Retrofitting for the next 100 years

30 March 26

Faraby Farid, technical lead for real estate developments and energy strategy at The Crown Estate, has over 20 years’ experience designing industry-leading buildings and developments. Significant accolades in his career include 8 Bishopsgate in London, the first tall building in the UK to achieve BREEAM 'Outstanding', and the National Museum of Qatar, renowned for its architectural beauty and design excellence. This range of experience inspired him to think about how building development can be undertaken to its best degree, even in the most unusual environments, the desert for example.

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We need age-defined homes in thriving towns

30 March 26

An All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) that focuses on housing and care for older people recently published a report on intergenerational living, highlighting the need for greater consideration of our ageing population.

From Growth to Discipline: How Investor Behaviour in BTR Has Changed

27 March 26

Cameron Smith, Founder and Head of Capital Markets at Mayfair Private Office, shares his latest view on the UK Living sector, drawing on close to £500m of BTR and PRS transactions over the past two years.

The Industrial & Logistics Sector in 2026

27 March 26

Paul Weston, Regional Head of Prologis UK and Chair of the BPF Logistics Property Board, shares his highlights from the recently launched BPF report “The Infrastructure of Everything”. He also explores a changing customer demand profile, and the role government can play in supporting UK growth, jobs and investment.

Larry Fink’s wake-up call

25 March 26

I woke on Wednesday morning to a snippet on Radio 4’s Today programme from a BBC interview with BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink.

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Rapleys’ Jason Lowes on the need to be prepared for council shake-up

25 March 26

All parties involved in development must prepare to engage with a restructured council planning regime.

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Brabners’ Helen Brown on why Liverpool’s revival must be for all

25 March 26

The £2bn earmarked for regeneration must be used to raise up local communities as well as new buildings.

AI Insight roundtable backs smarter data use

25 March 26

Property Week brought together a panel of experts to discuss the growing uptake of AI across the industry and the challenges and opportunities it presents.

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Why the building manager role is still key

25 March 26

AI tools that automate co-ordination, reporting and reactive administration will free up building managers’ time to focus on the human element of building operations, improving rather than phasing out their role.

A code to crack AI adoption in BTR

25 March 26

The Association for Rental Living’s new Code of Practice and AI Strategy, set to be unveiled in May, will help the sector get to grips with the technology and how it can be used to boost the customer experience.