Follow us on Twitter @IndustryToday Paul has overseen the transformation of ISG’s Fit Out business to be the market leader in London. He was also the driving force behind ISG’s rapid entry into the international data center construction market. Last year, Paul’s business was recognised by the Chartered Management Institute as one of the UK’s Top 50 rated companies for productivity. Commenting on Paul’s appointment, outgoing CEO, David Lawther, said: “I am pleased to leave the company at a time when it faces a new and exciting future as a private entity. Paul has an impressive track record of growing profitable businesses in ISG and I wish him the very best in his new role. I have every confidence that the company will go from strength to strength under his leadership.” Paul Cossell commented: “I feel incredibly privileged to be appointed CEO of this great business as we embark upon the next stage of our journey under private ownership. We are by nature ambitious and innovative at ISG, and under our new ownership we have the opportunity for significant growth. We will build on our market-leading credentials to be recognised as the best brand in the construction sector, offering an unbeatable customer experience. “I’d like to take this opportunity to thank David for the great contribution he has made to ISG after 15 years with the business and wish him the very best for the future.” Source link