real estate

Why climate action is needed to make cities attractive to investors

Two new global research studies reinforce the message that cities need to manage increasing climate risks – from extreme heat to flooding – if they want to be competitive in the future

Four urban personas: developing a new metric for inclusive cities

A new study from Cushman & Wakefield sets a global benchmark for how inclusive cities really are across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific

Unworking: London conference set to explore the theory and practice of new ideas

The Unworking conference returns for a second year to focus on technological innovations and personal wellbeing in the workplace

Next-generation real estate strategies to drive office space renewal

How can the corporate office market shake off its recent spiral of doom? Reports from Colliers and CBRE point to a brighter future in which companies adapt to hybrid with smart space strategies

Can Europe’s real-estate sector emerge from the darkness?

A new survey from the Urban Land Institute and PwC shows that sustainability is set to be the biggest factor in real-estate transactions but uncertainty still clouds the future for the sector

The big question: are we ready for experience real estate?

The latest episode in Steelcase’s Work Better podcast series discusses the new experiences that have the potential to transform our perception of the workplace – if companies are prepared to change

Finding the financials: calculating cost benefits of smart workplace

Uncertain over investing in smart office technology? A new report by Spacewell sets out the financial arguments and provides a step-by-step guide to figuring out your own potential cost savings

‘Office is the new retail’: how hybrid work is affecting real estate

Will hybrid working disrupt office real-estate in the same way that online shopping upturned the retail sector? A new global survey from ULI and PwC says that real estate must work harder for its returns