Prospects for Commercial Property in Oxfordshire 2008
Meeson Williams - Jan 08
As we begin 2008, and look back on 2007, we are sure that most businesses will be preparing
themselves for the challenges and opportunities which have been debated at length over the last
6 months, particularly relating to the ‘credit crunch’. 

Click to view the newsletter: www.meesonwilliams.com/newsletter_2008.pdf

The New Code for Leasing Business Premises - Guidance for businesses when relocating
David Williams - Jun07
If you are thinking to yourself – ‘What Code?’, then you are not alone. According to a report by the University of Reading, less than a quarter of the business tenants surveyed were aware that the previous versions existed at all.

Is Anyone Listening?
Mark Meeson - Apr 07
"You know, it’s at times like this when I’m trapped in a Vogon airlock with a man from Betelgeuse and about to die of asphyxiation in deep space that I really wish I’d listened to what my mother told me when I was young!" "Why, what did she tell you?" "I don’t know, I didn’t listen!" — Douglas Adams 

How many really good listeners do you know? The answer is likely to be a limited number.

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Construction Update: The death knell of the“no loss” defence?
Plainlaw 2007
Bodgit & Run Limited is a commercial building contractor specialising in the construction of high specification offices.  It was contracted by Gullible Developments Limited under a JCT design and build contract to construct a new 18,000 square feet high spec office building....
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Research by The Carbon Trust into Energy Efficient buildings
The Carbon Trust - dec 2006
For both economic and environmental reasons, business occupiers and property developers are giving serious regard to energy efficiency in new buildings, and refurbishments.  The Carbon Trust has produced a series of Research Papers on this subject, written for both business occupiers, as well as developers. 

Please follow the link, and proceed to the ‘publications’ page, using the ‘Search’ field for ‘building design’.

www.carbontrust.co.uk

Research in the Oxfordshire Economy by the
Oxford Economic Observatory
OEO- Report1 - sep 2006
The Oxfordshire Economic Observatory is an independent research centre, which focuses on the cluster of firms and research institutions forming the Oxfordshire knowledge-economy.  It aims to set the county in the context of local, regional and global economies, providing valuable comparisons.  Their research is invaluable to both property and occupier companies interested in Oxfordshire as a business location...
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click here to go to the Oxfordshire Economic Observatory website http://oeo.geog.ox.ac.uk

Design Matters!
by David Williams - sep 2006
We are bombarded by design-related advice.  How to redesign your house, or even your appearance. Like it or not, we live in a design-conscious society, where stereotypes prevail.So how does design impact upon commercial property ...
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Changes in office lighting recommendations
by PHI LIGHTING LTD - sep 2006
The ever changing world of office lighting presents challenges to us all, not least keeping abreast of the myriad technical recommendations governing the selection & use of equipment...
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Category 2 lighting, Cat 5e cabling, VRV four pipe fan coil. What does it all mean?
by Derek Farrow - sep 2006
An anorak’s guide to commonly used terms for commercial building services by Derek Farrow of Northcroft, and David Williams of Meeson Williams Chartered Surveyors ...
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