LONDON-Developer Bell Hammer has finished the last building on Shire Park in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. The 35,190-sf office is the largest speculative office building to be developed in the town for more than a decade

LONDON- Ealing Gateway on 26-30 Uxbridge Road, is HBG Properties' vision of a seven-storey West London office building. It will be the largest office scheme to be developed in Ealing for more than a decade.

CANNES-Organisers expect up to 16,000 property professionals from all over the world to converge on the French Riviera this week. In the the sunny Mediterranean weather, they are brightening up, as three new reports reveal that European property is not as badly-off as everyone thought

STOCKHOLM-Catella Property Consultants reports impressive growth for the fifth consecutive year. Revenues of 67.5 million-EURO ($59.1 million) are up 13% on 2000.

LONDON-Occupier demand for commercial property is undoubtedly softer. <I>UK Quarterly Market Beat</I>, Healey &amp; Baker's latest review of the UK market, holds mixed news for those looking to property as a bellwether of the wider economy

STOCKHOLM-Catella Property Consultants reports impressive growth for the fifth consecutive year. Revenues of 67.5 million-EURO ($59.1 million) are up 13% on 2000.

LONDON-Local bigwigs joined Stanhope chief executive Sir Stuart Lipton to top out the first phase of Stanhope's 'Peoplebuilding Hemel' office scheme. Developed in conjunction with Morley Fund Managers, it will oneday total 600,000 sf.

LONDON-Hercules Property Services has bought property management company Gross Fine for 13.2 million-GBP ($18.8 million) in cash and loan notes. It is paying an extra 2 million-GBP for the freehold of Gross Fine's West End offices