RICS must divide or be conquered
2022-06-23T23:00:00+01:00By Lem Bingley
Lord Michael Bichard’s review of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), published this week, sets out a clear path forward for the beleaguered professional body – a way out of the mire it has floundered in for the past 18 months, and the long-term governance blunders that created the ...
Grenfell: five years on and counting
2022-06-16T23:00:00+01:00By Lem Bingley
Five years ago this week, fire took hold of Grenfell Tower and spread with a speed and ferocity that surprised everyone. Since that awful night, the response has plodded on at a pace that will have surprised almost no one.
Levelling up’s bumpy road
2022-06-09T23:00:00+01:00By Jane King
Last weekend’s Jubilee pageant celebrations showcased what makes the UK a great success story. Look behind the pomp, though, and there lies another story.
Beacons of Britain over 70 years
2022-06-02T00:00:00+01:00By Jane King
Assembling a star list of significant or iconic British buildings is never going to be easy.
A sense of perspective
2022-05-27T00:00:00+01:00By Adam Branson
Welcome to the Summer 2022 edition of Perspectives, Property Week’s thought leadership supplement that aims to provide a series of in-depth essays examining some of the most pressing issues facing the industry and society at large. This issue certainly doesn’t disappoint on that front.
London’s ‘new normal’ is emerging
2022-05-27T00:00:00+01:00By Jane King
London’s status as one of the top international destinations where people want to live and work has been a hot talking point for some time.
My British Landsec dream fades
2022-05-20T00:00:00+01:00By David Parsley
It’s that time of year again, when we get to compare two of the UK’s largest REITs that I have often said should consider merging to form a real powerhouse.
Checkout a new way of working
2022-05-13T00:00:00+01:00By Rhodri Morgan
With Messrs Branson and Musk now offering joyrides into orbit for a mere £200,000 or so, you could be forgiven for thinking that the ‘space race’ is over.
Back to the ballroom?
2022-05-13T00:00:00+01:00By Anviksha Patel
Over the past year, the auctions market has more than proved that it can adapt with the times. While the retail sector is still weighing up the high street’s future and the office sector is frantically encouraging employees to return, auction houses have had a whale of a time.
Disruption on another level
2022-05-06T00:00:00+01:00By Jane King
This week, I had the privilege of beginning a short stint as Property Week’s interim editor and, looking at some of the content in this issue, it struck me that the industry mood is changing.
Goodbye and good luck!
2022-04-29T00:00:00+01:00By Liz Hamson
Is the great return to the office finally back on? With Jacob Rees-Mogg on the war path, it probably is for civil servants, but what about everyone else?
Let the good times roll on a little longer
2022-04-29T00:00:00+01:00By Simon Creasey
During my first stint at Property Week in the early 2000s I was given the sheds patch.
Gove turns up the heat
2022-04-22T00:00:00+01:00By Liz Hamson
It is a perfect example of ‘be careful what you wish for’.
Don’t forget to be awesome
2022-04-14T00:00:00+01:00By Mitchell Labiak
Let’s be honest. The property industry has a pretty poor reputation.
Why don’t you mind the gap?
2022-04-08T00:00:00+01:00By Liz Hamson
With all the promotions and pay rises dished out by the leading surveying firms in recent weeks, you might be forgiven for thinking that great strides are finally being made in redressing the gender imbalance in the industry’s senior ranks. Sadly, not so.