All articles by Susan Freeman – Page 4
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Propertyshe Perspectives: preparing for a safe return to work, London transport and the role of technology in managing real estate
Whilst it will be many months before the effects of the pandemic on the real estate sector become clearer, the forecasting around the future of the office continues unabated.
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The pandemic presents an opportunity to redraw the urban landscape
The pandemic, or modern plague as it is now being referred to, has handed us a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reinvent our cities and urban landscape and to set us on a different path.
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Propertyshe Perspectives: Interview with London Transport’s Graeme Craig, embracing new retail opportunities, urban innovation and spending and looking after the pennies
Another eclectic week has gone in a flash. There is now light at the end of the tunnel with non-essential shops due to reopen and outdoor groups of six permitted.
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Propertyshe perspectives: technology and the dark arts, the holy grail, protecting your virtual property rights and the dreaded paternoster lift
How technology will change the way we live and work has been a key feature of speculation this past week.
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Propertyshe perspectives: time to get on your bike, the Covid-19 acceleration factor and the General Projects approach to development
With the relaxation of lockdown restrictions allowing some workers to return to their jobs, commuters are being encouraged to literally ‘get on their bikes’ to avoid crowding public transport.
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Propertyshe perspectives: news from Mishcon Singapore and IPSX; MIPIM virtual and actual; plus don’t cut marketing costs in a recession
There seems to have been a welcome shift of perspective this week with a growing focus on how we emerge from lockdown, along with encouraging feedback that there is life after lockdown from places such as the Czech Republic where a phased exit plan is seeing shops, businesses and sports ...
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Propertyshe perspectives: power outages, coworking during Covid-19, Wellcome Trust's Peter Pereira Gray plus national treasure Stephen Fry
A new and unforeseen challenge to be overcome this week was the total power outage caused by the torrential rain and, as I write, I am without power and WiFi. It makes you realise just how quickly thinks fall apart if your technology is unreliable. It could be back to ...
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Propertyshe perspectives: making the most of virtual relationships, the importance of finding collaborative solutions and being seen to do the right thing
Having consulted my diary I see that, incredibly, we are now a month into lockdown.
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Propertyshe perspectives: the impact of Covid-19 on offices, construction site safety and personalised face masks
Another week of lockdown began somewhat dramatically with us being uplifted by an unprecedented broadcast by Her Majesty the Queen and then, within hours, downcast to see our PM, Boris Johnson, rushed into intensive care. Meanwhile, sobering news continued to reach us from around the world.
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Propertyshe perspectives: Zoom, a podcast with Thomas Heatherwick CBE and a campaign to save our start-ups
With an incredible 50% of the world now in lockdown, we are getting into the routine of working from home.
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Propertyshe perspectives: our new reality, climate change and the Mipim editor’s dinner
It has been an extremely steep learning curve for all of us. And it has been particularly impressive how office workers, who have been accustomed to a daily commute to an office, have been able to migrate relatively seamlessly to working from home.
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Calling the UK real estate sector to action on the climate crisis
The new year brought fires and flooding and the realisation that the climate crisis was something the real estate sector had to shoulder some responsibility for.
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The enduring appeal of flex
While WeWork has triggered much speculation on the future of co-working, the consensus is that the shift in the way people work won’t be reversed.
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Resi rises to Malthouse challenge
As we count down to RESI 2019, it’s useful to reflect that a lot can happen in housing in a year.
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Mipim 2019: day four – the challenges of city regeneration, a fascinating London panel and final-night celebrations
Doing his Mipim wrap-up on the London Stand, Paul Finch, editorial director of Architects’ Journal , referred to the UK housing crisis as having gone on so long that it was more a condition than a crisis.
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Mipim 2019: day three – a collaborative vision, an acid yellow jacket and a VIP dinner
Day three of Mipim started with the British Property Federation Investor Breakfast at the Carlton hotel. We heard from Landsec chief executive Rob Noel, Grainger chief executive Helen Gordon, Gavin Winbanks from the Department for International Trade and Gerry Hughes, managing director for UK and global consultancy at Avison Young ...
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Mipim 2019: day two – a busy London Stand, UK investment and a packed itinerary
I can tell it’s been a successful and event-packed day at Mipim as I’m writing this blog in the early hours of the morning! We have just concluded our Tuesday night Mishcon de Reya client dinner at La Petite Maison, which has become something of a tradition. As always, it ...
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Mipim 2019 blog: day one – construction chaos, high winds and comfortable shoes
Has anyone else noticed there is something strange going on with the Cannes beach restaurants? Mystified by the profusion of building construction permits outside the familiar beachside haunts, I did a little research and came across a Hollywood Reporter piece last summer headlined ‘Cannes Construction Leads to Chaos on ...
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Looking back at 30 years of Mipim memories
Incredibly, this year is the 30th anniversary of Mipim, the international real estate convention in Cannes.
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Real collaboration between property and tech is key
At a recent roundtable on the proptech agenda convened by housing minister Kit Malthouse, I was asked to give an overview of some of the challenges. Encapsulating the issues outlined below was a challenge in itself!