All Open Plan articles
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ProfessionalLet’s make diversity a priority within property recruitment
Changes wrought by Covid present unique opportunity to make the industry more inclusive and welcoming
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News
Kick racism out of property
There was a sickening inevitability to it – so much so that I switched my phone and the TV off as soon as the game ended and I realised what was coming – but I did not think for a second that one of the idiots taking to social media ...
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Industry condemns post-Euros final racist tweets
Property industry professionals have condemned racist remarks directed at England footballers after the Euro 2020 final on Sunday.
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Insight
Time to set the bar on equality
We’ll never achieve gender equality in the property industry – or any industry – if we don’t ditch outdated gender stereotypes.
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Insight
A future in government property
Government property is a brilliant place to work on the biggest, most diverse property portfolio in the UK.
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Professional
Government delay for gender pay data reports is a step back
Women in industry express frustration as deadline for publishing figures put back, supposedly due to Covid-19
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News
Q&A: Anchor Hanover head on LGBT scheme
Charles Taylor talks about the firm’s LGBT+ later-living scheme in Manchester
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Most agents are yet to file gender pay gap report
Of the seven big firms, only JLL and Colliers published pay gap report by original deadline.
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Professional
Sarah Everard murder sparks call for safety-focused urban design
While planning and development protocols to promote safety are already in place, more could be done
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Online
JLL reports widened gender pay gap
JLL has reported widened gender pay gap at the organisation in its fourth year of reporting the data.
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Insight
The changing face of real estate
Something struck me on Grainger’s recent ‘CEO new starter meeting’ Zoom call.
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Online
Construction bosses launch gender equality campaign
A group of influential construction industry executives are calling for a shake-up in construction to address the industry’s “appalling track record” on gender.
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Online
Pathways to Property launches Summer School
The Pathways to Property initiative has launched its Summer School 2021.
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Professional
Socioeconomic diversity is ‘deeply lacking’ in real estate
New findings from the Bridge Group point to a significant absence of socioeconomic diversity in the industry
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Insight
Want to be inclusive? Start here
Do you know that embedding diverse and inclusive practice is good for business?
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Professional
Will more companies adopt ethnicity pay gap reporting?
EPG reporting is voluntary but there are calls for firms to publish salary data to measure pay discrepancy
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Insight
We must solve homelessness now
Editor: The news that Alvarium Home REIT Advisors is seeking a £250m listing to aid its effort in tackling homelessness in the UK is a welcome and timely step towards delivering safe shelter for all.
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Insight
Property needs diverse new talent
Editor: We are fully behind the chancellor in supporting young people into employment, and London’s real estate sector must seize the opportunity to recruit young people from all backgrounds.
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Online
Property Week, Moda Living and hero launch a series of free wellbeing workshops
The Covid-19 lockdown has created a raft of new challenges for everybody. Whether it’s dealing with stress and anxiety, the non-stop flow of news or juggling working with looking after children, we are living through unprecedented times.
