All articles by Liz Hamson – Page 6
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NewsJames Andrew International celebrates 45th at Claridge’s
The industry’s great and good gathered at Claridge’s Hotel in London last Thursday to celebrate the 45th anniversary of James Andrew International.
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InsightWill Brexit be the final straw for struggling property firms?
I want to be sanguine about the ongoing political omnishambles, but I’m struggling.
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InsightWill SoftBank’s rescue plan for WeWork work?
Occasionally, there is good reason to throw good money after bad.
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NewsOn the cusp of social revolution?
There are tales of long, drawn-out developments and then there is the tortuous saga of Elephant and Castle.
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NewsEurope gets Real about Brexit
Remember as a kid hiding behind a cushion when you were watching the scary bits on Dr Who? That’s what it is like watching the latest daily episode in the long-running Brexit saga – minus the cushion or expectation of a happy ending.
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InsightTories take ownership of housing
There was a distinct sound of fiddling as Rome burned this week, courtesy of some pretty bold – but, in the big scheme of things, trivial – housing announcements at the Conservative Party Conference.
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InsightBlack holes and revelations
Parallels have inevitably been drawn between Boris Johnson’s “anti-democratic” attempt to prorogue parliament and Oliver Cromwell’s establishment of the Protectorate government.
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NewsWhen times are bad, do good
Picked your jaw up from the floor yet? No, me neither. The image of the week has to be rebel Tory MP Phillip Lee crossing the floor to take his seat on the opposition benches as PM Boris Johnson addressed the House of Commons.
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InsightHow to survive the new term
It’s back to school soon and nobody is deluding themselves that anything other than an extremely challenging term lies ahead.
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InsightThe calm before the storm
Have you noticed that more people seem to be on holiday, and for longer, this summer than usual?
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NewsThe only way is up… baby
Funny things words. When I was at school, being described as a disruptive influence was not a compliment.
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NewsThe blond bombshell lands
We’re not living in an age when the mighty are falling.We’re living in one in which the puny are rising.
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InsightWhy Amazon Go is a no-go
I visited the Amazon Go store in San Francisco with my husband a few months ago. It was not an experience I want to repeat.
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InsightA cosmic balancing act
It feels as though there’s a bit of a cosmic balancing act – or maybe it’s just a good old battle between good and evil – going on at the moment.
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NewsThe battle may be over…
Will the grass prove Greener on the other side of the Arcadia CVA vote?
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InsightIt’s not about us, it’s about you
I received a complaint via email last week. There is nothing particularly unusual in that.
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InsightHas modular’s time come?
Modular homes have long been hailed as the potential solution to the UK’s housing crisis.
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InsightInterview with head of Battersea Power Station Development Company
After decades of delays and false starts, the redevelopment of the giant Battersea Power Station site is finally in full swing. Liz Hamson dons a hard hat, hi-vis vest, boots and protective glasses to take a look around the site with BPSDC CEO Simon Murphy.
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InsightEmergency on Planet Earth
Having written about property for a long time, I’m not shocked by much.
