All Energy Crisis articles – Page 4
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InsightUncertainty brings opportunity
As we move from a climate crisis in July and an energy crisis in August to an exchange rate crisis in September, there is little wonder that many commentators are predicting catastrophe over the next 12 months. But as we know from the past nine months, a lot can change ...
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InsightWhat a week it has been
During the economic crisis of 1964, prime minister Harold Wilson memorably remarked that a week is a long time in politics. In the economic crisis of 2022, we could perhaps update the saying – a weekend is plenty long enough to machine-gun yourself in the foot.
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NewsEPC target may make 185m sq ft of retail unlettable
A total of 185m sq ft of UK retail space is at risk of becoming unlettable by next year if Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards are not met, according to a report from real estate adviser Savills.
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NewsShare prices of property firms tumble amid mini-Budget turmoil
The share prices of major property firms have plummeted this week as investors reacted to the government’s controversial tax cuts, a run on the pound and a growing expectation of interest rate hikes through the autumn.
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NewsSavills and CBRE appointed to sell 32 Wetherspoon pubs
Pub operator JD Wetherspoon has announced the appointment of Savills and CBRE to sell 32 of its pubs across England.
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InsightEnergy crisis: we need to get creative
I wholeheartedly agree with the argument put forward by Adam Branson in his article ‘Energy crisis puts pressure on both occupiers and landlords’. Despite the government recently announcing a six-month cap on energy prices, the real estate industry will need to take a creative, technology-enabled approach to alleviate damage.
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NewsMini-budget: Industry reacts to planning reform, tax cuts and investment zones
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has said the government will introduce a planning and infrastructure bill to reform and “unpick the complex patchwork of planning restrictions and EU-derived laws that constrain our growth”, in a budget described by JLL UK chief executive Stephanie Hyde as “anything but mini” for real estate.
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InsightTime to plug into gigafactories
By 2040, experts forecast the UK will require a total of 21m sq ft of battery manufacturing gigafactories – gigantic plants capable of producing rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, primarily for electric vehicles (EVs).
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NewsProperty sector gives energy price cap a cautious welcome
Industry bodies say six-month price cap will save many businesses, but longer-term solutions are needed
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NewsEnergy bills and net zero goals to drive heat network uptake
Experts predict that expansion of heat networks across the UK will provide consumers with cheaper energy.
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MarketsBacking the life sciences boom
With space in traditional locations tight, investors are looking further afield.
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NewsRESi360 speakers warn of winter housing shortage and energy crisis
A lack of housing stock and rising energy costs will make “this winter very difficult for people”, speakers at the RESi360 conference have warned.
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InsightEnergy strategy overhaul under way
We welcomed the recent news of the government’s measures to alleviate the immediate cost of energy on people and businesses. Inflated gas prices driving up costs across the country while the largest energy producers deliver super-profits is outrageous and nonsensical.
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ProfessionalESG moves up the agenda to become a cost-saving measure
Ongoing energy crisis has heightened the importance of energy efficiency and sustainability measures.
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NewsDespite the gloom, there are reasons for optimism
There’s a huge amount of pessimism surrounding the UK economy at present and understandably so.
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NewsIndustry questions PM’s energy plan
“Strangling” energy prices could wipe out profits for over half of the hospitality sector, forcing them to “hand in the keys” if Liz Truss fails to set out an effective support plan for the commercial sector, industry figures have warned.
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InsightNew MEES targets would require double the pace of commercial property refurbishment
Following consultation, in 2021 the government confirmed its intention to raise the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) for non-domestic buildings to EPC ‘B’ or above by 2030.
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NewsHouse prices across the UK set to drop as affordability falls
Recent house price data gives little indication of the falls that are likely to come along with recession and rising interest rates.
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OnlineEnergy crisis puts pressure on both occupiers and landlords
Experts say industry will need to think more creatively about ways of reducing energy usage within buildings.
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ProfessionalLondon real estate rocked by electricity capacity shortages
Experts say the ‘absolute horror story’ is down to decades of poor planning and power-hungry data centres
