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A dose of realism – modular housing has a long way to go

Four years ago, I was part of the Pocket team opening Sail Street one of three compact modular buildings…

What the Church does next

It’s a clear reflection of the extent of the housing crisis when the Church of England is compelled to…

To cities with love

Sometimes a shock to the system has unexpected benefits.  UK cities have been hurt by the pandemic and there…

Five predictions for UK Property Markets in 2021

Making predictions for 2021 is perhaps a little easier than some years.   For a start, it’s a racing certainty…

West Green Place – how working in partnership can deliver great places

Just before the second lockdown enveloped the city I had the pleasure of showing around some of the team…

New research on what’s happening to small sites

Next week Judith Salomon and I in the Pocket team will be presenting new research on small sites…

Another new deal

It seems like every UK Prime Minister wants to follow in the hallowed footsteps of the thirty second president…

The Wednesday Special

What a Wednesday it has turned out to be thanks to our friends in Whitehall.  There has been a…

Property development and the post-Covid recovery

There has been much talk of the kind of recovery the UK is likely to experience once the threat…

COVID-19: how the property development sector is managing

This week’s incremental lock down of the UK economy is posing numerous challenges for the property development sector.  Here…