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Mipim 2024 Day 3: blog by Susan Freeman
The morning started with our Get Set for Net Zero Property Week panel which is part of an initiative of which Mishcon de Reya is a founding partner.
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Mipim 2024 Day 2: blog by Susan Freeman
Wednesday started bright and early with a freezing shower as the boiler in my apartment block had completely given up the ghost and the feeble trickle of water was now ice cold. Are there any reasonably priced hotel rooms in Cannes at peak Mipim when you need them? I doubt ...
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Peter Bill on Labour’s new housing gameplan
Guardian 9 March: Sir Keir Starmer’s shadow cabinet will meet top civil servants in Whitehall before Easter as Labour prepares to form the next government. That post-Easter conversation imagined: Treasury mandarin to DLUHC permanent secretary Sarah Healey: “Anything we need to worry about?”
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Make some noise for Newcastle
A new music venue planned for former Debenhams store makes perfect sense for this party city.
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A bright future for logistics?
Industry experts at Savills and Tritax Symmetry’s Future Space event revealed how the sector is responding to rapidly changing geopolitics and economic woes.
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Unpicking Hunt’s axing of MDR
End of multiple dwellings relief solves abuse of the system but could also cripple legitimate investors.
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Mipim 2024 Day 1: blog by Susan Freeman
My flight into Nice was delayed so all my plans to attend early evening receptions on Monday night were thwarted. The taxi driver then drove off with my coat, which wasn’t ideal as it’s freezing here at night.
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New life for labs in urban spaces
Today’s science graduates want to stay closer to the action and the life they knew while studying.
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Big interview with British Land’s Roger Madelin
Roger Madelin, joint head of British Land’s Canada Water scheme, tells Property Week why the brownfield regeneration project has the potential to surpass north London’s King’s Cross.
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SME housebuilders need backing
The regulatory landscape, high interest rates and planning issues are holding housebuilding back.
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International Women’s Day: Puma’s Tarinee Pandey on why true inclusion equals belonging
The theme of International Women’s Day is ‘Inspire Inclusion’ – but what does that mean?
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International Women’s Day: Real Estate Balance’s Sue Brown on progressing gender equality beyond the annual celebration
Sue Brown, managing director at Real Estate Balance, reflects on how far gender equality has come since the organisation was established and how far it still has to go.
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Road to net zero gets bumpy as political U-turns on green pledges increase
Political U-turns on green pledges and investor withdrawals from ESG funds threaten progress to net zero.
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The UK housebuilding crisis urgently needs a planning reform
A system that allows developments that comply with the rules to get built would boost housebuilding rates
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In Conversation With East Green Energy: Where sustainability meets profitability
East Green Energy’s George and Jack Gawthrop explain how they support property companies on their journey to net zero.
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In Conversation With Deepki: ESG Index is a vital guide on road to net zero
Deepki’s Lindsay Taylor explains how its ESG Index gives clients the data insights they need to create net zero strategies.
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Construction industry can own digital transformation
Editor: Contrary to popular belief, a recent report has shown that the UK construction industry has been among the best at digital adoption. However, this has started to grind to a halt as a quarter (28%) of businesses in the sector believe digital transformation is easy for them to achieve.
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Real gains from network effects: new chair of Women in Property speaks to PW
To mark International Women’s Day on 8 March, Jennifer Winyard, the new national chair of Women in Property, speaks to Stephanie Denton about her plans to encourage more women into the sector.
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In Conversation With Hollis: Planning changes power up the case for solar panels
Now is the time to invest in solar panels in light of planning changes and attractive pricing, says Hollis’s Stuart Patience.
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In Conversation With Lloyds Bank: Providing support for SME housebuilders
Lloyds Bank has a range of finance and sustainability initiatives to help SME developers provide much-needed new homes.