Charity heroes pull together in 180th birthday year to meet Bidwells’ Grand Challenge
The proceeds of a frenetic year of 180th birthday fundraising was formally donated to cancer care charity Maggie’s this week when Bidwells’ Senior Partner Patrick McMahon proudly presented a cheque for £92,297.
Cambridge office market continues to triumph despite economic uncertainty
The Cambridge office market has proved robust throughout the past year, with take-up moving well ahead of the 10 year average. This is largely due to the city being untouched by the uncertain economic outlook generated by Brexit and December General Election, even when it has caused a dent in business investment.
Bidwells’ award-winning planning team mobilises to meet growing interest in Oxford-Cambridge Arc
Seven new planners and 12 promotions have boosted Bidwells’ award-winning Planning team as it continues growing to meet increased client interest in the Oxford-Cambridge Arc.
Property experts call for industry to step up the fight against climate change
A group of leading property experts have called for the industry to step up the fight against climate change by making sustainability a key priority in the UK's planning system.
Plans for Bidwells' new second home revealed
People buying or selling a home with Bidwells are set to enjoy “the most welcoming visitor experience in Cambridge” after the 180-year-old property consultants revealed plans for a new Trumpington home for its estate agency business.
Cambridge mosque wins major regional planning award
Cambridge’s first purpose-built mosque has been declared the overall winner at the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) East of England Regional Awards for Planning Excellence 2019.
Is Cambridgeshire becoming one of the most promising places to invest in?
The Cambridgeshire residential market consistently performs well, impacted by the ‘global brand’ of Cambridge and the diversity of its market trends. Property Consultants Bidwells conducted research and found out the market has risen three times quicker than the UK national average.
Research: Cambridge rents rising five times faster than any UK location
The stratospheric success of the Oxford-Cambridge Arc knowledge economy has driven up prime office rents in the region by 11.9 per cent in a year – compared to 2.2 per cent average growth in the UK outside London.
This is how much top universities impact rent prices in student cities
House prices in top university cities around the world are on average 25% higher than the national average, according to recent analysis from Property Consultants Bidwells.
Investment in build to rent sector reaches a record high
Investment into the Build to Rent (BTR) sector reached a record high in 2018 with almost £4bn of new funds allocated to the sector according to Bidwells Build to Rent Summer 2019 Analysis.
The out of town experience: can we make consumers happy again?
The significant challenges facing retailers across the Cambridge-Oxford Growth Corridor are reflected in regional take-up figures which have fallen to their lowest level since 2014 according to a recent analysis by Bidwells.
Bidwells celebrates its 180th birthday by announcing £50m turnover for first time
Leading real estate advisor to the Cambridge and Oxford growth corridor, Bidwells has announced record full year results with turnover at £50.25m (Dec YE), demonstrating a rise of 4.2% from 2017.
Fast-growing S&T sectors will need 40 football fields worth of lab space by 2023
Cambridge and Oxford will need around 40 football pitches worth of new lab space to accommodate the next five years of growth, a leading property consultancy has predicted.
Cambridgeshire remains a magnet for science and technology companies
Bidwells’ latest analysis indicates Cambridgeshire remains a magnet for science and technology companies that are looking beyond the current Brexit uncertainty. Their analysis of the Cambridge office and laboratory market finds that 0.6 million sq ft of new space will be complete during the first half of 2019.
UK sector vacancies outweigh student enrolments
With continuous demand for skilled employees in some of the country’s highest growth sectors, the UK skills gap is a major and well-publicised crisis that, according to a report by Open University, costs the country more than £2bn a year.
Oxbridge Growth Corridor set to become £400billion post-Brexit powerhouse, says Bidwells
The economic contribution of the Cambridge – Milton Keynes – Oxford Growth Corridor to the UK’s post-Brexit economy could reach £400billion by 2050, Bidwells’ latest research reveals.
Rural Spectator: The Agriculture Bill 2018 and its impact in the industry
The government’s long-awaited Agriculture Bill, which sets to train the biggest reform to the farming subsidy system for a generation, received its first reading on 12 September. But disappointingly, it fails to articulate a coherent food and farming policy for the post-Brexit United Kingdom, offering only a series of ambitions.
Cambridge is one of UK’s top cities to work in 2018
London is internationally renowned as a business centre, particularly for financial services, the creative industry and its appeal to technology firms. However new research reveals that Oxford, Cambridge, and Milton Keynes are on track to becoming the UK’s most innovative and entrepreneurial cities, according to Bidwells.
Golden Triangle cities to drive UK’s Industry 4.0 forward
According to Bidwells, the Golden Triangle region - which includes Oxford, Cambridge and Milton Keynes - is set to boom, despite Brexit fears. Industrial rents continued growing strongly across the Golden Triangle in the last six months of 2017, with Cambridgeshire leading the way by posting a growth of 13.6% in 2017.
Owlstone Medical expands headquarters at Cambridge Science Park
Innovative diagnostics company Owlstone Medical - pioneers of a breathalyser with the potential to revolutionise the early detection of cancer - has committed its future to Cambridge Science Park by expanding its headquarters on site.
Bidwells strengthens residential team in Cambridge with new appointment
Bidwells has enhanced its residential sales team in Cambridge with the appointment of Warrick Anderson as Senior Negotiator.
Bidwells tops industrial agents league table - again
Bidwells’ Logistics and Industrial agency team has topped a prestigious property industry league table by transacting 767,360 sq ft of industrial space in the second half of 2017.
Bidwells sets the standard for agile working in Cambridge as ribbon is cut on transformed HQ
Leading property consultants Bidwells entered a new phase of its 179-year history this week when its Cambridge headquarters re-opened officially after a transformative refurbishment project to create the city’s most agile work space.
Bidwells bridges the gap between office and lab space on Cambridge Science Park
One of the UK’s leading property consultancies is celebrating creating and letting six units on the Cambridge Science Park (CSP), comprising flexible self-contained offices and labs.
Cambridge business space rents powering into 2018, latest Bidwells data reveals
The first Cambridge business space research figures of the year - revealed by Bidwells today - show the city’s office and laboratory rents continued growing strongly in the second half of 2017.