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Following a recent teaching excursion to Riyadh, the Undercover Academic reports back on ambitious and exciting property-related initiatives happening in the Kingdom. We don’t hear much about the property market or the many new or planned developments in Saudi...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
A cursory glance at April’s trade press suggests that most things in Real Estate’s spring garden are rosy: exciting new developments across the country are about to come out of the ground, agents report a strong start to the year with plenty of properties in the...
Is our industry a relic in the age of the AI revolution? It is without a doubt there is a huge amount of buzz around the AI sector; it’s impossible to attend a meeting or even a dinner party for that matter without the term AI being thrown across the room. However,...
Paving the way for sustainable Real Estate. In the heart of bustling urban cities worldwide, there lies a largely untapped potential for an environmental revolution within the real estate sector. As the world grapples with the escalating climate crisis, the real...
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...