All Professional comment articles – Page 9
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ProfessionalReimagined office lobbies can serve as shared cultural hubs
Post-pandemic, the workplace lobby can be redesigned to become the beating heart of an office building.
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Trocadero case a blow for tenants
The High Court recently handed down another decision upholding a landlord’s claim for rent arrears accrued during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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How can offices lure staff back?
A recent BBC survey neatly highlighted the situation we find ourselves in as more workers start to return to the office.
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What does planning reform pause mean for the housing industry?
In recent weeks, the future direction of the government’s reforms to the planning system seem to have gone off course from the vision set out in the planning white paper, where the government proposed to tear the planning system down “and start again”.
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Sector collaboration is the future
The office, university campus and hospital are all building types under intense scrutiny, with these sectors converging to shape new ‘innovation districts’.
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The rapid grocery delivery boom
No retail and logistics specialist will have been surprised by the news that ecommerce businesses, responding to high customer demand during the pandemic, have contributed to a jump in warehouse lettings, or that one of the ecommerce disruptors within the retail sector has been rapid grocery delivery services.
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How will new Fire and Emergency File affect building developers?
It is no secret that regulatory change is transforming the property sector for the better.
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Preparing for future pandemics
Since the onset of the pandemic, landlords and tenants have been grappling with how to deal with future pandemics in new leases.
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Time to get smart on energy use
The UK has set in law a target to cut greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. This ambitious plan partly springboards off legislation passed in the EU, the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, which is now part of the UK’s own domestic legislation, meaning that British properties will ...
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Diversity and inclusion can be designed into workspace
How a move to new premises allowed Gatehouse Chambers to build inclusivity into its offices from scratch.
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Location is key for food outlets
Location influences the success or failure of a restaurant in a host of ways, from attracting enough initial customer interest to being convenient to visit. As a business owner, you want to choose a site that is desirable to customers, but there are other factors that will influence and contribute ...
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The EV charging points conundrum
As the roll-out of electric vehicle charging points (EVCPs) across the UK gathers pace, commercial landlords and their tenants should be looking at the role they will play in the electric car evolution.
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How can developers put ‘housing with care’ into regeneration plans?
Our town centres need – now more than ever before – to be the epicentre of our daily lives.
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What impact will the Charities Bill have on charity land disposals?
The current rules on charity land disposals divide opinion. Some argue that they protect charities, others that they are a bureaucratic obstacle course.
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Three items of AOB for the RICS
There are three items of ‘any other business’ before the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors fully embarks on Agenda for Change 2.0.
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Flexibility is key for employees
After a year of successfully working from home, many companies are contemplating whether office life is necessary. After analysing employee satisfaction levels and preferences for remote work (full or hybrid model), many companies have decided that a more flexible model is most appropriate post-pandemic.
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Data centres as an asset class
Data centres as an infrastructure asset class are crucial for the digital economy and a huge investment opportunity. The complexity of operational issues is something those new to the sector may not anticipate and interest is likely to increase. We have identified key challenges post-pandemic to consider.
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Art can be the cherry on the post-pandemic office cake
Amid the return to the office, art can help your workplace stand out and enhance employee productivity.
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Use real-time data to plan cities
Today, real-time 3D data is increasingly becoming a defining tool in the way policymakers, urban designers and property developers plan for more resilient cities.
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How can investors ensure their assets comply with ESG criteria?
In recent years, investors across sectors have increasingly focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria.
