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M&S lesson: don’t diss retrofit
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The Emperor strikes back
“Some merchants are always eager to turn a profit. Therefore, we decree that the benefit of low prices is not hindered while greed, checked in advance, is restrained.” Not the words of left-wingers calling for price controls, but those of Emperor Diocletian’s Edict on Maximum Prices in 301AD. He failed; ...
LGIM’s Bill Hughes on whether the built environment can be a force for good
We, the real estate industry, have reached an inflection point – one where our approach to environmental and social factors can ensure that the built environment becomes a force for good.
Regal London’s Ghislaine Halpenny on why reinforcing supply chains is key to social impact strategies
Much like the Inuit are reputed to have 50 words for ‘snow’, so too does real estate often have a blizzard of terms that mean broadly the same thing – particularly when it comes to the relationships between us.
Get Living’s Ailish Christian-West on the role of belonging
Runway East’s Natasha Guerra and Boodle Hatfield’s David Rawlence on B Corp office providers
Ramboll’s Martin Bissell on how technology can save stranded assets
Berkeley Research Group’s Ian Mackie on the contentious issue of valuing commercial properties
Fleet Street Quarter’s Lady Lucy French on curating post-Covid mixed-use destinations
Carter Jonas’s Katherine Jones on the Oxford-Cambridge Arc: a revitalised vision or ruin?
Instant Group’s Lucinda Pullinger on how macroeconomic forces are changing real estate
Business for Health’s John Godfrey on housing policy’s role in ‘levelling up’ our health
Employers must stamp out bad habits to attract and retain diverse talent
Ease the slow squeeze
A joint paper published by Landsec and British Land last week called for planning policy changes to promote urban regeneration on brownfield sites.
Ignore the potential of new technology at your peril
Editor: I echo the enthusiasm expressed in your recent interview piece, ‘Covid’s legacy isn’t the end of offices’. I would like to suggest another key factor to consider: the strategic deployment of technology.
Mishcon de Reya’s Susan Freeman on whether it is time for a real estate rebrand
Liz Peace recently delivered an excellent Chapman Barrigan Memorial lecture. As a former British Property Federation (BPF) chief executive, whose current roles include chairmanship of Real Estate Balance and Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation, Peace has a good overview of the real estate sector.
