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Smart cities

How individual buildings can support the sustainability of an urban environment

Our series on ways that individual buildings can boost the "smartness" of a smart city considers their role in decarbonisation

Smart cities

How individual buildings can support the digitalisation of an urban environment

Our series on how individual buildings can boost a city's 'smartness' looks at the contribution to connectivity, digitalisation and data

Smart cities

How can an individual building contribute to making a city smarter?

Our series will explore how individual buildings can boost the smartness of their urban environment by generating community benefits, whether

Decarbonisation

Government consults on energy efficiency

The UK government is consulting on proposals that will affect building owners and large businesses alike, holding them more accountable

Dispute resolution

What can guidance on responsible contractual behaviours do for a construction industry hit hard by the pandemic?

Will the government's guidance on "responsible contractual behaviour" or good faith come to the rescue of parties in the sector

The Built Environment

Fire safety in residential buildings: where are we now?

Fire safety within residential buildings has become an increasingly prominent issue for developers, building owners and occupiers alike since the

The Built Environment

How developing 'data consciousness' can drive value in the real estate sector

Can data deliver greater transparency and create value for the real estate sector? We report on discussions at a recent

Tax

Spring Budget 2021 | What tax measures were announced?

The extension of tax support measures for businesses featured prominently, paving the way for tax rises later

Tax

Stamp Duty Land Tax surcharge rise for non-UK resident buyers is almost here

Increased costs due to the new 2% surcharge could affect some UK resident buyers