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Public infrastructure, private worries: A nation of assets, a future at risk?

by Mohammad Rasyidi | May 8, 2025

I’ve just graduated from a place I used to only dream of. A university that’s not just well-known but ranked number one for what I studied - and more importantly, what I care about. My final dissertation was all about the environmental impacts of public...

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Towards Circular Built Environment

by Mohammad Rasyidi | Aug 6, 2024

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

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From Boomers to Zoomers: Bitcoin Through a Generational Lens

by Rob Buirski | Aug 6, 2024

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

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Diversity, equity and disillusioned

by Benjamin Stone | Jul 29, 2024

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...

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Removing barriers for women in real estate

by Felicia Carendi | Jul 22, 2024

Throughout my life, sport has been a source of passion and inspiration; it has a unique ability to bring people together, transcending boundaries of language, culture, and background. Whether it's playing on a team, cheering in the stands, or following athletes from...

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The dying art of the handshake

by Andrew Whitehead | Jul 15, 2024

It’s easy to say we miss seeing our parents, our friends, or even our colleagues from time to time. So why can’t we say we miss seeing our clients? The rise of video calls since the pandemic has meant that meetings are now an hour of solely business-focused chat. Yet...

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Property researchers of the world, unite!

by James Child | Jul 4, 2024

Real estate research is the essential platform from which industry professionals make the most important decisions. Analysis defines sentiment of assets, how capital moves and where it is deployed. Yet as the blurring of real estate and real assets continues, a...

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Generation skiver

by John Gallagher | Jun 1, 2024

Recently, I have spotted a not-insignificant-amount of articles accusing younger workers of finding any excuse under the sun to avoid coming in to work. Personally, I’m someone who enjoys coming into the office – and I’m not the only one – but I have sympathy for...

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Making the business case for biodiversity

by Molly Biddell | May 15, 2024

We are on the brink of a biodiversity crisis. Global wildlife populations have plummeted by 69% on average since 1970 (WWF Living Planet Report) and in the UK nearly one in six species are threatened with extinction (State of Nature Report 2023). It’s not just about...

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The influence of influencers

by Ruben Quak | May 14, 2024

Who will keep the engine running when the next generation wants to become Youtubers? Within the great variety of topics that younger generations worry about – climate change, equality, peace, etc. – demographics is not really seen as a pressing matter. The fact that...

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Eric, you’re fired!

by Stephen Yorke | May 7, 2024

Just before we launched The Green Chronicle I had, what I thought was, a brainwave: a column, each quarter, by “Eric”, The GC’s very own AI contributor. So, as part of his extended work experience, we asked Eric nicely to produce 800 word columns on Real Estate,...

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Overheard in the pub

by Overheard | May 7, 2024

M&A is in the air! The year kicked off with the £1.9bn merger of Lxi REIT and London Metric and, of late, the listed property world has looked on with an arched eyebrow at Tritax Big Box’s attempt to gobble up UKCM. There have been suggestions of leaks, counter...

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They grow up so fast

by Grumpy Old Estate Agent | May 7, 2024

Using artificial intelligence with a growth mindset. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has already become an integral part of all of our lives, revolutionising many industries. Its role within the property sector is in its infancy but it will, undoubtedly, play a huge part...