All Covid-19 articles – Page 14
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Property ‘must try harder’ to bridge the gender pay gap
The GPG is narrowing at a glacial pace in the property and construction sectors, Property Week analysis shows.
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Booming data centre sector looks set for a wave of giant developments
UK data centres are about to leap in size on the back of increased demand for space and the need for larger, higher-capacity sites, according to DCByte research shared with Property Week.
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A Titanic legacy in Belfast
Progress on the huge Belfast regeneration scheme has been ‘frustratingly slow’, but 110 years to the day after the ship sank, it is finally gaining momentum.
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Flexible workspace is only set to become more popular
Demand for flexible options is growing as big corporations downsize in response to new working patterns.
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Q&A: Five minutes with Tracy Lovejoy, senior associate at Irwin Mitchell
Tracy Lovejoy, senior associate in the planning team at Irwin Mitchell, on how she got started in property, her TV and book picks, her best and worst purchases and her number-one travel destination.
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Assessing rooftop extensions
Developers seeking new ways of using space and adding value to stock are increasingly turning their attention to low- to mid-rise retail or mixed-use properties built between 1948 and 2018.
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Assessing the new ‘graduate tax’
With the awful events unfolding in Ukraine, it is perhaps strange that the wheels of government continue to turn in what are clearly less important areas.
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This week in… 2013
Tesco rocked the retail market by announcing a £804m UK property write-down.
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Investors vote with their wallets
When the UK’s top eight stock-market-listed housebuilders announced combined profit writedowns of more than £1bn over three days to pay for recladding, investors might have been expected to press the panic button.
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Property podcast: Life sciences titans We Are Pioneer Group and JLL discuss landmark new report
In the latest episode of PropCast, two of the largest and most experienced real estate providers in life sciences real estate discuss their landmark new joint report, the regional growth in UK start-ups, and the flexibility of space that they need with founder and managing director of Blackstock Consulting, Andrew ...
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What does the new Commercial Rent Act mean for landlords and tenants?
The government recently passed the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Act 2022, which ends government interventions to prevent tenant insolvencies during the pandemic.
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Using technology to source off-market property
Once you’ve used data and analytics to compare local property markets and identify the area for your next development, you’ll need to turn your attention to sourcing land or property suitable for your intended use.
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Central London resi sale prices almost 5% high than pre-Covid
The JLL prime central London (PCL) sales Index recorded a 3.3% annual increase in residential prices during the first quarter of this year, with prices up 0.6% on the final quarter of 2021.
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Why don’t you mind the gap?
With all the promotions and pay rises dished out by the leading surveying firms in recent weeks, you might be forgiven for thinking that great strides are finally being made in redressing the gender imbalance in the industry’s senior ranks. Sadly, not so.
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Wellbeing is key to future of the office
In a world where people have the choice of where to work – whether that’s in the office, at home or in a café – it is now more crucial that office operators demonstrate value to their customers.
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Industry mood picks up in the first quarter
The latest Property Week sentiment survey reveals improved confidence compared with Q4 2021.
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Merits of the new energy rating system look set to replace the EPC
Sustainability commentators say proposed system could improve on the Energy Performance Certificate.
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Creative reuse is key in office refits
Post-pandemic, businesses are looking to improve how their workspaces operate.
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Retail warehouse vacancy rates return to early Covid levels
Retail warehouse vacancy rates have started to come down again after hitting an eight-year high in 2021 and are now back to the same level they were at the outset of the pandemic, according to the new ‘Definitive Guide to Retail & Leisure Parks 2022’ from Trevor Wood Associates.
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The power of community funds
Businesses on our campuses came together to support the tireless work of London’s small charities during the pandemic, demonstrating the power of collaboration.