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Landlords and occupiers don’t see eye to eye on the decarbonisation of European real estate

Workplace Insight

Progress on the decarbonisation of real estate portfolios is being held back by a lack of understanding and collaboration between property owners and occupiers, according to a new report from the Urban Land Institute C Change programme.

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Commercial property market should be more optimistic, but it still needs to change

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Despite challenges in the commercial real estate sector and bumpy economic conditions, global business leaders are optimistic about the future, with two-thirds (65 percent) expecting their CRE budgets to increase by 2030, according to the poll.

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What The Workplace Can Learn From Taylor Swift And U2

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Workplace design should prioritize creating spaces that fulfill emotional and professional needs, rather than focusing solely on technology and infrastructure. Hotels and corporate real estate are incorporating more interactive and digital art installations, making lobbies feel more like art galleries.

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Why Japan wants its citizens to try a 4-day workweek

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Akiko Yokohama, who works at Spelldata, a small Tokyo-based technology company that allows employees to work a four-day schedule, takes Wednesdays off along with Saturdays and Sundays. Her husband, a real estate broker, also gets Wednesdays off but works weekends, which is common in his industry. Fast Retailing Co.,

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From Vacant to Vibrant: Activating Office Space at The Ground Plane

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Good and impactful urban design can draw people off the street, pique the interest of passersby and create a new human energy that adds value to the real estate and the community. Retail environments have suffered from overbuilding/oversupply and competition from ecommerce.

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Manchester Airport City plan reinvented as £ 1 billion science and tech hub

Workplace Insight

This included a large campus for THG, a troubled retail and branding company, that ultimately never materialised. Key players in the new venture include Columbia Threadneedle Real Estate, Manchester Airports Group, Beijing Construction Engineering Group International, and the Greater Manchester Pension Fund.

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Firms should focus on people in the drive for long term growth

Workplace Insight

In contrast, Japan is less certain about facilitating flexible working, or bolstering technological infrastructure, though 52 percent* of Japanese respondents expressed optimism for flexible working arrangements in the future. Pillar 1: Technology and productivity. Digital technologies are the bedrock of the magnetic workplace.