Leading commercial property agent CBRE NI and global professional services company Turner & Townsend have officially launched United By Sport, a multi-stakeholder body focused on maximising the economic and community regeneration potential of sports infrastructure, in Northern Ireland. Senior representatives from a number of sports organisations - including the Irish FA, Ulster GAA, Ulster Rugby,...
Regeneration
Two recent announcements from the government and Belfast City Council appear to be at odds with one another. The first came from Finance Minister John O’Dowd, who outlined his intention to require owners of vacant commercial properties in Northern Ireland to pay 100% rates. The argument behind this move is that the government will intervene and tackle major sites of dereliction in urban centres, such...