All Comment articles – Page 5
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A power connections conundrum
The new CAP details plans to reduce connection timescales, but who is ultimately held accountable?
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Why the I&L policy must change
From punitive business rates and a flawed planning system to a failure to consider the sector’s labour needs, government policy isn’t working for warehousing.
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What does the future hold for BTS?
Head along any motorway in the UK and before long you’re bound to pass a vast warehouse development.
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Automation can bring sustainability gains
Logistics and supply chain companies are increasingly concerned about the sustainability of their operations and the environmental performance of their warehouses. They have to be: customers are demanding greater levels of sustainability.
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Can AI cut it in property?
This week we examine how artificial intelligence (AI) might help, hinder or transform the property sector.
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COMMENT | BY THE WAY: Peter Bill on Gove tampering with the market
Merciless Mike! A man whose actions will benefit the many at the expense of the few.
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Donati’s Angelica Donati on AI’s practical applications in modern construction
Artificial intelligence holds promise for the construction industry, guiding it towards a safer, more sustainable and efficient future.
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Askporter’s Till Eichenauer asks if AI can stop the menace of mould
As the world debates the practical applications of AI, here is a clear and pressing use case: speeding up the resolution of potentially lethal mould issues through smarter communication.
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Crestbridge’s Dean Hodcroft on how AI in architecture heralds a new era of design
Artificial intelligence has the potential to reshape the architectural landscape the world over. This presents a dual-edged sword, offering unprecedented design capabilities while challenging the very essence of architectural practice.
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Alastair Stewart on Barratt and Redrow and the new super league of housebuilding
No one (including yours truly) saw that coming. Barratt Development’s £2.5bn offer for smaller rival Redrow rekindled almost forgotten memories of housebuilding’s deal-making glory days of the late Noughties. That all ended in tears. Could this time be different?
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World Architecture Festival’s Paul Finch has ‘just one thing’ to say about office design
The annual British Council for Offices (BCO) dinner was a sell-out and a cheery event, despite the travails besetting the sector.
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Gove finally provides a soothing South Bank surprise
The long-awaited and much-delayed decision on the future of London’s South Bank will have triggered gasps of relief as much as surprise, given how many must surely have been holding their breath for the outcome.
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Trustek’s Freddie Pritchard-Smith on the 10,000 answers from proptech
There are reputedly now more than 10,000 proptech products across the built environment sector.
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Dolphin’s Olivia Harris on BTR’s key role in creating 500,000 homes a year
Half a million is a recent estimate of the number of new homes the UK needs each year simply to absorb demographic growth and maintain an effective standstill.
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SO Resi’s Guy Burnett on why looking beyond trades is key to addressing skills shortage
An injection of funding specifically for the training of planning officers that understand affordable housing must be addressed by the government.
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Elevate’s Roxane McMeeken on why property needs ethnically diverse leaders
When discussing diversity and inclusion in the built environment, the market keeps returning to one point: change does not happen within an organisation without the involvement of its leaders. This is a reminder of both the power of leadership and the potency of leaders.
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The Good Economy’s Vivienne King on a new era of sustainability accountability in real estate
Gone are the freewheeling days of sustainability language like ‘green’ or ‘sustainable’ real estate assets without robust evidence to back up the claims.
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Ducking the deadly blows when contractors crash
Given all the challenges and setbacks a developer must survive before the first shovel goes into the ground on a new project, it must feel like a particularly brutal punch in the face when a contractor suddenly collapses before completing the work.
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BCIS’s Dr David Crosthwaite assesses impact of Red Sea attacks on property sector
Developers and contractors may want to act now to avoid the worst of any potential impacts that may develop if the crisis deepens or persists for any length of time.