Bill Hughes
InsightLGIM’s Bill Hughes on whether the built environment can be a force for good
We, the real estate industry, have reached an inflection point – one where our approach to environmental and social factors can ensure that the built environment becomes a force for good.
InsightPropelling the UK to self-reliance
Brexit, the pandemic and the Ukraine conflict have all disrupted supply chains and marked turning points in the priority that European policymakers place on their own self-reliance.
NewsPartnering with the public sector
With inflation rising and the threat of a cost-of-living crisis looming, the pandemic’s economic impact is becoming more apparent. As a result, it has never been more important for our industry to create meaningful partnerships with the public sector to support cities’ and councils’ growth.
InsightPartnerships drive regen projects
Despite years of austerity, the state and public sector is indebted on a grand scale. The hundreds of billions of pounds the government spent to support public services, households and business during the pandemic has caused the government deficit to reach a peacetime record.
InsightReal estate must prove its worth
As we emerge from the latest lockdown, the extent to which real estate as an investment asset class will be permanently changed is unclear.
InsightKey steps on the road to net zero
When Joe Biden was sworn in as US president and made addressing climate change one of the central pillars of his policy, it felt like a watershed moment.
InsightInnovators will weather Covid-19
This year, we have seen a significant shift in the way we live and work, with Covid-19 proving to be an accelerator of existing trends.
InsightWe can disrupt the disruptors
For the past three years, Generation Z has been entering the workforce. Over the coming decade, millions more young adults, born between 1996 and 2010, will begin employment, with new challenges and opportunities. Companies involved in the working ecosystem now have to cater for four generations – all with unique ...
InsightDevolution leads to urban success
The UK’s urban renaissance has been characterised by the repopulation and regeneration of UK cities.
InsightHousing broken but not unfixable
Despite Brexit stealing the limelight, housing remains a top government priority. In fact, there is rare cross-Whitehall agreement that the UK’s housing market is broken and innovation is urgently needed in the supply chain.
InsightSocial value is a need to have, not nice to have
It has been a year of increased scrutiny for the way companies conduct themselves and their impact on wider society, environmentally and socially. The European Parliament has taken a historic stand against single-use plastic pollution, while calls for action on global warming have never been louder, following Britain’s hottest summer ...
InsightClick & collect can help stores thrive in the digital era
“The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word crisis, one brush stroke stands for danger; the other opportunity. In a crisis, we need to be aware of the danger but recognise the opportunity.” John F Kennedy’s words could not be more true for the retail sector.
InsightTips on how to survive the retail revolution
Contrary to the media hype signalling doom and gloom for retail, the resilience of the UK consumer has been surprising.
InsightThe property management industry needs reinventing
There is a common misconception in the real estate industry that outsourcing property management activities to third-party managing agents is more efficient, saving both time and money.
InsightRegional devolution offers a golden opportunity
Investor’s chronicle: there is more opportunity for investment in the city regions than ever before.
InsightDisruption has to become the industry blueprint
It’s all too easy to conform to the consensus view and protect the status quo in business; something our industry is particularly guilty of.
InsightLasting regeneration, not opportunistic gentrification
Urbanisation: big word, even bigger concept. The social, physical and economic changes it encompasses are relevant to anyone interested in real assets, but the regeneration of our urban areas to foster sustainable communities and stimulate long-term economic growth is applicable to us all.
InsightNecessity could well prove the mother of invention
The emphasis of last week’s housing white paper - more green than white in nature - was on consultation, with a helpful emphasis on multi-tenures and on a diverse and broadening array of players that can contribute. The industry now has a chance to help shape practical policy for the ...
InsightWhy we should keep talking about regeneration
The word regeneration gets bandied around a lot nowadays, as do all the other ‘re’ words: rejuvenate, remodel, reset, redevelop, reuse, re-establish, recreate, restructure, refurbish… have I forgotten any?
InsightTime for build-to-rent to set the standard
Few will have missed comments by the housing minister at RESI last week that the government seems to be willing to look at all housing tenures to help address the country’s chronic lack of supply.
