All Expert comment articles – Page 4
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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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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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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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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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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.
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@peterproperty on extra City office space
Hubris hobbled City of London thinking ahead of the Big Bang in 1986, when financial deregulation sparked an explosion in demand for office space.
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HqO’s Chase Garbarino on why residential conversion isn’t commercial real estate’s silver bullet
What seems straightforward on paper isn’t the most plausible path forward. Instead, it is a focus on real estate experience that will bring a new lease of life to office developments, and CRE as a whole.
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Cushman & Wakefield’s Despina Katsikakis on moving beyond a mono asset mindset
The office must work harder to make sure it is not only worth the commute, but also remains worthy of its place in town and city centres.
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Turley’s Fola Kalesanwo and Alex Fuller on diversity and home design
London now has a majority ethnic minority population, according to 2021 Office of National Statics’ Census data. This highlights an increasing need for London’s built environment practitioners to assess how their work can best meet the diverse needs of Londoners.
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Jo Cowen Architects’ Jo Cowen on creative repurposing of buildings
The creative repurposing of older, underused buildings has major environmental, social and economic benefits, particularly in the living sectors. But it also has its challenges.