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Congratulations―you’ve successfully beaten the odds and survived to ’25! Many have shared their two cents on how capital is set to flood into the real estate sector after a period of all too familiar economic turbulence. Now - I don’t entirely share that view; I...
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...
As a member of “Gen Z” working in Sustainable Finance or Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG), whenever I respond to questions of “What do you do for a living?” particularly from those of an older generation, I am often met with the immediate charge of “wokeness.”...
The push to decarbonise and achieve energy efficiency from real estate is having an ever-increasing impact on all parts of the property sector. Whilst it is accepted that the sector is making big strides in taking action, it is also noted that in some parts the pace...
This is a daunting time to be embarking on a career as a graduate surveyor in the property industry. My cohort, I realise, is not the first to have left university to find an unhelpful economic backdrop subduing the graduate recruitment market. However, I suspect it...