‘Stand-off’ between London’s industrial and residential sectors
London’s industrial and residential sectors are in a deadlock over space that threatens to damage them both, according to recent findings from Savills.
Retailers turn developers to diversify their income stream
John Lewis is among the brands planning to redevelop their stores to include residential and office space
South Bank showdown
Last month, Michael Gove deployed his Section 31 powers again – this time to stop the demolition of the ITV Studios on the South Bank. His actions have threatened to chill relations with the property industry and heated up the debate on what counts as carbon-saving development. Peter Bill reports
What next for Oxford Street’s sticky sweet-shop problem?
The rise of US-themed candy stores, some selling counterfeit items, has led to calls for landlords to take action.
View from the top: Neil Sinclair, chief executive of Palace Capital
The Palace Capital chief executive tells Property Week how the developer kept its cool through the Covid pandemic to pull off the Hudson Quarter scheme in York - and kept its faith in regional markets.
View from the top: Chris Bargate, group business director for B&Q
As B&Q opens a range of smaller-format stores, the DIY giant’s group business development director explains to Property Week the ethos behind the move and reveals how it plans to roll out the format.
View from the top: Cal Lee, global head of Workthere
As Savills’ flexible workspace business Workthere turns five, its global head tells Property Week how it has fared, what his plans for growth are and where he thinks the biggest challenges and opportunities lie.
Expert Comment
‘G’: the forgotten letter in ESG
It’s undeniable that governance takes a back seat to environmental and social in the ESG equation, but if real change is to take place then it may be the most important letter in the abbreviation.
Getting the formula right for overage agreements
Overage agreements are, for many reasons, a trap for the unwary.
Residents are key to hitting net zero target
Cutting carbon is crucial, but we also need to focus on how to improve the things we can’t directly control. We headed to Brighton last month for new property conference Footprint+. The event largely focused on how the property industry can improve its carbon footprint from infrastructure development, which is ...
PW Perspectives: Spring 2022
What does this year have in store for developers?
There may be challenges ahead, but there are also myriad opportunities for property developers in 2022.
Democratising access to essential housing data
Providing SMEs with affordable data on potential housing sites empowers them to make the right decisions.
Big interview with Julie Hirigoyen: ‘We need urgent climate action’
Julie Hirigoyen, chief executive of the UK Green Building Council, tells Ifeoluwa Taiwo about its new 2025 strategy for the property sector and reveals what the government needs to do to close the policy gap.
Kajima: The quiet giant is not just big in Japan
Kajima’s European property arm has kept a low profile despite building a portfolio spanning many countries and sectors. Managing director John Harcourt tells Property Week why the business likes to fly under the radar.
Big interview with the founder of flex office start-up infinitSpace
Wybo Wijnbergen, founder of flex office start-up infinitSpace, tells Property Week how the lessons he learned at WeWork helped inform his white-label flex space service for landlords.
Letter from New York
New York City’s fitful pandemic recovery has reached a critical inflection point.
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.
