Commercial space, predominantly retail and office, is going through a seismic change not experienced in decades. Office space, as one of the biggest subsectors of commercial property, will no doubt see falling demand and property values as UK office workers remain working from home. Over the last 20 or 30 years, office buildings have become
Read MoreHow the funding of economic development and growth is moving
TDA, Torbay Council’s economic development company, is coming up to 10 years old and there is a big issue for us on how the funding of economic development and growth is moving. Nationally, we have seen the Towns Fund investment and Torquay was one of the towns awarded funding in the first cohort announced earlier
Read MoreKeep Calm and Carry On …Building!
Whilst the world tries to adapt to a “new normal”, schools and education providers have been one of the few services that have had to “carry on” and have continued to provide structured learning for children and young people across the country. The majority of schools in Torbay remained open during lockdown, providing care and
Read MoreMessage from our Chief Executive
Welcome to our new corporate website for TDA. I’m proud to announce that our new website marks a key milestone in our ongoing development since we began in 2011. During this time we have grown organically as well as through acquisition to represent a group structure. Our collection of 7 companies offers a range of
Read MoreBucking the trend in the face of Covid? Small office and light industrial space.
Whilst the Covid pandemic has had devastating effects for many sectors, which have seen income significantly decrease and in some cases flat line, there is some good news out there with many businesses realising opportunities from new ways of working, whilst driving efficiency savings. Perhaps it took something this dramatic to open our eyes to
Read MoreCovid-19 Impact on Commercial Property Sector
It is beyond question the COVID-19 pandemic has and will continue to have a profound impact right across the commercial property spectrum. If I turn my mind back to the beginning of the year the commercial real estate sector was enjoying something of a recovery. The general election in December 2019 and a resolution to
Read MoreThe “New Normal” for Civil and Structural Engineers
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic is presenting many challenges in the engineering sector. The successful delivery of live projects has been adversely affected over the last six months by site shut-downs, material supply chain issues and shortages of personnel. If you had told me last year that in the first few months of 2020 there would
Read MoreMessage from our Chief Executive
The ongoing impact and disruption of Covid-19 is on a scale that many of us had probably thought unlikely and it is clear that around the world national Governments are making big decisions in a fast-moving environment. Following the UK Prime Minister’s statements this week, I am writing to let you know how we are
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