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Why it’s time for our housebuilders to think like placemakers. Let’s start with the obvious: housing is in crisis. Most agree we need more of it – 1.5 million homes by the end of this parliament, in case you haven’t been listening. The government’s blueprint is bold,...
When I moved to London from abroad I was quite scared; not of all the difficult British accents, the sweaty tube or the doubtful love for vinegar. No… I was scared of the rental prices. How is it normal to pay £1800 per month for outdated one-bedroom apartments with...
I have a confession to make; Google Trends tells me that late-2018 was the absolute high point for “death of the high street” news content in the UK. If you believe what you read, the last rites were read to the sector a long time ago. Did you know that the “Retail...
As a systematic trading developer in the crypto space for a little under three years, I’ve heard all sorts of narratives surrounding Bitcoin and the crypto market as a whole. From its wasteful energy consumption to its single use case for criminals
As a business owner in the UK estate agency industry, I am now contemplating what a Labour government in the UK may impact in terms of my role as an employer.
One of the few bright spots in the booze business in recent years has been the continuing success of English wine and, in particular, English fizzy wine (aka “English Champagne“). The likes of Chapel Down and Nyetimber have made their mark, albeit at no small cost to the drinking classes.
Most of us wish the Labour Government well in its efforts to ‘turn the page’ on a range of nationally important issues including building more homes and boosting the economy. But beware, Sir Keir – the ink on some of yesterday’s news is still wet and liable to smudge.
Much has already been penned on the ambitions of the new Government. The Labour Party have been elected on a manifesto of being “the party of the builders, not the blockers”, on a promise to deliver 1.5 million homes over this parliament
Is England in a perennial state of planning reform because it sure seems like it? As a young researcher of international comparative planning practice, whenever I read the news from England’s planning sector, it seems Westminster is constantly tossing around the term ‘planning reform’
Solving the looming twin crises of biodiversity loss and climate change is going to require a heck of a lot of innovation – we need new skills, markets, finance, policy, regulation, buying habits, production models, the list goes on.
In my previous article, “The Future is Circular,” I discussed the urgent need for the real estate sector to embrace the Circular Economy (CE) to address the escalating climate crisis. While initial steps towards embracing CE principles have been made
The current stage of global crypto adoption can be attributed to the growth of internet users in the late 90s. At the time, many had trouble understanding its value and potential uses. Clifford Stoll, in his article for Newsweek in 1995, famously wrote
Is this the end of Corporate DEI? Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), also known as D&I, I&D, DEIB, IDEA or even JEDI – the acronyms are endless. Even if you haven’t heard of them, you are likely to have a strong opinion on the topic itself. Having spent...