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Media DetailsTargetingArchitects, Contractors, Housebuilders, Developers & Specifiers within the Architectural and Building Sector 2015/16

A selection of the top UK construction companies who already receive copies of Specification Magazine.

ArchitectsAecomAedas GroupArupAtkinsBenoyBDPCapitaDarling AssociatesFieldon Clegg associatesHOKPick EverardSheppard RobsonWatermansWeedonsWSP Group

ContractorsArdmore GroupBalfour BeattyBoygues UKCarrillionCostainGF Tomlinson GroupGalliford TryHenry BootJohn Graham ConstructionKeirLaing O’roukeMorgan SindallOgilviePochinsRenew HoldingsSeddon GroupSkanskaVinci ConstructionWatesWilmott Dixon

ClientsArgentAsdaGreat Portland EstatesJ.SainsburyPeel HoldingTesco PLCBritish Land

HousebuildersBarratt HomesBellwayBovis HomesGalliford TryHiggins GroupPersimmonRedrowTaylor WimpeyBellway

Housing AssociationsAffinity SuttonHexagon HousingLondon & QuadrantOne HousingOrbitSanctuary HousingWrekin Housing Trust

Public BodiesThe Crown Estate

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The UK construction industry has seen a massive investment in new projects across the entire architectural and building sector following the recession. This rise in project activity has seen an explosion of career opportunities in the industry and it is these new designers, builders and specifiers that have created a thirst for information on technical and new product development.

Specification Magazine, it’s weekly news bulletins and web platform Specification Online aim to meet this demand by creating an information platform both in print and online. We believe that if you are looking to have your products specified on the latest projects then you need to be talking to the whole specification team. Take a look at just some of the top construction companies in the United Kingdom that our advertisers have received enquiries from in the last twelve months. Specifiers within these companies request a copy of Specification Magazine on a monthly basis.

Promoting your products and services to the whole specification team

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Advertising with TSP Media has proved to be very successful for us this year in terms of responses. From the newspaper style of Housing Specification to the modern looking Specification Magazine, each advertorial we have placed has looked fantastic! The sales and production team are always available to answer queries, a very professional service.

Michelle Diamond – Marketing Manager, A Proctor Group Ltd

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Circulation

The circulation of Specification Magazine is unique to the industry as it is the only publication that changes it’s circulation each month to reflect developments across the whole construction sector.

Our ABC audited circulation reflects this with at least 50% of our readership individually requesting the magazine at any given time. This strategy enables us to target those specifiers who are actively working on live projects and who are hence more likely to be in a position to specify your products. Our 24/7 third party agreement with Glenigan* gives us unrivalled access as a media business to architects, builders, contractors and clients who are working on actual projects.

Who we target:The ArchitectThe ContractorThe DeveloperThe HousebuilderThe Project Manager

Over 15,000 copies distributed to key specifiers across the UK

We use Specification Magazine regularly. It provides excellent quality enquiries from Architects/Specifiers working on projects in the planning stages.

Chris Pepper - Marketing & Business Development Manager, CR Laurence

The Quantity SurveyorThe Structural EngineerThe M & E ConsultantThe ClientThe Procurement Manager

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Circulation

Total %

Architects (Including Architectural technicians & technologists) 9012 60

Building Contractors, House Builders & Developers 2721 16

Clients/Project Managers 1985 12

Quantity and Building Surveyors 885 5

Structural Engineers 512 4

Mechanical & Electrical Engineers 385 3

Total 15500 100

ABC Controlled Circulation in printIn Print

(Sent out each month as a turn page version of our printed issue incorporating a full google analytics package) Total %

Architects (Including Architectural technicians & technologists) 9702 56

Building Contractors, House Builders & Developers 3279 17

Clients/Project Managers 2859 16

Quantity and Building Surveyors 1258 5

Structural Engineers 1011 4

Mechanical & Electrical Engineers 912 2

Total 19021 100

Digital

Combined Total : 34,521

* See pages 6 - 7 for example of Glenigan information

1650 Houses/School/Commercial DevelopmentSite Name: Hendon Police Training College Address: Peel Centre, Aerodrome Road, Colindale, Hendon, NW9 5JE. Calculated £123,100,000 of Public Funding

Last Researched: 18/07/2014Scheme comprises the construction of 1650 houses and flats, a primary school and shops. Works include access, enabling, infrastructure, sewer system and landscaping.

Developers have completed a second public exhibition to showcase plans to build 2,900 new homes on a former Metropolitan Police site. The proposals include plans for new homes alongside four hectares of public space including a new “neighbourhood” park, as well as a primary school, health centre and supermarket. Redrow also wants to develop shops, restaurants and cafes in Colindale Avenue, and is considering making improvements to Colindale tube station, upgrading road junctions and new bus stops. In the first phase of the development they plan to build more than 500 homes, comprising of two, three and four bedroom flats and houses as well as apartments.

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The project highlighted below is just one example of the type of information that our database management team have access too on a 24/7 basis. Our third party agreement gives us access to every named specifier currently working on a live project.

We use this data to ensure that our print and online titles are being read and received by the relevant audience. This is particularly important when building demographic lists for direct mail purposes.

Glenigan Project

Main Contractor: Redrow Homes London Address: 7th Floor, Chancery House, 53-64 Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1QSTel: 0207 269 1660 Contact Names: James Moody Managing Director email: email provided

Architects: Feilden Clegg Bradley Architects.Address: 20 Tottenham Street, London, W1T 4RFTel: 020 7323 5737Fax: 020 7323 5720 Contact Name: Andy Theobald Partner email: email provided

Client: London Borough of Barnet Address: North London Business Park, Oakleigh Road South, New Southgate, London, N11 1NPTel: 0208 359 2000Fax: 0208 359 2480Website: www.barnet.gov.ukCompany Type: Public

Contact Names: Abid Arai Senior Project Manager email: email provided

Access to named specifiers currently working on live projects

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Enquiry System

In September 2014 TSP Media launched their new bespoke enquiry system. This new enquiry system has been specifically designed to capture enquiries from every facet of our multi media platform where your company has appeared.

In 2015 we will be enhancing this service with automatic links to Glenigan project data.

New dynamic enquiry system built to capture enquires from every channel

Specification Magazine consistently demonstrates all that is good in construction industry publishing; continuous investment in circulation, high quality presentation and forward-thinking development of digital platforms. It delivers excellent results for our clients and remains a key part of our media strategy.

Dean Murphy - Publicity Services

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Enquiry System

As your business and products appear across our multi media platform we will capture the responses to it. This includes data captured from:

• Reader Enquiry cards• The TSP Media online enquiry service• Email delivery• Open rates• Click throughs• Page impressions• Time spent viewing your information• Unique visits

Statistical Information

Project Response Analysis is a dynamic response system that matches the enquirer to your product with a current building project that he or she or their business is working on. This information can prove to be invaluable in providing you with key information about the enquirer before you contact them.

Project Response Analysis

Enquiry to: Alumasc Exterior Building ProductsSpecification Magazine1/2 page advertisementJuly 2014.

Mr Simon MacklenBarton Wilmore PartnershipThe ObservatorySouthfleet RoadDartfordKentDA 10 0DFEmail: email providedJob Title: Architect

Example Enquiry

Project: 160 Flats, 64 Houses and 30 Luxury HousesValue: £12.4mContractor: Barratt Homes East LondonArchitect: Barton Wilmore PartnershipM&E Consultant: SG Electrics

Scheme comprises construction of 254 residential units, these include 86 one bedroom and 74 two bedroom apartments, 23 two bedroom, 41 three bedroom and 30 four bedroom houses. The associated works include sewer systems, infrastructure, access roads, enabling and landscaping.

Direct match to Current project

Feature Programme

August 2015Lifts, Stairs, Balconies & BalustradesCeilings Partitions & BoardsTimber in ArchitectureBricks, Blocks & LintelsStreet Furniture, Landscaping & Pedestrianisation Sector Report - Retail ConstructionFocus: Roofing Cladding & Insulation

September 2015External Wall FinishesStructures and Building SystemsFloors, Walls & CeilingsDrainage & Water ManagementKitchens, Bathrooms & WashroomsSector Report - Offices & Commercial BuildingsFocus: Health

October 2015Roofing, Green Roofs, Tiles & SlatesCladding & External FacadesInsulation & AcousticsPaints, Stains & Protective CoatingsSector Report: EducationSpecial Supplement: Hotel Sport & Leisure

November 2015Doors, Windows, Entrance Systems, Blinds & LouvresGlass, Glazing & Solar ControlArchitectural IronmongerySafety Security & Fire ProtectionHeating, Ventilation & Air ConditioningSpecial Report - Refurbishment & RetrofitFocus: Infrastructure (Rail, Road, Ports & Airports)

December 2015Roofing, Cladding & InsulationLifts, Stairs, Balconies & BalustradesCeilings Partitions & BoardsInteriors & LightingTimber in ArchitectureBricks, Blocks & LintelsStreet Furniture, Landscaping & PedestrianisationSector Report – Retail ConstructionFocus: Product of the Year

January 2016External Wall FinishesStructures and Building SystemsFloors, Walls & CeilingsDrainage & Water ManagementKitchens, Bathrooms & WashroomsSector Report - HealthSpecial Supplement: Hotel Sport & Leisure

February 2016Roofing, Green Roofs, Tiles & SlatesCladding & External FacadesInsulation & AcousticsPaints, Stains & Protective CoatingsInteriors & LightingSector Report - EducationSpecial Report - Ecobuild Preview

March 2016Doors & Windows, Roof lights, Entrance Systems, Blinds & LouvresGlass, Glazing & Solar ControlArchitectural IronmongerySafety Security & Fire ProtectionHeating, Ventilation & Air ConditioningSector Report - Infrastructure & RegenerationExhibition Review: Ecobuild

April 2016Lifts, Stairs, Balconies & BalustradesCeilings Partitions & BoardsTimber in ArchitectureBricks, Blocks & LintelsStreet Furniture, Landscaping & PedestrianisationSector Report - Retail ConstructionFocus: Hotel, Sport & Leisure

May 2016External Wall FinishesStructures and Building SystemsFloors, Walls & CeilingsDrainage & Water ManagementKitchens, Bathrooms & WashroomsSpecial Report - Offices & Commercial BuildingsFocus: Health

June 2016Roofing, Green Roofs, Tiles & SlatesCladding & External FacadesInsulation & AcousticsPaints, Stains & Protective CoatingsInteriors & LightingSpecial Report - Refurbishment & RetrofitFocus: Education

July 2016Doors & Windows, Roof lights, Entrance Systems, Blinds & LouvresGlass, Glazing & Solar ControlArchitectural IronmongerySafety Security & Fire ProtectionHeating, Ventilation & Air ConditioningSector Report - SustainabilityFocus: Hotel Sport & Leisure

August 2016Lifts, Stairs, Balconies & BalustradesCeilings Partitions & BoardsTimber in ArchitectureBricks, Blocks & LintelsStreet Furniture, Landscaping & Pedestrianisation Sector Report - Retail ConstructionFocus: Roofing, Cladding & Insulation

September 2016External Wall FinishesStructures and Building SystemsFloors, Walls & CeilingsDrainage & Water ManagementKitchens, Bathrooms & WashroomsSector Report - Offices & Commercial BuildingsFocus: Health

October 2016Roofing, Green Roofs, Tiles & SlatesCladding & External FacadesInsulation & AcousticsPaints, Stains & Protective CoatingsSector Report: EducationSpecial Supplement: Hotel Sport & Leisure

November 2016Doors & Windows, Roof lights, Entrance Systems, Blinds & LouvresGlass, Glazing & Solar ControlArchitectural IronmongerySafety Security & Fire ProtectionHeating, Ventilation & Air ConditioningSpecial Report - Refurbishment & RetrofitFocus: Infrastructure (Rail, Road, Ports & Airports)

December 2016Roofing, Cladding & InsulationLifts, Stairs, Balconies & BalustradesCeilings Partitions & BoardsInteriors & LightingTimber in ArchitectureBricks, Blocks & LintelsStreet Furniture, Landscaping & PedestrianisationSector Report – Retail ConstructionFocus: Product of the Year

Products in PracticeOur in depth sector coverage covers a different report in each issue and is supported with a wide range of product features. Each month the following categories will be featured either as a product feature or as products in practice. If you have any product releases, case studies or news that you would like to be considered for publication then please contact our editor.

New Developments

Roofing, Cladding & Insulation

Drainage & Water Management

Glass & Glazing

Safety, Security & Fire Protection

Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning

Doors, Windows & Entrance Systems

Interiors & Lighting

Kitchens, Bathrooms & Washrooms

Ceilings & Partitions

Floors & Walls

Paints, Stains & Protective Coatings

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Devan Morgan - Editorial CoordinatorEmail: devan@tspmedia.co.ukTel: 01952 234000

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The UK Construction industry over the last severn years has taken a battering,especially in the House Building market.We took the decision as a company to weather the storm and continue with our marketing strategy which featured TSP Media products from there portfolio. Specification Magazine has continued to supply MiTek Industries with quality sales leads through that lean period and our decision to continue with our marketing plans have paid off as we appear to be in a much stronger position in our market than our competitors

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PR Product & Press ReleasesWe welcome press, product and project information together with hi resolution imagery from manufacturers and their PR agents. All material submitted for inclusion in our magazine will either be included as part of our in depth editorial coverage or included within our feature or products in practice section. All material published will attract (by prior agreement) an editorial production charge of £99.00. Please forward any relevant press material to our editorial co ordinator Devan Morgan on devan@tspmedia.co.uk

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Specification Online

Specification Online is one of the few product web platforms serving the construction sector to be recognised by Google as a reputable news website. This guarantees us better exposure and in turn the products and services that we publish for our customers.

www.specificationonline.co.uk is an all encompassing product platform for the architectural, building and construction sector. It offers our readers the opportunity to view and link to a host of information. This includes new products, case studies, CPDs, latest jobs, videos and all the latest development via a daily updated news section. There are links to our sister web platforms including our product and literature directories as well as digital copies of our print magazine portfolio.

Advertisement opportunities are available via button, banner, skyscraper, MPU and page peel. Product PR and case study material can also be pre booked via our Product of the Day and case study platforms.

A reputable online platform to serve the construction industry Advertisement Rates

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Social Media Platforms

(Taken as a monthly average over 12 months to July 2015)

Pages per visit: 4.43 Time on site: 4.18Search Engine traffic: 4010

Visits monthly: 11200Unique Visits: 9220Page Views: 47405

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We are extremely active on social media channels. We now have over 2000 followers across the Specification Magazine social platforms and actively promote our customers news and product developments via this media outlet.

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Specification Online Home News Banner (on rotation 3) £350 £250Button £100 £75Skycraper (on rotation x 3) £300 £250MPU (on rotation x 3) £300 £250Page Peel (Home page) £500

Product of the day £100 (per day)

Case Study £600.00 per annum includes one new article per monthCPD £200.00 per month includes CPD in Specification Magazine in print.Jobs/recruitment £350.00 per page

Specification Magazine ebulletinOnce a fortnight our editorial team put out a product ebulletin into the marketplace. This features news and product development from across the architectural and building industry.

It is mailed to 13,000 specifiers from our extensive database, many of whom have signed up to receive this news and product platform. Typically we deliver into the following job titles.

ArchitectsContractorsHousebuilders and developersBuilding and quantity surveyorsClients/project managersMechanical and electrical engineers

Cost Per insertion £150.00

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Specification Product Update Published five times per annum Specification Product Update features a round up of all the latest developments and how those products are used in situ. The sponsored category pages and the formatted advertisement style is popular with architects and the publication is renowned for the high number of enquiries that it generates.

Specification Product Information Cards Published six times per annum Specification Product Information Cards are still one of the most successful media platforms for generating named enquiries. Advertisers also benefit from a additional digital pack and have their products featured on our Product Of The Day section in www.specificationonline.co.uk

Housing SpecificationPublished six times per annum Housing Specification is a tabloid newspaper and is the only publication in the industry that looks at product and project development for both the private and public arena. Our circulation benefits from a daily input from Glenigan which tracks every planning application from outline planning to start on site. Specifiers involved in this growing sector and targeted by Housing Specification include architects, housebuilders, developers, surveyors, engineers and also social housing associations and landlords. The publication is also supported via a digital publication, monthly ebulletin and a website: www.housingspecification.co.uk

Public Sector Building Specification Published quarterly Public Sector Building Specification targets those specifiers who are actively working on projects within the public sector. Each issue features coverage of the Health, Education, Social Housing and Urban Regeneration build programmes and looks at the products and services used in this high spend sector of the construction Industry.

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CONSTRUCTION PROJECTSWORTH OVER £1.1BN ON HOLD

Some 119 public sectorconstruction projects worth over£1.1billion are currently on holddespite the Government'selection pledge to invest ininfrastructure to stimulate theconstruction industry and thewider economy.

Statistics compiled byconstruction industry expertsGlenigan show that infrastructureprojects worth £1.119 billion areeither in stasis or the Governmentis looking to sell the sites.

The Glenigan ConstructionPipeline Analysis Report hasidentified stalled plans thatinclude hospital developments,care homes, housing, schoolsand other community servicesacross the UK.

A planned development inPreston worth £200 million is themost lucrative Government-driven project currently on hold.

The proposed developmentincludes the construction ofover 600 residential units,9,000sqm of offices andindustrial space, and

BRADFORD STUDENTS ENJOY THE BESTThe University of Bradford hasbeen awarded first prize forBest Student Housing at theprestigious College andUniversity Business Officers(CUBO) Awards, despite firmcompetition from otherleading universities.

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SMES FAILING TO WIN PUBLIC SECTOR CONTRACTSMore than 40% of constructionSMEs are failing to win nine outof ten public sector contractsand over half have seen theirsuccess rate fall when biddingfor public sector work over thepast five years, according to anew report by the Federation ofMaster Builders (FMB).

Improving public procurement forconstruction SMEs examines thebarriers facing small constructionfirms when attempting to engagewith the public sectorprocurement process, andoutlines a series ofrecommendations to tackle theproblems.

These include requiring allpublic sector clients to: usePAS 91 as the basis for theirconstruction pre-qualificationquestionnaires; review thelimitations they impose whenassessing the financialviability of SMEs attemptingto get on to a framework; anduse their regional on-lineportals to advertiseopportunities to buyers.

Brian Berry, Chief Executive ofthe FMB, said: “Public sectorconstruction contracts areworth more than £37bn peryear – almost 40% of allconstruction output – so it is

vital that SMEs are able to wintheir fair share of this work. Theeconomic and environmentalarguments for procuring with

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small local businesses arewidely accepted, so now it’s acase of finding ways to increasethis type of procurement.

The Green, a sustainablestudent village in the heart ofthe University’s main citycampus, has transformed thestudent living experience,providing both a fantastic placeto live and a unique example ofsustainable building design.

Opened in 2011, The Green is apurpose-built £40 millionstudent village at the CityCampus, putting students rightat the heart of the University’sacademic studies, studentfacilities, support services andsocial activities.

The village is also the firststudent multi residential UIKbuilding in the country toachieve the BREEAM accoladeof ‘outstanding’. This award isassessed through an analysisof building design andoperation and further cementsits position for offering thehighest possible standard ofstudent accommodation.Accommodation boasts acommunity of 6-storeyapartments and 4-storeytownhouses.

Established to recogniseoutstanding commercialachievement within the higheracademic sector, the annualCUBO awards celebrateexcellence in the student livingexperience and are voted byleaders and decision makers ofcommercial services across theuniversity sector.

community sports facilities, aswell as extensive associatedworks such as landscaping andthe building of access roads andsewerage systems.

Plans worth £116.6million for theredevelopment of SouthendUniversity Hospital are also onthe shelf despite a vocalcommitment to infrastructuraldevelopment in the publicsector from Conservative andLiberal Democrat Coalitionpartners in 2010.

Glenigan Economics DirectorAllan Wilen commented: “As afirst step the Government couldaddress the 119 projects in thepipeline, worth £1.1 billion, that arecurrently on hold.

"The areas in which these projectshave been put on hold are at asignificant social and economicdisadvantage as a result.

"Each stalled project representsjobs that haven't been createdand social shortcomings forcommunities, while the widereconomic stimulus of theinvestments is lost."

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GOVERNMENT ARE URGED TO CONSIDER AREVIEW OF GREEN DEAL

In the light of two damningreports into the failures of theGreen Deal, the Governmenthas faced calls for urgentrevisions to the scheme.

Figures attributed to the CavityInsulation Guarantee Agencysuggest that cavity wallinstallations fell 97 per cent inApril 2013 compared with thesame month last year. Thefigures show that 1,138installations were completedlast month, down from 49,650in April 2012.

This comes in the wake of thefirst official review of GreenDeal and ECO by the Energy and

Climate Change SelectCommittee, in which it criticisedthe Government’s “confusion”and lack of "a clear idea of whatsuccess would look like" for theenergy efficiency schemes.”

Steven Heath, External AffairsDirector for Knauf Insulation,commented: “These reportsconfirm what the industry hasbeen warning about for the lastyear, that the complete lack ofany transition period betweenthe old CERT driven market andthe new order will decimate thecavity wall insulation industry.

“Our argument is that significant‘demand drivers’ are urgently

needed in order to createmomentum amongsthouseholders. Energy efficiencyrefurbishments must be madeattractive to all – and that meansdriving activity across housingstock and allowing consumers todecide if Green Deal is the rightroute for them. The cash backincentives currently in place areintended to drive the Green Dealalone but the figures published todate suggest it is not acompelling offer.

“Stopping the requirement for aGreen Deal provider signatureto access the cash backincentives, or building structuraldrivers like linking Stamp Dutyto the property’s energyefficiency, would deliver enoughactivity to allow the highlydeveloped supply chain builtaround CERT driven measuresto adjust to the new market.Otherwise, much of this ‘shovelready’ delivery infrastructurewill begin to disappear – aprocess that is alreadyhappening, as demonstrated bythe 5,000 job losses in theinsulation industry to date sincethe end of CERT and the demiseof pioneering Green Dealprovider Enact Energy,”

THAW IN MARKET COULD SIGNAL GOOD NEWS FOR THE HOUSING INDUSTRYThe British PropertyFederation’s (BPF) annualconference heard that afterseveral months of stabilisationand marginal economicgrowth in 2013, the UK realestate sector believes thereare signs of improvement notjust in London, but across theUK. With schemes likeManchester Airport City, one

of the UK’s largestdevelopment projects, there isa growing sense of optimism.

Chris Grigg, Chief Executive ofBritish Land and President ofthe British PropertyFederation, said: “The UKeconomy has done betterthan the pessimistspredicted, and there is

GREEN LIGHT FOR CROSSRAIL HOUSING SCHEME

Berkeley Homes has receiveddetailed planning approval forBlocks C and D of the Over StationDevelopment (OSD) at its RoyalArsenal Riverside development.

The overall OSD scheme ispositioned over the proposedWoolwich Crossrail station andwill provide 592 apartments oversix blocks of varying heights,tenure and use.

Delivery of Crossrail will bringthe site within reach of theconsiderable population ofLondon; it will be a majorcatalyst for change,

encouraging local, sustainabledevelopment in the area.

The PRP scheme will provide 219homes within two blocks of 10 and20 storeys situated within theRoyal Arsenal Conservation Area.

Inspired by these historicsurroundings the buildings areelevated in light buff stock bricks,accentuated with darker featurebrickwork panels, punctuated withfloor to ceiling windows and withwhite stone effect cills,respectively embedding thescheme within this developingquarter of South East London.

undoubtedly more bankfinance out there now.Meanwhile, domestic andinternational buyers havestarted to run the slide ruleover more real estate outsideas well as inside the capital.

“On the other hand, we are by nomeans out of the woods yet. UKeconomic growth remains low

and unemployment painfully high.The challenge to our industry isstartling: we must providerelevant space for occupierswhose needs are oftenchanging, and do it at a timewhen capital markets are stillpatchy. The Government faces asimilar challenge: to provideworld class infrastructure on atight budget.”

This optimism was reinforcedby the latest RICS surveyshowing the amount of homessold in the UK over the pastthree months reached itshighest level since January2010 as buyers across thecountry began to return to themarket. Furthermore, sales areexpected to continue their riseover the next three months.

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Landscape and Amenity Product UpdatePublished monthly Landscape and Amenity Product is a tabloid size publication which has a growing ABC audited circulation of buyers, specifiers, operators and groundscare professionals who request a copy of the title each month. The mix of professionally written editorial content, manufacturer articles and detailed product information are presented in a format that is ideal for reflecting the visual nature of this industry sector.

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