All Diversity articles – Page 9
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Insight
The time is always now
On my desk is a coffee mug, given to me by industry veteran Harvey Soning, decorated with a prayer to the almighty: “Let there be one more property boom. I promise I won’t piss it all away this time.” The mugs have been around for at least a decade, but ...
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News
Ageing population primes UK care property for strong growth
Investment in UK care property markets is expected to grow in 2023 as the elderly population is projected to increase by 29% by 2050, according to Knight Frank’s UK Healthcare Market Overview 2023.
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Real Estate Balance’s Liz Peace on restoring the property industry’s reputation
In a month’s time, I shall be enjoying the singular privilege of delivering the Chapman Barrigan Lecture in memory of two remarkable women in the property industry: Honor Chapman, who died in 2009 after a successful career at JLL; and Trish Barrigan, who was a leading light in the fund ...
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Kavanagh and Harper snap up ULI real estate awards
Telford Homes chief executive Anne Kavanagh and Quadrant Estates’ Yohance Harper have both been recognised with awards from the Urban Land Institute (ULI) for their contributions to the real estate sector.
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MIPIM Day 3: blog by Susan Freeman
Today was meant to be the warm, sunny day, but I ended up in a woolly bobble hat and coat.
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MIPIM Day 2: blog by Susan Freeman
Day 2 didn’t start particularly well. In my rush to get to the 8.30am British Property Federation (BPF) Investors breakfast on time, I committed the cardinal error of putting on an empty lanyard without a Mipim pass and had to hotfoot it the 20 minutes back to the hotel to ...
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MIPIM Day 1: blog by Susan Freeman
It’s good to be back in Cannes for another Mipim, although the city is still undergoing a major facelift, with one side of the Croisette excavated and closed to traffic and barricades preventing direct access to some of the beach restaurant venues.
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Insight
The bottom line for diversity
I am writing this on Wednesday, International Women’s Day, which serves as an annual reminder that everyone in a position of any kind of power needs to consider gender equality every day, not just once a year.
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News
Women In Property appoints Randerson as chair for Yorkshire and the North East
Helen Randerson, land director for West Yorkshire at Gleeson Homes, has been appointed as the branch chair for Yorkshire and the North East for Women In Property (WIP).
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Insight
IWD 2023: Carter Jonas’s Aoife Hand on how we can make cities more inclusive
Public spaces are fundamental to our everyday lives. They offer an important place for sparking social interaction, freedom to express an opinion and bringing people together from different backgrounds, ages and cultures.
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IWD 2023: Boyer’s Olivia Docker on how planning can address women’s safety fears
Recent tragic deaths of women walking home alone, notably Sarah Everard, have highlighted the need to address gender inequality in the city.
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International Women’s Day: Confidence is key
As progress continues to diversify the male-dominated property industry, women discuss their experiences and explain how confidence and allyship are key for those looking to enter the sector.
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Insight
What’s in store for the year ahead?
Last month, Freeths and Property Week brought together a panel of nine senior figures from across the industry to discuss what the next 12 months might have in store for the property sector and how developers and investors can prepare themselves to make the most of 2023 and beyond.
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Interview with WIP’s Chithra Marsh: A focus on people
Chithra Marsh, new national chair of Women in Property, tells Property Week about her plans to make the sector more forward-thinking and the need to focus on social value as well as profit.
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Videos
Ditch short-term thinking, social value experts tell PropCast
Socius director Olaide Oboh and Savills Earth’s new director of social value Wesley Ankrah tell Montfort Real Estate’s Andrew Teacher that developers could play a critical role in supporting culture and youth development.
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Pushing the boundaries: interview with Avison Young principal and UK chair, Jo Davis
Avison Young UK is embarking on a major new strategy that it hopes will put it ahead of other advisory firms. Jo Davis, principal and UK executive chair at the business, tells Andy Hillier what it entails.
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News
Puma backs UK’s first research centre focused on ESG in construction
London university UCL’s Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction has launched the UK’s first research centre focused on improving ESG practices in construction, sponsored by Puma Property Finance.
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News
Diversity report highlights property’s lack of disabled candidates
Only 3% of respondents to a survey examining the diversity of job candidates in the real estate and construction sectors have identified themselves as disabled, despite 21% of the UK workforce being classified as such.
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News
Vail Williams launches menopause awareness campaign as government rejects Equality Act changes
Property consultancy Vail Williams has launched a campaign to raise awareness of menopause, following the government’s rejection of proposals from the Women and Equalities Committee for menopause leave pilot schemes.
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Professional
Diversity can benefit real estate
As we enter a challenging new year, it is important that we continue our commitment to improve diversity in the real estate industry.