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By appointing Kevin Williamson as senior leasing surveyor, SERGO, a reputed property investment and development company, is set to boost its leasing team at Winnersh Triangle and formally begin the leasing of its latest redevelopment project at the South Reading business complex.

Present agents Colliers and Vail Williams will work together with Williamson to proceed with the leasing of this £100m project.

The South Reading project is touted as one of the most esteemed projects for SERGO.

The project involves construction of a massive business plaza having an area of 323,000 additional square feet for four new office structures, and 16,500 square feet for retail stores. A 174-bedroom Holiday Inn hotel will also find a place in the complex.

Williamson’s appointment received a favourable response from SERGO’s regional manager of national markets Vicki Patterson, who thinks Williamson has good work experience with SERGO in the fields of both industry and administration. He will thus make a competent senior leasing surveyor, one who can successfully execute his leasing responsibilities so that SERGO can build a modern business centre at the complex.

Williamson is a man with impressive credentials. He served as associate director with the DTZ Bristol office, a job that included managing Bristol business area industrial and corporate deals.

With 3,000 workers on site, SERGO expects the first few office buildings of the complex to be completed by the end of 2009. The buildings are leased to the engineering company Jacobs and former occupant Harris System.

The complex will take its final shape in 15 years’ time and will have enough space to accommodate over 20,000 firms. If however you are on the lookout for available office space or desk space rental available now, take a look at the dedicated site Desk Space Genie for availability throughout the UK.

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Jewelry makes a memorable gift to commemorate one of Life’s Great Milestones. Graduation represents a unique, personal accomplishment earned through hard work and determination.

Here are some helpful guidelines to keep in mind when you are shopping for a jewelry gift to celebrate the next chapter of your special graduates life.

1. There’s a big difference between 14 karat gold and gold-plated jewelry. Fourteen karat (14K) jewelry contains 14 parts of gold, mixed in throughout with 10 parts of base metal. Gold-plated describes jewelry with a layer of at least 10K gold bonded to a base metal. Gold plating eventually wears away, depending on how often the item is worn and how thick the plating is.

2. If you’re buying a watch, determine whether you want one that runs on a battery or one that must be wound daily. Ask if a warranty or guarantee is included, how long it lasts, and what parts and repair problems it covers. Also ask how and where you can get the watch serviced and repaired.

3. Know the difference between laboratory-created gemstones and naturally mined stones. Stones created in the lab are visually identical to stones mined from the earth. The big difference is in the cost: laboratory-created stones are less expensive then naturally mined stones. But because they look much like stones mined from the earth, they must be identified as lab-created. If you want a naturally mined stone, ask if it has been treated. Gemstone treatments- such as heating, dyeing or bleaching- can improve a stone’s appearance or durability. Some treatments are permanent; some may create special care requirements. Treatments also may affect the stone’s value.

4. Ask whether pearls are imitation or real. Real pearls are made by oysters or other mollusks; imitation pearls are man-made. Cultured pearls are made by mollusks with human intervention; and irritant introduced into their shells causes a pearl to grow. Real pearls that are not cultured are fairly rare and expensive. The cost depends on the size, usually stated in millimeters, and the coating or “nacre” on a real pearl, which gives it its iridescence.

5. When you’re buying a diamond, consider four criteria: cut, color, clarity and weight, usually stated as carats. Each factor affects the price. Color is sometimes “graded” on a scale. However, scales are not uniform: a “D” may be the best color for one scale, but not for another. Make sure you know how a particular scale and grade represent the color of the diamond you’re considering. A diamond can be described as “flawless” only if it has no visible surface cracks or other imperfections when viewed under 10-power magnification by a skilled diamond grader.

When shopping online for a jewelry Graduation gift, apply these tips.

1. Shop with companies you know or do some homework before buying to make sure a company is legitimate before doing business with it.

2. Take advantage of information and referrals from an Internet company you have come to trust.

3. Get the details about the product, as well as the merchant’s refund and return policies, before you buy.

4. Look for an address to write to or a phone number to call if you have a question, a problem or need help.

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