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The business of banking: why choosing the right bank can make all the difference to your property business
According to the Competition and Markets Authority, 85% of SMEs bank with either Barclays, Lloyds, HSBC, NatWest and Santander.
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Development goes green: unlocking sustainable value in the logistics sector
November should have marked the introduction of new biodiversity net gain rules in the UK planning system.
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We need to learn to live with nature, not against it
This headline comes from a quote by Sir David Attenborough, taken from the documentary series: The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet.
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Utopi: Changing behaviours by data, not anecdote
It’s no surprise to anyone in the real estate sector that net zero carbon is approaching, and fast.
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Creating a greener, fairer urban future
More than 55% of the world’s population lives in urban areas, a figure that the United Nations Human Settlements Programme predicts will reach more than 68% by 2050. At the same time, urban areas contribute to over 70% of global GDP around the world.
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How lawyers are using Search Acumen’s Data Snapshot for a commercial advantage
Getting an early warning on potential problems can make all the difference, particularly when it comes to complex property transactions.
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Closing the Performance Gap with NABERS UK
NABERS UK will both act as an engine to better understand our buildings, and to drive the energy and carbon reductions our climate so urgently needs. The expected financial rewards for building owners create the critical virtuous circle which can fund building performance improvement. NABERS Energy Assessor, Phil Tower from ...
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Osprey’s Salmon’s Leap Super-hub: A Model for Modern Charging Infrastructure
Osprey Charging has created a totally unique EV charging destination at Salmon’s Leap, in Buckfastleigh, Devon, a sign-post for the future of rapid EV charging.
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Creating the right culture for communities
Creating communities comes in many guises and, having worked with developers and resident managed clients on many community strategies, I know these things take time and consideration to strike the balance to ensure the community will flourish.
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How to capitalise on the 2030 ban on new petrol/diesel cars
By 2030, legislation in the UK will require that all new cars sold are plug-in. With rapid EV charging, you can lead the market by providing an in-demand service for your customers.
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Radisson Hotel Group delivers strong lifestyle brand growth in the UK & Ireland
Radisson Hotel Group has more than 70 properties and 16,000 rooms in operation and under development across nine brands in the UK & Ireland, located in major cities and destinations and catering for business and leisure guests.
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Ease the slow squeeze
A joint paper published by Landsec and British Land last week called for planning policy changes to promote urban regeneration on brownfield sites.
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The impact of mid-contract broadband price hikes
Historically high rates of inflation were expected to be short-lived, but their persistence has led to a prolonged cost-of-living crisis, with interest rates also on the up.
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Meeting the challenge of net zero at a site level to achieve net zero at the fund level
The latest IPCC report made clear that the challenge of achieving Net Zero assets and funds should remain both a wider societal and property industry imperative; yet understanding on a building by building level what needs to be done can be something of an enigma for many participants in the ...
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Mipim Charity Tennis Tournament 2023
The “Make A Racket” Mipim Charity Tennis Tournament celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2023, and it did not disappoint players, sponsors & spectators alike.
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The time has come: Allsop’s residential auction returns to the ballroom
Despite the turbulent state of the UK economy and the uncertainty within the UK property market over the past few years.
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Biodiversity Net Gain transition period is ending November 2023: What are the options and are you ready?
The need to prepare for the biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirement is coming into force officially this November. Business development director for Environment Bank, Helen Wyman says, time is of the essence for developers to start planning their BNG strategy now to ensure the financial viability and successful delivery of ...
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How engineering can help you maximise returns from PBSA Developments
Optimising and value engineering PBSA buildings from an early stage and throughout the project allows smart developers and investors to maximise the potential returns from this unique kind of development.
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Why build to rent is our Way of Life
It will be five years in January since I joined Way of Life, and in that time I have learned that, when it comes to BTR, the ‘Build’ part is only half the story. Our customers are really our guests, and whether they are staying for weeks, months or even ...
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Material reuse and the benefits of early supply chain involvement
Material reuse and the adoption of circular economy principles are at the heart of the industry’s drive towards net zero carbon.