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High time: topping out of the Heron Tower

2010-04-13T10:35:00Z

鈥淭his event is quite something,鈥� said one guest at the topping out of the Heron Tower yesterday. 鈥淵ou don鈥檛 get many of these ceremonies done like this. Or with this many guests. But then look around. You would know that this was a [Gerald] Ronson event wouldn鈥檛 you?鈥滻 have to ...

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Hot spots and packed pubs on St Patrick's day

2010-03-18T12:00:00Z

Last night was a busy one. The evening kicked off with a catch up with Archial for a 好色先生TV Buys a Pint. Within 5 minites if sitting down i had heard one of the greatest mipim stories yet. You'll have to read the issue of 好色先生TV out the week after ...

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Where are the QSs at Mipim?

2010-03-18T11:19:00Z

Dubai pearl images are pretty breathtaking. Sky palace apartments with infinity pools 73 floors up are something special (and a bit terrifying if you have a problem with heights) CEO of the project is confident that completion by 2013 is on track.Just had coffee with RMJM's Peter Morrison before he ...

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Rise of the MIPIM bunker dodgers

2010-03-17T10:29:00Z

Having only arrived in Cannes last night in time for a quick bag drop before dinner, I have yet to venture into the bunker. This rather ominously titled location is traditionally the heart of the MIPIM conference.But it seems I am not the only one who hasn鈥檛 been in yet. ...

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The (un)luck of the Irish

2009-11-19T17:54:00Z

If I had chosen this week for a relaxing break in some warmer winter weather in Cannes, I would be severely unimpressed by now.Not only has a large proportion of the town (and the bars and restaurants) been taken over by property types, but last night was the France vs ...

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MAPIC: Europe's big five report a stagnant retail sector

2009-11-18T16:44:00Z

As mentioned in my previous blog, the seminar on retail development in Europe鈥檚 big five this afternoon promised news of an 鈥渆normous development pipeline鈥�, something I would imagine translating into plenty of opportunities for the construction industry.Well, an enormous pipeline there might be but unfortunately the delegates from the UK, ...

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MAPIC dispatches: Argentina bids to join the BRIC pack

2009-11-18T12:11:00Z

The mood so far at MAPIC is hopeful. Seminar and conferences titles are peppered with mention of 鈥渢he future鈥�, 鈥渓ooking ahead鈥�, 鈥渆merging markets鈥� and 鈥渟trong pipeline鈥�.It seems that for the retail market, like many others, things are finally starting to look up and while no one is predicting a massive ...

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The battle of Little Britain: on board with Sheppard Robson

2009-09-14T11:58:00Z

My second Little Britain was even more memorable than my first. As someone who has always claimed never to get seasick, I have since realised you don't know the meaning of the word until you've been stuck down in the pit of a racing boat for 20 minutes being thrown ...