-
It’s the latest thing.
Here in Cambridge, where the life science comes from and the beagles live in fear, they’re trying to turn shops in retail streets into labs:
And even whole retail parks:
https://ukpropertyforums.com/the-beehive-centre-could-be-replaced-with-science-or-tech-site/
As retail, particularly chain shops started to struggle, I dreamed this would mean rents would fall and independent businesses would start to be able to afford to exist in the city centre, sadly I forgot about capitalism. Lab rents are 3-4 times higher than retail and office round here, so if you can get a few labs and a few more storeys in then it’s a no-brainer to kick Halfords and Pets4U out.
Pharma and biotech and all the stuff around it has grown massively in the last decade and is predicted to continue to do so and it’s posh work so immigration is OK.
Hefty-
sadly I forgot about capitalism. Lab rents are 3-4 times higher than retail and office round here, so if you can get a few labs and a few more storeys in then it’s a no-brainer to kick Halfords and Pets4U out
Hate to stick my head above the parapet in support for capitalism but this is what productivity gains look like, no?
It is not a natural law that people born in the UK are unable to get the right credentials to do these jobs... if you take Keir at face value he has a plan for this.
NickCJ
That is all very well, but is there a surplus of skilled people to staff it?
I have been trying to recruit engineers and technicians for months and there just aren't enough to go around. I imagine it is the same for lab staff.