Warehouse party set to continue

16 December 21

Demand for good warehouse property has never been as high and supply has never been so low. Rental growth has never been stronger and yields have never been lower.

Planning must reflect how we live

16 September 21

Planning has been in the headlines all summer, with Create Streets founder Nicholas Boys Smith appointed as head of a new Office for Place and other reforms being blamed for the Conservatives’ loss of the Chesham & Amersham by-election.

Driving change in the logistics world

13 May 21

Easing quietly out of DHL’s base in Purfleet since late last year, the Volvo FL Electric 4x2 rigid vehicle has the capacity to run for 120 miles and can carry a maximum of 12 pallets and a weight of up to six tonnes. It is also the first fully electric 16-tonne vehicle in the UK, marking a major step forward in the decarbonisation of last-mile delivery.

Shops to sheds shift is not easy

4 February 21

Two striking headlines stand out in my inbox.

Data centres have come of age

1 October 20

In March, as the pandemic began to spread, people who work in data centres were added to the government’s list of key workers. It shows how far data centres have come that a once specialist and obscure real estate sub-sector has become one of the most sought-after, as use of technology rocketed during lockdown.

A new industrial age is dawning

6 May 20

The Queen’s speech to the nation last month rightly praised the NHS, shop workers and the hard-working teams staffing Britain’s warehouses in the pandemic.

Resolving London Plan issues key

28 November 19

How much should the public sector intervene in the development world? It’s a hot topic right now as the general election gets closer, with political parties making promises that could have an impact on many aspects of the property market.

Time to wake up to climate crisis

18 September 19

Today’s Global Climate Strike is a wake-up call for everyone. “Our house is on fire – let’s act like it. We demand climate justice for everyone,” is the call to arms by the strike’s organisers.

Don’t penalise online retailing

19 June 19

There have been several people calling for online retailers to be levied with a new sales tax to support the struggling high street.

Logistics thriving across Europe

21 March 19

Mipim last week was dominated by talk of Brexit – in everything other than the logistics world, where we continue to see far bigger structural drivers at play.