Adam Branson
Adam Branson is the former features editor and legal and professional editor at Property Week. He now writes for the magazine on a freelance basis.
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Make some noise for Newcastle
A new music venue planned for former Debenhams store makes perfect sense for this party city.
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Copenhagen's UN17 Village setting the standard for sustainable living
Designed to meet all 17 of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, UN17 Village in Copenhagen is aiming to set the standard for sustainable living. Property Week asks whether it is measuring up to its promise.
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Stars align for Gateshead scheme
After a long history of setbacks, construction of a new conference centre is now set to begin this spring.
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Does the hotel sector have staying power?
Falling investment in the hotel sector has led developers to think laterally.
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Office trends may justify Square Mile’s drive for new workspace
Agents’ data on London office space requirements backs City Corporation’s drive to add 13m sq ft.
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MIPIM preview 2024: Recovery is on the horizon
More than 22,000 property professionals from around the world are expected to attend this year’s Mipim event. Property Week speaks to representatives from UK cities and city regions about the development opportunities they are planning to promote.
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New biodiversity rules already bedding into property landscape
Developers are seeking innovative ways to meet the 10% BNG requirement.
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Adam Branson offers a cautionary tale of two northern towns
It is a truth universally acknowledged that town centres in the UK are struggling – and that is all too true in the north.
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Regional focus: North East
The region is experiencing strong demand for warehousing as it positions itself at the heart of the UK’s green industrial revolution.
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Nottingham is the latest stretched council facing property sell-off
Council’s bankruptcy puts Broad Marsh retail project in doubt as other cash-strapped authorities sell assets.
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Ofgem’s energy grid review to kick zombies out of the queue
Experts welcome regulator’s plan to make it quicker for schemes to connect to grid by culling unviable projects.
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Town regeneration on a budget
Developers are transforming vacant urban sites at a fraction of the usual cost.
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Regional focus: East of England
The government wants to turn Cambridge into ‘Europe’s Silicon Valley’. Adam Branson reports on the ambitious proposal and takes a look at some of the major developments under way across the region.
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AI set to be ‘true disruptor’ of data centre property market
Experts say different needs of AI applications will transform data centres’ design, power needs and location.
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Balancing affordability and rising costs are crucial in the PBSA sector
Higher construction costs coupled with rising demand are pushing up prices in the purpose-built student accommodation sector. So, how can developers deliver affordable student accommodation in the current market, asks Property Week’s Adam Branson.
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Flex is stronger than WeWork
The US pioneer’s woes do not reflect weakness in wider flexible office market.
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Sunak’s rollback of net zero targets is ‘short-term thinking’
Industry experts have expressed anger at the government’s plans to delay its sustainability commitments.
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All eyes on sustainability
As he wrestled with getting the economy back on track in the aftermath of the 2008-09 global financial crisis, then prime minister David Cameron was reported to have told ministers and civil servants alike to “cut the green crap”. This from a man who just a few years previously had ...
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MEES uncertainty angers industry as Sunak dilutes net-zero policies
Rishi Sunak’s shift in the government’s net zero commitments last week managed to simultaneously incur the wrath of environmental campaigners, the automotive industry, energy companies and most of the property sector.
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The charge of the microgrids
As the National Grid runs out of capacity, Property Week looks at energy alternatives for developers.