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What occupiers want. Office market review 2014
Posted on: 14 May 2014
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The latest edition of Lambert Smith Hampton’s annual Office Market Review predicts that take-up across the UK could reach 30m sq ft this year, despite preliminary figures revealing that 2014 got off to slow start. The report finds that take-up in 2013 increased by 33% to 25.6m sq ft, the highest level since 2007. This activity is being driven by businesses seeking additional space for expansion as well as the natural turnover created by occupiers reaching the end of their leases within obsolete stock. The authors expect Central London and the larger regional markets such as Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow and the Thames Valley to be the main beneficiaries of growth during 2014.
The Indian hotel sector
Posted on: 14 May 2014
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This article analyses the cyclical nature of the hotel business and the Indian hotel sector’s performance in the past 18 years. Events, both local and global, impact the performance of hotels in India.
Quality counts: Results of the Affordable Homes Programme Quality Audits 2012-13
Posted on: 14 May 2014
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Each year the Homes and Communities Agency undertakes a resident and partner survey to obtain feedback on the quality and design aspects of homes funded under the Affordable Homes Programme. This report summarises the 2012-13 results based on visits to 99 schemes and interviews with over 200 residents.
City views: How to British cities see London?
Posted on: 14 May 2014
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This report, produced in partnership with Centre for London and supported by Lloyds Banking Group, brings together findings from a survey of people living in 16 cities outside of London, a national survey, and a series of discussions with local government and business leaders. Taken together, these new insights tell us more about how people living outside of London perceive the capital.
What’s next for residential development
Posted on: 12 May 2014
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Savills has published the latest information on the residential property market.
The venue partnership
Posted on: 12 May 2014
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In a bid to gauge the state of the venue/organiser relationship, Exhibition News and Vivid Interface conducted a research project that asked organisers to rate the services provided by their venues, and outline their concerns and wish lists. One of the cornerstones of the approach was whether venues are looked at as mere spaces in which organisers provide all the intelligence, or if the two are working increasingly in partnership. A summary of the research is available online.
Basement Construction Part 1: Design considerations
Posted on: 12 May 2014
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This blog argues that when considering whether to construct a basement it is first worth weighing up the advantages and disadvantages, and then also thinking about a number of design considerations which will undoubtedly impact on the construction method, waterproofing, safety, usability and ultimately, costs.
London Evolution Animation
Posted on: 9 May 2014
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A new animation from University College London’s Bartlett Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis illustrates how London has changed from Roman times to the present day. Extracting from thousands of geo-referenced records, “London Evolution Animation” categorises the information by periods, with new road segments popping up in grey and “statutorily protected buildings and structures” showing up in yellow.
English Heritage Conservation: Housing
Posted on: 9 May 2014
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English Heritage have published the latest edition of its Conservation Bulletin, with a specific focus on how traditional housing, historic building conversions and sensitively designed new homes can meet housing demand while conserving and enhancing heritage. The Bulletin looks in greater detail at both the likely implications of current housing demand on historic places, and how this can be managed to create successful outcomes. The report covers articles on areas including making garden cities a reality, neighbourhood planning, and making better use of the planning system. The Bulletin is published twice a year by English Heritage, with the intention of communicating new ideas relating to the understanding, management and enjoyment of the historic environment. Back copies of the Bulletin, together with the latest issue are available online.
Resilient cities
Posted on: 9 May 2014
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A report by the property group Grosvenor has ranked the world’s leading cities according to their resilience to, amongst others, climate change. The three most resilient cities are Canadian, while London rates 18th, which despite its good adaptive capacity, suffers because of its lack of affordable housing.
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