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NewsThe blond bombshell lands
We’re not living in an age when the mighty are falling.We’re living in one in which the puny are rising.
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From flexible boom to bust?
OneEleven’s decision to review its UK plans could be a sign of things to come.
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Workplaces must be more human
Millennials are the driving force behind the world’s changing work habits.
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The ‘new retail’ revolution is here
‘New retail’ is the phrase coined by Jack Ma, co-founder of Alibaba, to describe its aim to redefine commerce by enabling seamless engagement between the online and offline worlds.
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Shared ownership’s time has come
There is no denying the success of Help to Buy. From its launch in April 2013 to December 2018, a total of 211,000 loans were granted under the scheme, with a total value of £11.7bn.
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Hunt’s the only man for the job
As the Tory leadership hustings grind on, the process seems increasingly irrelevant because Conservative Central Office was foolish enough to send ballot papers out too early.
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Woodford woes prompt liquidity rethink
The well-publicised Woodford scenario has again brought open-ended property funds to the front pages of the national newspapers, referencing the illiquidity mismatch between their underlying assets and the offer of daily liquidity.
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Tech matters in fight for talent
With every chief executive eager to attract and retain great people, now is a good time to reflect on the war for talent that faces organisations and how to engage those great people through an enhanced workplace.
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Partnerships make communities
When the housing secretary announced a new commission championing beautiful buildings as an integral part of the drive to build the homes communities need, it marked a shift in the way national government viewed the future of housebuilding.
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How to cater to today’s consumer
Does anyone remember what life was like before the iPhone or TV on demand?
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Towering ambitions in Docklands
At 7pm on Friday 9 February 1996, I was one floor up from Property Week , working at Building magazine.
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Pay gap reporting is here to stay
We have a problem. According to PwC, the average gender pay gap in real estate improved by 3.8% in the newly reported 2018 figures but the sector continues to have one of the highest pay gaps among all UK industries at 28%
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Fresh modular recruits welcome
The recent news that Goldman Sachs has invested £75m in East Midlands factory-built housing company Top Hat is a welcome shot in the arm for the struggling modular housing sector.
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Learn from personal challenges
It is the third anniversary of Britain’s referendum on its membership of the EU and yet we are no closer to knowing what Brexit really means
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Lurch to left would be a calamity
George Monbiot, Stowe- and Oxford-educated environmental and political activist and Guardian columnist, is clearly a very clever chap, but he is as scary as he is smart.
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Kier should look back not forward
Kier doesn’t need ‘Future Proofing’ (the title given to its largely ineffectual turnaround programme). It needs past-proofing, or at least recent-past-proofing.
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Are charity shops finally losing their stigma?
The inclusion of a Shelter store in the ultra-cool and aspirational Coal Drops Yard scheme in London’s King’s Cross is a potential game-changer.
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Sustainability from the inside out
Change is afoot. The property industry has long considered investment in sustainability to be important, but often at odds with the profit-driven pressures many real estate companies face.
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Mipim 2019: day two – a busy London Stand, UK investment and a packed itinerary
I can tell it’s been a successful and event-packed day at Mipim as I’m writing this blog in the early hours of the morning! We have just concluded our Tuesday night Mishcon de Reya client dinner at La Petite Maison, which has become something of a tradition. As always, it ...
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Mipim 2019 blog: day one – construction chaos, high winds and comfortable shoes
Has anyone else noticed there is something strange going on with the Cannes beach restaurants? Mystified by the profusion of building construction permits outside the familiar beachside haunts, I did a little research and came across a Hollywood Reporter piece last summer headlined ‘Cannes Construction Leads to Chaos on ...
