Russian evolution - how Ikea is spearheading a food revolution
When McDonald’s opened its first restaurant in Russia, people were drawn to its golden arches like moths to a flame.
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When the financial crisis hit Iceland eight years ago, Ásta Helgadóttir was 18 and looking forward to university and independence - but then along came Lehmans.
View ArticleSadiq Kahn must be radical if he wants to tackle the housing crisis
It shouldn’t matter that Sadiq Khan is a Muslim; and to most Londoners it doesn’t.
View ArticleA New York state of mind: Larry Silverstein interview
World Trade Center developer Larry Silverstein adheres to a principle that has guided his epic career since he bought his first small building for less than $1m in 1957.
View ArticleIn? Out? I’m bored to tears by Brexit
Every day I read in the newspaper that leaving the EU will cause a plague of frogs… while staying in will potentially cause World War Three.
View ArticleBrexit would raise the cost of cleaning dirty money
Among the many issues raised by Britain’s possible departure from the EU is its impact on multilateral anti-money laundering efforts.
View ArticleBrexit would open up a world of opportunity for the UK
As co-chair of the largest Brexit campaign, www.leave.eu, which has more than 750,000 supporters, it has been an extraordinary, intimidating experience taking on the establishment on behalf of the people.
View ArticleLeaving the EU wouldn’t be catastrophic: it would just bring forward the...
Will Brexit be the straw that breaks the back of property’s long bull run?
View ArticleWhy we should be bricking it over Brexit
Steve Norris reckons he’s bored with Brexit. To my mind, that’s like saying you’re bored waiting for the test results to come in for what could be a life-threatening illness - or at best a...
View ArticleBrexit or Bremain? Property's views on the EU referendum
With just a month to go to the EU referendum, Property Week surveyed over 500 readers to gauge their views on the debate
View ArticleLondon Gateway offers a gateway to the future
When Marks & Spencer pulled out of plans for a 900,000 sq ft warehouse at London Gateway two years ago, uncertainty hung over the landmark Essex project’s future like a dark cloud.
View ArticleRESI 10 for 10 - your outstanding resi schemes of the past decade
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of RESI, we will be showcasing the 10 outstanding resi schemes of the past decade.
View ArticleQ&A: Stoford’s new team eyes expansion
It has been a stellar couple of years for Stoford Developments, which has gone from being an occupier-focused office specialist in 2012 to being considered one of the most dynamic developers in the...
View ArticleThe year sheds became chic - how overseas capital is boosting industrial...
It was a record breaker and sparked a level of interest in the industrial market not witnessed for many years.
View ArticleTackling scarcity of land for sheds
Industrial and distribution development boomed during the mid-2000s and claimed some major scalps by the end of the decade as oversupply and reduced demand from customers combined to hit the market.
View ArticleDesign and build boom
Continued strong demand for space in the industrial property sector is driving a sharp rise in the volume of design and build (D&B) space that is being delivered to the market.
View ArticleInstability hits key UK shed markets
It was both a positive and negative story for the industrial and logistic sectors during 2015, as instability hit the London and regional markets.
View ArticleData centres: charge of the byte brigade
Our hunger for ever-larger data flows is insatiable. Increasingly they are the lifeblood of the economy, of innovations and of operational efficiencies, not to mention our digital consumer lifestyles.
View ArticleWhat does the future hold for sheds?
2015 was an extremely favourable year for industrial and logistics property, both in the occupational and investment markets.
View ArticleWould sheds take a battering from Brexit?
The potential effect on the light industrial market in both the UK and continental Europe should the UK vote to leave the EU has obviously occupied my thoughts.
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