What hybrid working means for the future of the office
As workers start to return to the office, Property Week assesses what the hybrid working model means for the future of workspace – and office occupier requirements.
King’s Cross: 20 years on
A look back at the development of King’s Cross over the last 20 years.
King’s Cross: 20 years in the making
Argent joint managing partner Robert Evans speaks to Property Week about the company’s redevelopment of the north London site, the lessons it learned along the way and what he thinks the scheme’s legacy will be.
Trigger happy: Chickenshed charity shooting event
Teams from across the property industry came together last week for a clay pigeon shoot to raise money for brilliant inclusive theatre charity Chickenshed.
View from the top: Alastair Moss, chair of the City of London Corporation’s planning and transportation committee
Ahead of WorkSpace Conference + Showcase, the City of London Corporation planning and transportation committee chair talks to Property Week about the Square Mile’s prospects as office workers return.
View from the top: Martin Steele, chief executive of NHS Property Services
The chief executive of NHS Property Services talks to Property Week about mending its relationship with NHS tenants and the lessons it learned from a highly critical Public Accounts Committee report.
View from the top: David Partridge, Argent Related chairman and BPF president
The Argent Related chairman and BPF president talks to Sebastian McCarthy about how the Brent Cross Town scheme is shaping up, the big industry challenges and how to accelerate the move towards net zero.
Expert Comment
Brownfield sites can deliver more housing but longer-term approach needed
On 12 October, the government announced that approximately £58m of the Brownfield Land Release Fund has been allocated to local authorities to deliver housing on underutilised public sector land.
Reform of business rates relief must not be delayed any longer
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has alluded that he might not give a comprehensive response to the consultation on business rates reform when he gives his Budget next Wednesday, but might “tinker with the system” – on the grounds that he has not yet had time to give the question proper consideration.
It’s business as usual in Germany
In a Financial Times opinion piece earlier this month headlined ‘Why Germany is the West’s sanest country’, columnist Gideon Rachman wrote: “The recent German election and its aftermath underline the point; it was a close contest, but the losers accepted the results gracefully. No one tried to claim that the ...
PW Perspectives: Autumn 2021
Smart tech will power up the home of the future
Developers need to meet post-pandemic demand for smart homes with easily controlled tech features.
Flexible working will drive the future of the office
The office is not dead, but it will need to evolve and adapt to offer more than one solution for everyone.
Sunderland turns the tide at the Riverside
Sunderland City Council’s executive director of development Peter McIntyre tells Property Week how Covid has accelerated a key regeneration scheme in the city, following investment by L&G and the council.
King’s Cross 20th anniversary: Interview with Argent’s Robert Evans
Robert Evans, joint managing partner at Argent, talks to Property Week about King’s Cross - 20 years on.
Landlords: meet your new nemesis
Commercial Tenants Association chief executive Peter Bell talks to Property Week about the need to protect distressed tenants and what can be done to foster better relationships with landlords.
Letter from New York
No sector of the New York City real estate economy has been so badly mauled by the pandemic as hotels.
Focus on…Paris’s retail market
In the next part of Property Week’ s Focus on series, we take a deep dive into Paris’ retail market, looking at the main trends and challenges facing the sector.
In conversation with...
Property Week In conversation with Savills
Property Week editor Liz Hamson talks with Chris Cummings, Director of Savills Earth, about the challenegs invovled with reducing operational carbon.
