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Back to main news pageBritish Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) awards top prize to Reliance Security
Reliance Security Services’ landscaping business is delighted to have received a National Landscape Award from the British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI). Reliance is a winner in the Grounds Maintenance of Business & Private Grounds category for its work at Oxford Business Park which was developed and is managed by Arlington Securities, one of Europe’s leading investment management and property services businesses.
Oxford Business Park has over seven acres of landscaping, including two water features. The landscaping is designed to be a feature of the Park - a characteristic of all of Arlington Securities’ business parks. The Reliance team works with landscape design consultants MacGregor Smith and Arlington to maintain the natural environment of the Park.
Charles Shaw, head of property services for Arlington Securities says: “We are delighted that the work undertaken by Reliance Security Services at Oxford Business Park has been honoured by BALI. The Park’s landscaping is a really important feature which is valued by everyone working here and we are keen that we take an innovative approach towards its maintenance; working in an environmentally conscious way. This award recognises the hard work of everybody involved.”
Michael Carré, managing director of Reliance Security Services, adds: “This award is fantastic news for the Landscape team at the Park and we are extremely proud to have been successful on the first time of trying for an award. We now look forward to the outcome of the National Awards which take place on November 3rd.”
Reliance provides landscape maintenance services to fifteen Arlington Business Parks, six of their major shopping centres and additionally services over 140 direct customers who are either in, or in close proximity to an Arlington Business Park. Arlington’s Oxford Business Park is situated on 35.6 hectares of land. Over 40 occupiers are based here including, AC Nielsen, Blackwell Publishing and Oxfam.
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For further press information about Reliance Security Services, please contact:
Oona Rosser 01895 205037 oona.rosser@reliancesecurity.co.uk
For further press information about Arlington Securities, please contact:
Will Spratt 020 7072 4061 wspratt@gciuk.com
Lucie Lohrey 020 7072 4247 llohrey@gciuk.com
Steve Parker 020 7072 4152 sparker@gciuk.com
Arlington Securities
1. Arlington Securities (“Arlington”) is one of Europe’s leading investment management and property services businesses operating across the United Kingdom, European and international markets. It is one of the largest property investment managers in Europe with £7.7 billion (€11.1 billion) under management, and is part of Australian listed, Macquarie Goodman Group (“Macquarie Goodman”).
2. In December 2005, Arlington was acquired by Macquarie Goodman, an integrated industrial property group listed on Australian Stock Exchange. Macquarie Goodman’s operations in Asia Pacific and Europe encompass property investment, funds management, property development and property services, backed by a dedicated team of over 800 property professionals. As at 30 June 2006, Macquarie Goodman had a market capitalisation of approximately £3.8 billion (A$9.8 billion), making it the largest industrial property group listed on Australian Stock Exchange and one of the largest listed industrial property groups globally.
3. Arlington has access to an extensive development pipeline via its European development associate, Eurinpro International SA (“Eurinpro”). Eurinpro is a leading developer of tailor made logistics property having developed over £800million (€1.2 billion) of projects across Europe. It has over 90 staff and over 425,000 sqm of projects currently under development.
www.arlington.com