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New West End Company Business Plan 2012
Posted on: 12 October 2012
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The New West End Company was established over a decade ago as Europe’s largest retail led Business Improvement District (BID), to champion the interests of over 600 retailers, property owners and other businesses in Bond Street, Oxford Street, Regent Street and their connecting streets. The aim was to bring about change in an area that represents the largest concentration of retail and property estates in the world. The Company has launched a new five year business plan which will commence on 1 April 2013.
Financial viability of the social housing sector: introducing the Affordable Homes Programme
Posted on: 12 October 2012
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The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee has published the results of an inquiry which examined the financial viability of the social housing sector and the Affordable Homes Programme. In December 2010, the government announced the Affordable Homes Programme, under which there is £1.8 billion capital funding in government grants to social housing providers. The Department for Communities and Local Government has overall responsibility for the Programme, which is delivered by the Homes and Communities Agency through contracts with housing providers. The Department expects the Programme to support the provision of approximately 80,000 homes in the four years from April 2011 to March 2015. The Agency secured commitments from providers to build 24,000 more homes than its initial target of 56,000. Through negotiation the Agency reduced the average grant per home to £20,000; a third of that under the previous programme. It is not yet clear whether the Programme will deliver better value for money in the long term. The reduction in the grant paid to providers for each home will be funded in part by housing providers being able to charge higher rents to tenants, leading to an estimated £1.4 billion increase in housing benefit payments over 30 years. The Programme therefore shifts cost from one department to another. The Committee argues that the Department needs to do more work to understand the impact of the Programme on tenants and its interaction with wider welfare reforms.
The challenges of developing and managing mixed tenure housing
Posted on: 12 October 2012
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Whilst the financial climate is restricting overall investment in affordable housing, mixed tenure developments now account for a greater proportion of the affordable housing investment programme than has ever been the case previously. CIH Scotland has carried out a short piece of research into the practical challenges of developing and then managing mixed tenure developments in Scotland. A survey was sent out to local authorities and housing associations across Scotland in an attempt to gather information on some of the barriers or challenges associated with mixed tenure developments and how organisations have sought to overcome these. A developer perspective was also sought. The briefing argues that The future prospects for new mixed tenure developments will be more affected by funding difficulties than by developer or purchaser attitudes.
Joint CIB W070, W092 and TG72 International Conference on Facilities Management, Procurement systems and Public Private Partnerships. Cape Town, 23-25 January 2012
Posted on: 12 October 2012
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Under the themed heading of “Delivering value to the community”, this conference focused on Facilities Management, Procurement Systems and Public Private Partnership. The main theme of the conference is how the development, procurement, delivery and management of built assets and facilities can deliver value to all stakeholders, including the wider community. The focus is on the maximization of the value jointly created by the stakeholders and the equitable distribution of the resulting rewards. This focus is informed by transformations in public and private organisations concerning the procurement of building and infrastructure, support services and workplace strategies. The intention was that the bringing together of these working commissions will foster research synergies. Conference proceedings are available online, with papers available under the following headings: Strategic facilities management; Law and contract; Value enhancement; Inter-organisational relations and supply chain; Work, workers and workplace; Procurement; Sustainable facilities management; Public Private Partnerships; Case studies in facilities management; Organisational strategy and business performance; maintenance and maintainability.
Hotels in India: Trends and opportunities 2012
Posted on: 11 October 2012
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This report assesses key trends in the market performance of 13 major Indian cities and presents HVS’ outlook of the markets’ performances in the near future. It also outlines existing and future opportunities in the hospitality industry of specific interest to investors, developers and hotel operators.
Better Buildings Partnership Case Studies
Posted on: 10 October 2012
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Case studies from Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) members, including British Land, GE Capital Real Estate, Grosvenor, Land Securities, Legal & General Property and Quintain Estates & Development demonstrate the significant savings, both financial and carbon, that can be achieved. They provide practical examples of how companies can reduce energy and water use, improve waste management and develop effective landlord tenant partnerships. Topics covered include: single building retrofit; single building refurbishment; fit-out using Ska Rating; green building management; sustainable design and travel; and renewable energy.
2012 Global Real Estate and Facilities Management Outsourcing Pulse Survey
Posted on: 9 October 2012
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KPMG International has published findings from the 2012 edition of the Global Real Estate and Facilities Management (REFM) Outsourcing Pulse Survey. This provides insights into trends and projections in end user organisations’ usage of global business services, shared services, outsourcing and third party business and IT services.
World Cities Review: Autumn 2012
Posted on: 5 October 2012
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This is the fourth issue of the World Cities Review published by Savills. For the first time our latest report details the cost of business accommodation as well as residential property, giving a clearer picture of the cost of relocation to these ten world class cities (New York, Paris, London, Moscow, Shanghai, Mumbai, Singapore, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Sydney).
UK Hotel Investment Monitor: Autumn 2012
Posted on: 4 October 2012
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Despite some of the negative press and cynicism in the build up to the Olympics regarding reduced levels of demand and over priced hotel rooms over the Olympic period, London hoteliers achieved unprecedented profit growth, according to the latest hotel investment statistics published by Savills.
Chartered surveyors and the 2012 Olympics
Posted on: 4 October 2012
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This video includes interviews with chartered surveyors involved in delivering the Olympic Games in London in 2012.
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