One of the office market’s big buzzwords is flexibility, but what does that mean in a world where fully secure hybrid working is a must? Does the industry understand the true cost of connectivity? In this roundtable sponsored by Telcom, a panel of experts discussed the key issues.

Britain has changed a lot in the past 20 years – but the property industry still looks much the same, writes Michele Steel of Regeneration Brainery. How do we make the industry more reflective of the areas it develops?

More than 1.2m office desks and 1.8m chairs in the UK end up in landfill each year, writes Tom Dickinson, managing director of OSI. How can we all play our part, particularly when sustainability and budgets are often at odds with one another?

Fresh approaches around design, funding, and delivery are urgently required if patients are to get the care they deserve, according to experts at a roundtable discussion hosted by Robertson Group. 

It has been little over a week since the Building Safety Act was fully implemented in England – and, with it, a slew of changes to the rules for higher-risk buildings, writes Max Meadows of Project Four Safety Solutions.

Once again, we have seen the real view from Westminster – with leaders looking down on the regions and assuming we will dance to any tune they play for us, writes Paul Unger of Place North.

Morgan Sindall Construction has just completed the first phase of a project that will pave the way for a significant and much-needed modernisation of the Victorian estate. Place North West went to have a look around. 

What is the role of GM’s towns and how can digital technology help engage communities in development? These were among topics debated at this roundtable hosted by VU.CITY.

The industry is failing to evolve fast enough to deal with current world conditions such as skills shortages, inflation, and lack of infrastructure, writes Mark Adey of Fairhursts Design Group.

Major players in affordable housing delivery across the region including Halton and Knowsley councils, Kellen Homes and Turley joined Place North West and Onward Homes to discuss how to boost the deliverability of affordable homes.

The journey to deliver Greater Manchester’s desired vision is not over and not without its challenges, writes Claire Locke at VU.CITY.

Many existing solutions are not built to accommodate the dynamic needs of a fast-evolving facilities management landscape, writes Prabhu Ramachandran of Facilio.

Artificial intelligence is taking the world by storm, with almost every industry seeing new tools being created seemingly overnight. The built environment is no different, writes Claire Locke of VU.CITY.

In the fast-paced and ever-evolving commercial property sector, delivering an exceptional customer experience is crucial – which is where OpenAI comes in, writes Carlos Almansa of Nexudus.

From fire safety to sustainability, there are a host of new rules that apply to many projects that already have planning permission. Here is a crash course in what you need to know to safely cross these new regulation waters, writes Katie Daniels, director at Euan Kellie Property Solutions.

Despite ongoing scrutiny over housing delivery, 252,500 new homes were completed in England in 2022 – the second-highest figure since the global financial crisis, writes Peter Marsden of Shoosmiths.

The UK Government’s target of net-zero by 2050 requires every industry to pull together to decarbonise their operations and collectively work to benefit the world as a whole, writes Anna Main of Landwood Group.

ESG is certain to be a large focus of UKREiiF in Leeds this week. With that in mind, Mansell Building Solutions shared how rethinking the way we build could help accomplish sustainability and efficiency goals.

The city region has transformative plans for the future and investors are taking note, writes Joe Manning of MIDAS.