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All Insight articles – Page 9
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InsightHow the industry has fared in the Covid era
Despite the challenges posed by Brexit and Covid over the past couple of years, some sectors of the property industry feel bullish about the future. Meanwhile, others are trying to adapt to survive. Freeths recently gathered a panel of women to discuss how the industry has changed and what lies ...
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Biodiversity will play an increasing role in business
The related crises of climate change and biodiversity loss present the greatest threat not only to the integrity of our environment but also to our economies, to peace and to security.
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Property offers genuine solutions across ESG pillars
The real estate sector accounts for around 40% of carbon emissions. It has been quick to commit to reducing this but must act now if it is to halve its emissions by 2030. Estimates suggest $5trn of investment is needed to decarbonise the built environment and ensure the real estate ...
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More whole-life carbon thinking is needed to achieve lower-carbon future
Only a year ago, conversations about operational and embodied carbon were not part of the mainstream. Fast-forward to today and I’m delighted to see the industry united in its commitment to address these issues.
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Expect to see more clients thinking about social value
As we kick off the second year of Barclays’ sponsorship of the Climate Crisis Challenge, it is time to reflect on how far the industry has come and how far it has to go.
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Letter from New York
New York City’s fitful pandemic recovery has reached a critical inflection point.
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Who runs the world? Girls!
To mark International Women’s Day, five current and future female leaders from around the world tell Property Week how well they think the UK is doing on diversity.
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The French Reconnection
Property Week takes a tour of a Redevco mixed-use scheme in Lille that has breathed new life into a closed department store and could offer a blueprint for similar UK assets.
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Japanese investment in Europe set to flourish
As the world starts to open up, Japanese investment in European real estate is set to flourish as institutional investors go in search of higher-yielding assets.
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Metaverse wave driven by crypto tech
The much-hyped metaverse isn’t new. The term was coined in 1992 and the first virtual world, ‘Second Life’, launched two decades ago. First-mover advantage is not a great advantage if you strike too early.
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Proptech market continues to grow in Europe
Fifth Wall recently announced that its European Real Estate Technology Fund had closed with an oversubscribed €140m (£117m).
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Companies expect more from their office space post-Covid
London has always been a city of villages. Its many pockets, from Marylebone and Shoreditch to Wimbledon and Hampstead, each have their own architectural fabric, infrastructure and identity.
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Channel Islands investment opportunities remains strong
The Channel Islands’ property market has enjoyed a strong couple of years. Average residential property prices have increased substantially, with Jersey seeing the largest rise: up 18% from £567,000 in Q4 2020 to £673,000 in Q4 2021, compared with a 9% rise in the UK over the same period.
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Time to change the conversation on EPCs
Editor: All this talk about reviewing EPCs is great – but you don’t need an ‘A’ to be net zero carbon; buildings could be net zero carbon with only a ’C’ rating.
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The challenges of expanding overseas
Property Week asks what challenges UK property agencies face when trying to establish a presence in overseas markets.
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The birth of a logistics giant
GLP Europe’s Daan van den Hoven and Nick Cook reveal to Property Week how the business has transformed itself into one of the biggest logistics developers in Europe.
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Days of buying a balanced portfolio look numbered
Balanced core portfolios have been at the heart of real estate strategies for decades, following what appeared to be a relatively low-risk approach to provide steady income to match insurers’ and pension funds’ current and future liabilities.
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It is vital we forge an equal workforce for all
Editor: While there has been a tremendous movement to put women at the helm of a previously male-dominated auction industry, there is still a distinct lack of women valuers in the business asset and property sector.
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Professional
Q&A: Five minutes with Martina Pardo, founder & director of A Designer At Heart
Martina Pardo, founder & director of A Designer At Heart, on how she got started in the property industry, her top TV and book picks, what she’d do with a million pounds and her top travel destination.
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Q&A: Five minutes with Conrad Peberdy, managing director of Ethical Property
Conrad Peberdy, managing director of Ethical Property, on how he got started in the property industry, his top TV and book picks, what he’d do with a million pounds and his most ridiculous fact.
