All Expert comment articles – Page 3
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InsightDiversity goes beyond box ticking
Hiring more women? Tick. Hiring more BAME people? Tick. These days, there is no point in even pitching for work without slides proving your diversity and inclusion credentials.
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Regional cities will bounce back
The government’s commitment to wiping out regional inequality through its ‘levelling up’ agenda finally translated into action just after Easter, when it gave formal approval for construction work on the HS2 rail project to begin.
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Building back to a green future
In a speech at the end of June, Boris Johnson said: “This moment gives us a much greater chance to be radical and to do things differently… to build back better… to build back bolder. This infrastructure revolution will allow us to end that chronic failure of the British state: ...
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Councils can’t afford not to invest
The recent Property Week article ‘They bet big, but will councils lose big?’ suggested all councils face major impacts from loss of rental income and value on commercial property investments. There is no evidence to support that generalisation. One weakness is a lack of reliable data.
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Workplaces will drive recovery
On 1 August, government advice changed from ‘work from home if you can’ to ‘work from the office if you can’. It might seem like a return to normal, but there is no doubt that how – and where – we work has changed substantially.
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The new normal demands flexibility
Any market has a degree of uncertainty. Having spent nearly 30 years helping businesses find workspaces, I have never before seen the level of disruption that is taking place now.
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Propertyshe Perspectives: The future role of the retail store, Chris Kane’s ‘Where is My Office? Reimagining the Workplace for the 21st Century’, office cubicles and the vital smart tool
We’ve somehow moved seamlessly from sweltering in tropical heat last week to howling gales and an autumnal feel this week. Here’s hoping our new alfresco dining culture can keep going. The imaginative use of Parisian style outdoor heaters and canopies could be the way to go.
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WFH doesn't work for everyone
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused disruption on a global scale, radically altering our lives and moving us rapidly into a ‘new normal’, which we’re still coming to terms with.
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Propertyshe Perspectives: To mark Simon Silver’s announcement that he’s stepping down from the Derwent London board, some highlights from our 2015 ‘Step-brothers in arms’ interview
This week, Simon Silver, co-founder of London property developer Derwent London, announced he will be stepping down from the board, so it seems a good moment to revisit some of the highlights of my interviews with Simon Silver and his co-founder John Burns.
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Don’t wait for the ‘new normal’ to support the next generation
With job losses here, budget cuts there and economic uncertainty all around, the post-Covid outlook is tough.
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Government should give local councils more say in planning – not less
The government’s aspiration to build more homes to meet Britain’s housing need is one that I, and council leaders across the country, absolutely share.
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Reshoring will boost North East
Now our sights are turned to economic recovery, there is one big opportunity for our sector: reshoring. It means returning production, supply chains and operations to the UK.
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A market tumble is on the way
It is fair to say most people do what they can to avoid ‘icebergs’, a metaphor best illustrated by the ill-fated journey of the Titanic.
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Propertyshe Perspectives: Reactions to proposed planning overhaul, the role of SME builders, podcast with High Streets Task Force chair & an American view of creating successful shopping centres
It has to be said that there has been a mixed response so far to the government’s proposed overhaul of the planning regime announced this week.
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Covid-19 has accelerated the need for a co-living evolution
If the global outbreak of Covid-19 has taught us anything, it’s that people need communities.
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Speed up on retail to resi
In recent months, the impact of Covid-19 has been acutely felt by the retail sector, an asset class that was already facing significant challenges before the global pandemic.
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Letter from New York
High anxiety grips New York’s real estate world with the approach on 7 September of Labor Day, the holiday that marks the unofficial end of summer.
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A return to the office will take us forward
I have now been back at the office for just over three weeks. After spending more than 100 days at home, I was desperate to get back to my desk and the bustle of urban life.
