Professional Comment and Legal Views
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ProfessionalSocial value is key in regeneration
A ‘bigger picture’ approach that maximises community value is vital for successful urban redevelopment.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Jonathan Wright, partner at legal and professional services firm Knights
The partner in the real estate department at legal and professional services firm Knights on how he got started in property, his top podcast and book recommendations and his number-one travel destination.
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ProfessionalGood lab design needs to be agile
Bringing laboratories and other workspaces closer together can spark innovation and enhance teamwork.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Zoë Allen, founder of art consultancy Artistic Statements
The founder of multidisciplinary art consultancy Artistic Statements on how she got started in the industry, how she would spend £1m, her best and worst purchases and the superpower she wishes she had.
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ProfessionalUnpicking Scotland’s cladding bill
Developers with buildings in Scotland must be alert to pending regulations and their potential implications.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Amy Soar, managing director of Helix, a Hines company
The managing director of Helix, a Hines company, on how she got started in property, her number-one travel destination, her top book and podcast recommendations and the superpower she wishes she had.
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ProfessionalPublic procurement looks set for a refresh
Changes in Procurement Act 2023 will be especially relevant for construction and redevelopment projects.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Robert Beeching, associate partner at Quadrant Estates
The associate partner at Quadrant Estates on how he got started in the property industry, the most ridiculous fact he knows, his top TV and podcast recommendations and his number-one travel destination.
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ProfessionalLow-cost models for later living
Can integrated retirement communities become affordable outside the affluent parts of the South East?
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Mike Clark, development director at Dysart Developments
The development director at Dysart Developments on how he got started in property, his number-one travel destination, his favourite TV show and book series and the best and worst things he has bought.
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ProfessionalThink small to up housing supply
Small sites can contribute to housing supply via infill development and rejuvenation of existing supply.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Mike Scanlan, director at specialist chartered surveyor Proximity
The director at specialist chartered surveyor Proximity on how he got started in the property industry, his favourite book and podcast, the celebrity he would most like to meet and how he would spend £1m.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with law firm Blake Morgan’s Amardip Healy
The legal director at law firm Blake Morgan on how she got started in the property industry, her favourite book, film and TV show, her best and worst purchases and the superpower she wishes she had.
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ProfessionalOffice retrofits are key for net zero
Retrofitting commercial buildings is critical for decarbonising and enhancing resilience to the climate crisis.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with associate solicitor at Stephensons, Sophie Chilstone
The associate solicitor in the commercial litigation department at Stephensons on how she got started in property, her favourite destinations, her top TV and music picks and how she’d spend £1m.
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ProfessionalConnected workplaces are key
The Government Property Agency is using technology to give its office workers a better experience.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Impact Hub London's Devi Clark
The managing director of Impact Hub London on how she got started in the property industry, her favourite historical figure, her top TV and radio recommendations and the superpower she wishes she had.
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ProfessionalAre hotels in scope of new levy?
Government consultation invites views on which buildings will be excluded under Building Safety Levy.
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ProfessionalQ&A: Five minutes with Victoria Du Croz
The partner and head of planning at law firm Forsters on how she got started in property, her favourite destination, her top book and album recommendations and the celebrity she would most like to meet.
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ProfessionalClarifying building safety costs
Judgment in Triathlon case sets out important legal principles for remediation contribution orders.
