‘I might have left BP’ for Aberdeen property boom post-Forties
The Aberdeen oil boom after discovery of the giant Forties field nearly tempted one of the former top bosses at BP to leave the company for property development.
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Global E&C ‘stabilises’ with major Aberdeen property reshuffle
Global Engineering and Construction (E&C) has “reshuffled” its north-east facilities footprint in an effort to “stabilise” the company amid the Covid-19 and low oil price crisis.
Property firm’s key role in third of all office deals
Bosses at commercial property consultancy FG Burnett have toasted a successful year, with the firm at the heart of a third of all office deals in Aberdeen during 2019.
North-east house sales increase, but property glut hits prices
House sales are increasing in many parts of the north-east but a property glut has hit prices.
Aberdeen and Western Isles have ‘weathered the worst’ of housing market downturn
Property experts have said that the north-east has “weathered the worst” of the housing market downturn.
Aberdeen house prices rise for the first time since 2017
The cost of buying a home in Aberdeen has risen for the first time since 2017 as thousands of jobs return to the North Sea oil and gas sector, according to a new report.
Commercial property pitch to oil and gas businesses
Scottish commercial property firm JJKS Estates aims to lure more oil and gas industry companies to Angus, helping to create new investment and career opportunities in the area.
City property market still on the up
The industrial market in and around Aberdeen continues to show healthy signs of recovery, with the highest number of deals in a decade taking place during 2018, CBRE said yesterday.
Granite City bottom of house price league table
Rising house prices in the rest of the UK have left Aberdeen at the bottom of a league table compiled by a leading property website.
£18bn in sales made by property market
The Scottish property market finished 2018 with a flourish to achieve a whole-year total of more than £18 billion in sales, new figures show.
Property market pick-up indicator of better times
The tough economic conditions which have engulfed Aberdeen for the last four years may be coming to an end, according to new figures indicating tentative signs of a recovery in the local property market.
Oil price sees buyers returning to Aberdeen property market
Aberdeen property experts have encouraged any would-be buyers to “strike now” in claiming the city’s housing market is the most lucrative it has been for 25 years.
New office building spells hope for Aberdeen economy
Another new office building in Aberdeen is the latest sign that economic conditions in the Granite City are picking up.
High hopes for north-east property market despite £85m value drop
Falling house values and sales have wiped £85 million off the north-east property market over the first half of this year– but property experts believe the region could avoid the national trend and improve in the next quarter.
City property prices drop despite ‘delicate’ oil recovery
Scottish property prices are growing at their fastest rate in three years – but continue to fall in Aberdeen despite the improving local economy.
Updated: Judges rule oil downturn did not merit cut in rates
North-east firms have lost their battle to get business rates cut after judges at the highest court in Scotland ruled the oil downturn had not affected the value of commercial properties.
Wood’s HQ in Granite City on sale from £81m
The Aberdeen headquarters of energy service giant Wood are up for sale at offers in excess of £81.2million.
Oil and gas mergers to fuel growth in Aberdeen office market
Property giant Savills has identified three key drivers for growth in Aberdeen’s office market this year.
EC-OG, Evolve iMS in Aberdeen office deals
Subsea technology firm EC-OG has signed up for an extra 1,200sq ft in the recently refurbished Davidson House on Campus One at Aberdeen Innovation Park.
Herculean price cut for site at north-east site
About two acres of industrial land in Aberdeenshire are up for grabs at a knock-down price of £1million in what could turn out to be one of the best bargains on offer in a subdued commercial property market.
Aberdeen office space take-up recovers
Office space take-up in Aberdeen raced ahead by 85% to 405,000sq ft during 2017 as oil prices started to recover.
Property: Still some catching up before recovery
Aberdeen’s property market has suffered severe trauma in terms of falling demand and values following the oil price collapse.
Hurricane oil discovery boost for city office take-up
Hurricane Energy's announcement of what it hailed as the largest undeveloped oil find in UK waters has lifted spirits in the commercial property market in Aberdeen.
Confidence returning to Aberdeen office market with stronger take-up figures
A new Aberdeen office market report shows the strongest quarterly take-up in and around the Granite City since 2013.
Aberdeen office demand picks up
An Aberdeen property professional has called the bottom of the market after demand for offices in the Granite city grew strongly in the second half of 2016.