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There’s something oddly comforting about “the way things have always been done.” But let’s be real — the world’s changed, and a lot of real estate delivery hasn’t. For 20+ years, there have been some global corporates that have stuck to the same formula: one big...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...