Corporate lettings 2014

Posted on: 16 July 2014
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Research from Savills looks at the reasons why London attracts companies from around the globe.

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Mitigation of GNSS multipath by the use of dual-polarisation observations

Posted on: 15 July 2014
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Research into how Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) will allow surveyors to produce more accurate and reliable measurements in less time and dual-polarisation measurements can improve scientific applications of multipath sensing.

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Overseas investors help fund housing for the cosmopolitan city

Posted on: 3 July 2014
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While some housing commentaries would have us believing London’s housing markets are being overrun by the globe’s super-rich, this research from Savills suggests that this is far from the truth.

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Survey on shopping

Posted on: 3 July 2014
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CBRE carried out a survey of 21,000 consumers in 21 countries to discover where and how they shop. The research reveals that 49% of consumers prefer smaller centres or high streets to large, purpose-built covered shopping centres. A majority of consumers (40%) also disagree with the statement that big regional shopping centres will be the only places worth shopping at in the future.

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How business rates impact upon high street performance

Posted on: 27 June 2014
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The University of Liverpool and Local Data Company are investigating factors that affect business rates (occupation, vacancy rates and rents ) and their preliminary analysis highlighted the disproportions in rents, vacancy rates and business rates, meaning some high streets are suffering more than others.

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Japanese knotweed: Not a weed to ignore

Posted on: 24 June 2014
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This blog looks at the damage and disruption Japanese knotweed can cause to buildings and the costs involved in dealing with it,

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RICS Futures: Planning for the future

Posted on: 24 June 2014
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The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors wants to develop a realistic picture of what the world might be like in 2030 and how we can best prepare for it. RICS have imagined three possible scenarios for 2030 to set the context for its planning.

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Global Real Estate Transparency Index

Posted on: 24 June 2014
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JLL’s eighth Global Real Estate Transparency Index , covering 102 markets worldwide, shows continued progress in the transparency of commercial real estate around the world.

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Asia Pacific Residential Review

Posted on: 19 June 2014
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This report provides an in depth look at the performance of the Asia-Pacific residential markets, examining price performance in the mainstream and prime markets, demand drivers and key themes affecting the markets across the region.

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Reimagining the open office

Posted on: 19 June 2014
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This article argues that building a sense of community with spaces in which to collaborate, innovate, huddle, do team building, and enjoy the benefits of natural light, promises to be an integral element in office design going forward. It adds that flexible and efficient designs that are functional and fun are increasingly in demand and will be key for offices of the future.

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