All articles by Richard Heap
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ProfessionalApple takes on Google in quest for ‘best’ HQ
Last Tuesday, Cupertino City Council in California granted final approval for Apple’s new headquarters, Apple Campus 2.
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ProfessionalDon’t believe the hype about Hyperloop
I’ve never seen Twitter go crazy over some guy’s idea for a new type of public transport.
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ProfessionalNotes from Stockholm: if planners create ghettos, expect riots
“There is still great frustration amongst these youngsters, that their parents don’t have the jobs they want and aren’t living the lives they want.”
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InsightBritish Council for Offices conference: vanity skyscrapers and transport woes
Extravagant skyscrapers may add new icons to city skylines, but that does not mean they are well designed or meet the needs of businesses.
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ProfessionalReducing number of shops should be paramount for London’s councils
Betting shops, pawnbrokers, money lenders. There are thousands of vacant shops across London, and the ones that are occupied want to give you fast money.
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ProfessionalGovernment can save £180m from estate in 2011/2012
Cost cutting from London assets paves way for wider regional savings. Richard Heap reports
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ProfessionalInstitutional Investor: RICS chief executive Sean Tompkins interviewed
Chief executive Sean Tompkins is prepared to take a hit to bring the RICS into the 21st century. Richard Heap reports.
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ProfessionalTerror warning for UK property
Security experts tell developers to do more to protect their buildings. Richard Heap reports
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ProfessionalHuman Rights Act hangs over Dale Farm
High Court to decide on judicial review that will affect development. Richard Heap reports
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ProfessionalPlanners train their sights on policy framework
Local officers have finally had their say on the new framework
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Lesbian and gay community receives show of support from real estate industry
Firms organise networking event for property professionals
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InsightArab Winter: revolutions slow Middle East recovery
Middle Eastern economies ground to a halt during the Arab Spring and now face months of uncertainty
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Property should pitch-in to pro bono
RICS commission says sector still lags behind others
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ProfessionalTransfer TIF to us, says BCSC
Retail developers say they could take on risk from councils
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ProfessionalLegal experts divided over ‘Tesco law’
Competition from non-traditional lawyers may destroy half of UK law firms
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Gay rights charity targets property companies
Stonewall to emphasise economic benefits of a more diverse workplace
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ProfessionalTwinterview: SJ Berwin's Simon Ricketts
The online micro-blogging service Twitter is becoming one of the best ways for property professionals to react quickly and publicly to big news
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ProfessionalFree schools attempt to solve property problems
Finding locations for community-run institutions has been testing
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ProfessionalPrepack reforms knocked back by critics
Three-day warning rule delayed as companies and creditors criticise changes
