All Insight articles – Page 19
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InsightThe Emperor strikes back
“Some merchants are always eager to turn a profit. Therefore, we decree that the benefit of low prices is not hindered while greed, checked in advance, is restrained.” Not the words of left-wingers calling for price controls, but those of Emperor Diocletian’s Edict on Maximum Prices in 301AD. He failed; ...
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InsightSpin class: that's all folks
The end is nigh. Pastis Communications’ four and a bit mediocre years of life are shortly to be over.
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InsightA mission to build affordable homes
The Diocese of Oxford’s David Mason tells Lewis Berrill how the charity is using land gifted to the Church of England following Henry VIII’s reign to tackle the housing crisis and deliver the homes people truly need.
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InsightThis week in… 2017
ITV submitted bold plans for a 300,000 sq ft global HQ at its existing site on London’s South Bank.
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InsightRegal London’s Ghislaine Halpenny on why reinforcing supply chains is key to social impact strategies
Much like the Inuit are reputed to have 50 words for ‘snow’, so too does real estate often have a blizzard of terms that mean broadly the same thing – particularly when it comes to the relationships between us.
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InsightLGIM’s Bill Hughes on whether the built environment can be a force for good
We, the real estate industry, have reached an inflection point – one where our approach to environmental and social factors can ensure that the built environment becomes a force for good.
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InsightGet Living’s Ailish Christian-West on the role of belonging
Plenty of column inches across the property press have been taken up with talk of environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitments over the past few years. And for good reason – our industry is fundamental to the economic, social and environmental prosperity of the nation.
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InsightRunway East’s Natasha Guerra and Boodle Hatfield’s David Rawlence on B Corp office providers
At a time when environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials and aspirations are being heavily scrutinised, achieving B Corp status is a useful differentiator and quantifier to cut through the noise, but should landlords care if their serviced office providers have this rubber stamp accreditation?
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InsightRamboll’s Martin Bissell on how technology can save stranded assets
The built environment is the second-largest source of carbon emissions in the UK after surface transport, and as such, it is of paramount importance that we take action to decarbonise buildings to meet net zero targets.
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InsightBerkeley Research Group’s Ian Mackie on the contentious issue of valuing commercial properties
In a bid to strengthen oversight of, and increase confidence in, commercial property valuations, RICS has been looking to implement various changes to the profession, following the recommendations set out by Peter Pereira-Gray in his Independent Review of Real Estate Investment Valuations, published in January 2022.
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InsightFleet Street Quarter’s Lady Lucy French on curating post-Covid mixed-use destinations
A dawn of a new day is being witnessed as perceptions of city centres have dramatically shifted, triggering a need to reshape and reinvent urban centres in a post-pandemic world.
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InsightRingfence alarm bells
A couple of weeks ago, I dwelt on the declining amounts of money spent on running local authority planning departments across England.
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InsightAgent P: the property personnel hangover
Friday 4 August 2.45am, Surbiton: Awake with start, heart thumping, the curse of too much red wine. Stagger to ablutions. Rest forehead on wall. Wonder where it all went wrong.
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InsightLogistics suppliers held back from decarbonising estates
Outdated regulation, complex leasing arrangements and less sturdy stock are hindering solar-supply plans.
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InsightCould rent-free initiatives help revive struggling high streets?
Rent waivers in Dorset helped new brands grow into profitable tenants, a trick to be retried on Oxford Street.
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InsightLogistics needs to reach a more diverse talent pool
Editor: The recent announcement that the Generation Logistics campaign, which aims to improve recruitment and retention in the logistics workforce, has secured another year of government funding is welcome news for the sector, where there remains a critical need to expand the labour pool.
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InsightGreen-belt narrative has to change
Editor: In PMQs late last month, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer claimed that housebuilding had “collapsed” – a sentiment felt by many in our industry. Indeed, the target of 300,000 new homes a year has not come close to being reached over the last decade.
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InsightQ&A: Memery Crystal’s Nicola Kravitz on Renters’ Reform Bill
The head of private client says reform is welcome but the long-awaited RRB is not without its challenges.
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InsightThis week in… 2017
The Garden Bridge Trust announced it was winding up proposals to build a £200m plant-covered pedestrian bridge across the River Thames.
