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

Accelerating the delivery of buildings of all shapes and sizes is imperative if our towns and cities are to grow and thrive. A piece of software developed by VU.CITY is doing just that. 

Adopting new and emerging technologies is key to making the country's much-maligned planning system more accessible, according to panellists at a future-gazing roundtable discussion hosted by Lexington.

Explore the ways the construction industry can maximise the potential of AI and also discuss the dangers this disruptive technology presents at this intimate breakfast event.

Level Tap, a 6,500 sq ft facility offering visitors a chance to play and watch esports, is coming to Grosvenor’s retail complex. 

PlaceTech hosted Yardi and a selection of their proptech clients and contacts including AWS, the Instant Group and Future Places, for a networking event at MIPIM in Cannes.

Located in West Gorton, the 200,000 sq ft film and tv studio complex is to be sold via a 250-year lease to a private sector landlord as the risks of investing in the sector rise.  

In 2023, as low as 43% of office occupancy is the new normal. This is widely seen as the after-effect of the pandemic and the shift towards hybrid or remote work, writes Melis Karabulut of Spaceflow. Yet, here is another reason why employees may not be willing to return to the office that landlords neglect: the sick building syndrome.

There are plenty of opportunities for businesses to benefit from the UK’s innovation accelerator for cities, transport and place leadership, says Catherine Hadfield of Connected Places Catapult.

Working with Protium, the beer giant is looking to make Lancashire’s largest brewery net zero through an on-site hydrogen facility.

UK law firm Mills & Reeve delves into the relationship between landlords and tenants and asks how it is evolving to meet calls for ESG improvements in real estate.

Communications consultancy Social sat down with PlaceTech to discuss the meaning behind ESG, why it’s important to have a clear definition, and how it relates to retrofit at our ESG: The Retrofit Playbook event.

Major developers and investors including Ashby Capital, Grosvenor, General Projects, FORE Partnership, Orchard Street and Fidelity, came together to share practical insights into delivering retrofit projects.

Melis Karabulut speaks with Grigor Hadjiev, global head of innovation and European sustainability about how Allianz Real Estate builds and executes a digital strategy that inspires the industry.

Zút Media has agreed a 10-year lease on 24,000 sq ft at Eric Wright Group’s Overbrook Lane. 

In an industry as physical as real estate, venture capital investors shouldn’t overlook the vital role of hardware in getting to net zero, write Conan Lauterpacht and Reid Carroll of Sustainable Future Ventures.

Office jobs still make up 35% of all new jobs created globally, writes Melis Karabulut of Spaceflow. This year, we will see investments rebound stronger and faster than expected in the office landscape.

We know the issue of retrofit is one of scale, writes Social’s John Quinton-Barber. Retrofitting a million homes per year will require physical interventions – and a lot of people.

Steep inflation, rising material prices, supply chain issues and new legal requirements all pose serious challenges for property developers and construction firms. But securing finance for their projects remains their biggest concern, writes Sarah Geiger of Alasco.