When serendipity and the road to Net Zero collide, great things happen

The UK property market had hoped for a “new normal” but it is shaped more than ever by crises and challenges. McKinsey, Marcol and Alasco will offer insight at a new in-person event.

Cyberattacks are one of the greatest threats facing buildings as they become connected and smart, but ensuring smart buildings are insured for cyber threats is also becoming increasingly difficult, writes James McHale.

As a result of the global housing shortage, people everywhere are looking for more cost-effective ways to access quality rental accommodation, writes Logan Nagel of Spaceflow.

Working with the right data can save occupiers money from committing to leases in the wrong markets while trying to grab market share during a recession, writes Geoff Michener.

Environmental change impacts us through global warming and biodiversity decline. Both respond to each other, and right now that feedback is negative. The planning profession has the tools needed to take up this call and we, as planners, must act. It will require a new manifesto, writes Jeremy Hinds, planning director at Savills.

It was fantastic to be in New York networking in person again and there was a real sense of excitement and pent-up demand, writes Knight Frank’s Max Beard.

EXPO REAL welcomed almost 40,000 real estate professionals to Munich last week, writes Melis Karabulut of Spaceflow. The event was almost as buzzing as it used to be before the pandemic, and more engaging, fun, sustainable and progressive than ever before.

Sustainability is a consideration that has permeated every aspect of the built environment, write Matthew Fitzgerald and Kelcie Sellers. In the face of an immediate energy price crisis, landlords must retain sight of the long game.

Automation isn’t about taking responsibility away from those involved in projects or replacing them with technology. It’s about giving them their focus back, writes Sarah Geiger of Alasco.