All Insight articles – Page 7
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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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PW’s Get Set for Net Zero podcast series, ep 2: Driving collaboration to achieve net zero
The second episode of Property Week’s Get Set for Net Zero podcast series centres on the theme of collaboration.
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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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Retail sector concerns are overblown
Editor: The 3.9% drop revealed in the latest Office for National Statistics retail sales volume report for non-food stores sparked panic in the headlines. Commentators and analysts rushed to outline the chaos on the high streets, with doom-mongering soundbites and accelerated calls for Bank of England rate cuts.
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Will the Budget bring clarity on stamp duty reliefs?
Editor: Speculation is already rife about the possibility of tax cuts in the Spring Budget. So far, income tax and inheritance tax have been the focus, but from a property perspective, possible reductions in the headline stamp duty land tax (SDLT) rates remain a popular theme.
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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.
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Alastair Stewart on why quantity surveyors are survivors
Blessed are the quantity surveyors, to paraphrase St Matthew, for they shall inherit the Earth. Just like the cockroaches. That’s not to denigrate QSs. Nor cockroaches.
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Green capital: the asset aiming to become London’s first net zero street
When then Brunswick Property Partners (BPP) bought Lonsdale Road in Queens Park, north London, in December 2017, occupiers and the local community understandably eyed the new freeholder with suspicion.
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Great ambition: Big interview with AECOM’s Richard Whitehead
Construction and engineering firm AECOM is involved in some of the largest projects in the built environment. Richard Whitehead, chief executive of global buildings and places, tells Property Week how it is weathering the storms battering the sector.
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@peterproperty on the future of shopping malls
Landsec boss Mark Allan last week signalled a desire to spend up to £1bn on retail. Half may go on Liverpool One.
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Potter Space’s Rob Barker on why collaboration is key to development growth
With competition for space across all sectors at an all-time high, industries need to find a way to work together.
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Scottish Cities Alliance’s Councillor Alexander on supporting inward investment ambitions
A number of projects across Scotland are helping to create the conditions necessary to attract inward investment.
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PW’s Get Set For Net Zero podcast series, ep 1: How can we make retrofit more rewarding?
The first episode of Property Week’s Get Set for Net Zero podcast series centres on the theme of retrofitting.
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Savills and Birchgrove discuss why the rental model makes sense for the later living sector
Honor Barratt, chief executive of assisted living developer Birchgrove, and Caryn Donahue, head of the senior living and healthcare team at Savills, speak to Montfort’s Andrew Teacher about the state of the later living sector.
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Can BTR help solve the housing crisis?
Property Week and Yardi brought together a panel of experts from across the industry to discuss the role the build-to-rent sector could play in addressing the UK’s shortage of affordable homes.
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Developers v locals: how social media is amplifying the ferocity of planning battles
The backlash against a scheme in Folkestone shows how resident-led campaigns can cause a headache for developers.
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@PeterProperty on the why Savills’ results might be the canary in the coalmine
Expect losses in America and on the continent. Expect profit way down on the £153m in 2022.