ENDURANCE ESTATES EVENTS

ST IVES BUSINESS PARK TOPS OUT, June 2009

The ‘topping out’ ceremony of phase II of St Ives Business Park took place on 20th June 2009, celebrating the completion of the external structure. The two new buildings, totalling 40,000² ft, are due to be completed in September 2009 and will create around 250 new jobs.

The two buildings,  S.i.One (17,900² ft ) and S.i.Two (21,000² ft),  which can be sub divided or combined, are being developed by Endurance Estates as the first part of a  £10 million 150,000² ft development. Building work is being carried out by R G Carter Cambridge Ltd. The park is within walking distance of St Ives town centre and will be just 15 minutes from the Cambridge Science Park by the new guided bus (due to open autumn 09).

SIBP Ground Breaking Ceremony, November 4th 2008

Endurance Estates with R G Carter building contractors from Cambridge hosted a ‘ground breaking’ ceremony to mark the start of the construction of 40,000sq.ft offices at SIBP. The leader of Huntingdonshire District Council officially cut the first turf and gave a short address thanking the company for their commitment to St Ives the important investment.

The Ice Bar, London 2008

Representatives from Endurance Estates’ marketing team for the St Ives Business Park had drinks in the famous ‘Ice Bar’ off Regent Street in London. Guests have to wear a warm cape and can only spend 20 minutes in the –10 degree room where cocktails are served in goblets made of ice. The venue is being considered for a future Endurance

Launch Reception – Scott Polar Research Institute
Cambridge, May 2008

Over 150 guests from the property industry attended the official launch of Endurance Estates on May 15th 2008. The event was hosted in Cambridge where visors were able to see a number of historical artefacts from the ship ‘Endurance’ and to see various pieces of memorabilia from Shackleton’s belongings. Following an address by Tim Holmes on the aspirations of the new company, Mark Titcomb at the time Managing Director of Origination at Eurohypo Bank and now a Director of Deka Bank, gave a thought provoking address on the prospects for the UK banking sector and the impact on the Eastern Region. Guests were greeted by an Antarctic explorer and were able to sample Arctic delicacies.

SIBP Marketing Lunch Park, 2008

A lunch was held with members of the marketing team at the Riverhouse Restaurant at The Quay St Ives. The restaurant has an excellent view over the river Ouse and famous Chapel Bridge. The venue was chosen to give visitors to the business park an opportunity to sample the benefits of the environment along the river in St Ives and demonstrates the proximity of the business park to the town centre amenities and the new guided bus way. Further marketing lunches are planned.

Cambridge South Marketing Lunches, 2008

A series of lunches were held with over 25 Cambridge based property agents throughout October and November. Directors Philip Scottowe and Rorie Henderson of Salmon attended the lunches with Tim Holmes at the famous and recently opened Hotel Du Vin on Trumpington Street, Cambridge. Agents and guests were given a short presentation on the benefits of the Cambridge South industrial scheme where units of between 1500 and 135,000sq.ft can be accommodated. The opportunity also stimulated conversation about wider aspects of the market and the opportunities for the region.

International Property Conference, Cannes March 2007

The 2008 MIPIM Conference was attended by over 7,000 property professionals and Endurance Estates was able, as part of its official launch to publicise its range of activities to agents, landowners and investors. Tim Holmes also attended the 2009 MIPIM Conference on 11th, 12th and 13th March 2009 with a focus particularly promoting the companies investment activities.

Kilimanjaro Expedition

Over 50 property industry sponsors helped Tim Holmes raise over £5,000 for Save the Rhino International (SRI) is a registered UK charity which works to conserve viable populations of critically endangered rhinos in Africa and Asia. These species are defined as ‘critically endangered’ which means they face an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. Funds raised are utilised by SRI in supporting anti poaching measures, providing community conservation, development programmes, educational programmes and translocation of rhino to reintroduce populations to other habitats.

Further fundraising challenges are planned by Endurance Estates to other mountains in the UK and Kenya. If you wish to participate in future expeditions please contact the company.