All Insight articles – Page 3
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InsightLeaders, it is time for action
It is no secret that the property industry, like the wider built environment, is not where it needs to be when it comes to equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) – and the lack of progress comes down to the lack of impactful leadership.
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InsightHousebuilders are facing continuing challenges – but solutions can be found
Recent data released by the National House Building Control (NHBC) unveils a concerning trend in the housing market.
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InsightSolving the student housing shortfall
Property Week and Yardi brought together a panel of experts to discuss the shortfall in purpose-built student accommodation and how the sector can deliver more beds.
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InsightWhat does the future hold for retrofitting?
Following the latest twist in the M&S Oxford Street store demolish-and-rebuild row, Property Week sits down with three planning experts to debate whether a retrofit-first approach is still viable.
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InsightMake construction more inviting
It is imperative we create an inclusive, attractive industry if we want more women to take on roles.
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InsightLocalising supply chains with technology
Digital tools can help procurement teams source equipment locally to reduce costs and meet eco goals.
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InsightData centres are ripe for investment
Rapidly accelerating demand and limited supply are driving up the value of existing EU data centres.
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InsightWomen aren’t property’s problem
Since 2015, Real Estate Balance has made great progress in tacking gender inequality in the industry.
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InsightBig interview with office developer Kinrise: ‘Knocking down is such a waste’
Kinrise is on a mission to turn old commercial buildings into grade-A office schemes. Managing partners George Aberdeen and Samuel Lawson Johnston tell Property Week why it’s the right approach both financially and environmentally.
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InsightMipim 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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InsightMipim 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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NewsPeter 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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InsightMake some noise for Newcastle
A new music venue planned for former Debenhams store makes perfect sense for this party city.
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InsightA 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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InsightUnpicking 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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InsightMipim 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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InsightNew 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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InsightBig 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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InsightSME housebuilders need backing
The regulatory landscape, high interest rates and planning issues are holding housebuilding back.
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NewsInternational 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?
