“Capital investment entitles and obliges the otherwise absent investor”

8 March 13

Just as company shareholders face criticism for being passive owners, so should property owners who don’t get involved as part-owner of the town where the property is located.

Why everything matters in fund and sporting performance

12 October 12

Olympic fever has subsided, but we still feel good with those memories of success, of uplifting performances, of pride in nation and capital.

Roll up, roll up and enjoy all the fun of LandAid Day

14 September 12

The latest figures from the Department of Education show that one in six young people are not in employment, education or training, so LandAid is relevant now more than ever — and we need to step up the pace.

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This boom-time hangover is going to get worse

14 October 11

There are as many complicated theories about what is going on as there are square metres in the City of London.

The free exchange of ideas is essential to developing cities we want to live in

3 June 11

I am about to complete my two-year term as chairman of the Urban Land Institute (ULI)

People, people, people — let’s not forget the point of property

4 February 11

Deliberately repeating a word can convey extra meaning. Margaret Thatcher’s “no, no, no” told us something about herself. Word repetition can also be eye-catching

Opinion: Jeremy Newsum

3 September 10

Every organisation can benefit from a steward’s enquiry

JEREMY NEWSUM: Property’s sheep got us into this mess. A good shepherd might get us out

5 March 10

At a recent gathering of industry chief executives, an interesting question was posed: are we nothing but sheep? The rest of us were affronted, and there were bleats of protest.The evidence for sheep-like tendencies is strong. Genuine pioneers in real estate are few, and it can easily be argued that…

JEREMY NEWSUM: If buildings are to last, developers have to know their place

6 November 09

The Urban Land Institute recently announced the winners of its Global Awards for Excellence, picking five projects from around the world that it believes represent exemplary land-use projects that are worthy of emulation. As the ULI’s chairman, it fell to me to present the awards at the institute’s annual meeting…