A gender-balanced team makes the best business sense
Compelling evidence shows companies with gender-balanced leadership teams are more financially successful.
View ArticleDon’t let capacity concerns get in the way of progress
With all the excitement of the election campaign, politicians could be forgiven for missing a prediction by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in a report entitled, ‘Will 2019 be the year the...
View ArticleThe election went in our favour this time, but we need to convince the voters...
Three weeks ago, I suspect the vast majority of property professionals drew a collective sigh of relief when the Conservatives were re-elected, and this time with a majority. Phew.
View ArticleSpace: the final frontier for shed developers
What’s good news for shed developers will be less welcome for trampoline fans.
View ArticleDock around the clock – 24/7 industrial warehouses
The saying ‘money never sleeps’ is certainly true of the sheds sector.
View ArticleThe great west-to-east swing for logistics
West London has long been considered the holy grail of logistics in the M25 market, with established hubs at Park Royal, Old Oak Common and Heathrow giving occupiers direct access to central London...
View ArticleFast-track planning: handle with care
As the economy picks up and shopping habits continue to evolve, it is becoming more difficult to accommodate occupiers’ distribution warehouse needs.
View ArticleFewer sheds are shifted
After a year of record transaction volumes in 2014, the industrial sector saw a sharp slump at the beginning of this year and questions are now being asked as to whether there is enough supply coming...
View ArticleA positive year for the industrial market
After a very strong industrial/logistics agency market last year, when take-up totalled 100m sq ft across the UK, 2015 has continued to be buoyant with significant occupier demand expected to continue...
View ArticleMagna’s battle to maximise its space
Magna Park in Leicestershire sits apart from the nearest town of Lutterworth in the south Leicestershire countryside.
View ArticleThe origins of the UK’s first logistics park
The inspiration behind Magna Park originated in the 1980s in the distribution and property departments of MFI.
View ArticleNeed to know: property’s view of Tessa Jowell’s ‘TfL for Housing
The general election may be done and dusted, but there is no pause for electioneering in London.
View ArticleWhat the other Lizzie had to say this week
The talk of a “one nation approach” in the Queen’s Speech was slightly disorientating (some might say disingenuous), when much of the detail was about greater devolution of powers to the cities, not to...
View ArticleTaking the carrot-and-stick approach to house building in London
London First’s head of housing, Jonathan Seager, talks about incentives for councils.
View ArticleThe South East and Scotland outperform rest of UK land market as demand hots up
Savills’ latest land report reveals extent of South East success story, with land values in areas such as Oxford surpassing their 2007/08 peak.
View ArticleCharities and their property portfolios
Charities are the unlikely owners of property portfolios worth billions. We look at how they can ensure they make the best use of their assets while remaining true to their core values.
View ArticleInterview: Hammerson chief executive David Atkins
Hammerson’s decision to get out of the office market and concentrate on retail has started to pay off.
View ArticleGrosvenor takes a long-term approach to creating value
Working at Grosvenor Fund Management, one has the unique privilege of being immersed in a philosophy that has grown from the development and management of world-leading urban real estate.
View ArticleIt’s all plain sailing when you set realistic targets
Early in May I kayaked the River Thames. From Cricklade in Gloucestershire to Putney Bridge in central London, we covered 150 miles over four-and-a-half days.
View ArticleOAPs want to downsize – but where to?
The prize for this year’s least tastefully titled research report must go to Legal & General’s Last Time Buyers, a survey into old folks’ housing stock.
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