Working life

London Calling

London needs an anthem. Something properly earwig-y that just sticks with you all day.

Travels abroad: why leadership matters in development

Over the past year I’ve had the opportunity to spend time in some of the world’s most…

What Property Landlords can learn from Pub Landlords

When pub landlords mobilised against proposed changes to business rates, they did something the private rental sector…

What future UK New Towns Can Learn from Copenhagen’s Nordhavn and Ørestad

As the UK renews its ambition to deliver a new generation of towns, there is understandable pressure…

Systemic bankruptcy in UK town halls will hold back growth

Local government has been fraying at the seams for some years now.  In 2018, Northamptonshire County Council issued a…

Where have all the philanthrophic housebuilders gone?

The Victorians were a peculiar bunch. Frequently unable to communicate their emotions on a personal level, they found alternative…

The art of finding a mentor in the property space

Mentors are important in all careers.   In a complex sector like property development, perhaps more so. The sector is evolving…

9 in 10 Londoners worried about mortgages

It will be patently obvious to all that the recent rises in the cost of living will have exacerbated…

Euston we have yet another problem

The HS2 line from Euston to Old Oak received a reprieve in the PM’s speech on Wednesday.  However, before…

HS2 and the art of infrastructure

The week’s new cycle has been peppered with government prevarication on HS2.  Will they, won’t they.  Which bits are…