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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

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

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

Real estate

VAT reverse charge on building and construction services looms in March

Despite lobbying for a further delay in their introduction, construction businesses should prepare for the new rules

Decarbonisation

Countdown to COP26 | Nature-based solutions and land use

Interest in nature-based solutions has been hotting up since the UK identified it as a campaign issue in the run

Tax

VAT on early termination fees and compensation applied to real estate transactions, HMRC updates

Change regarding VAT will no longer be retrospective and will apply from a 'future' date, although uncertainty remains