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2009
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County Hall wins rebate
10/03/09
Cooke & Arkwright’s Rating Department has won a substantial reduction on the original 2000 rating assessments at County Hall, Croesyceiliog in Cwmbran, amounting to a combined rebate worth £450,000 to the occupiers, principally Torfaen County Borough Council, Monmouthshire County Council and Monitor Facilities Management Ltd
Healthy takeaway first in Wales
18/02/09
In a reflection of the growing popularity of take away food during the credit crunch, Wales’ first wok2go franchise outperformed its fellow franchisees around the UK during its first week of trading,
Twenty20 Homes wins Council building award
17/02/09
Twenty20 Homes has won the Cardiff Building Excellence Award 2008 in the New Single Dwelling category for its development of a five-bedroom, three-storey detached family home at 8 Cefn Coed Crescent in Cyncoed.
RICS Wales appoints new Chairman
05/02/09
Michael Lawley, managing director of Cooke & Arkwright, has been appointed Chairman of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Wales Council. The two and a half year appointment will also see him sit as the representative for Wales on the RICS UK Board.
Staedtler moves to Bocam Park
05/02/09
Global stationary manufacturer Staedtler is the latest new arrival to Bocam Park, an established 12 acre business park in Pencoed.
Office furniture specialist completes transformation
14/01/09
Cardiff Bay Office Furniture has completed a total refit and refurbishment of its new premises in Charnwood Park, Cardiff, acquired from private clients of joint agents Cooke & Arkwright. The business has expanded from its previous premises on Curran Road where it has retained 6,000 sq ft of storage space and has opened a 2,000 sq ft office showroom alongside a further 2,000 sq ft of storage facilities at Charnwood.
Greggs opens its largest shop in St David’s
07/01/09
Greggs has opened its newest shop in St. David’s Shopping Centre in Cardiff. The St. David’s shop is the latest in a string of new openings for the Treforest-based bakers, with eight others opening across Wales and the South West in the last year alone and at least four more planned for Spring 2009. The St David’s shop is the largest ever single shop investment by Greggs of Treforest.
New life for Old Granary
02/01/09
Old Granary Business Units, a sympathetic and attractive conversion of former farm buildings in the village of Nottage, near Porthcawl, has been let to Brain Injury Wales, an independent, professional brain injury case management and nurse consultancy company, and Twenty20 Homes, a regional developer of select homes in Wales.
Office move brings park to full occupancy
20/11/08
Allens Office has taken 4,500 sq ft at Cardiff Industrial Park in Llanishen, where it has refurbished the space to provide a working showroom facility for office furniture. Cooke & Arkwright, who acted on behalf of the landlord, ITB Pensions Ltd, said that the deal completed lettings at the 50,000 sq ft industrial park, bringing the client’s ownership to full occupancy.