Business & Industry
Future of Property & Energy Transition
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Delivering Britain’s energy transition: busting myths around net zero and the grid
As the UK moves towards clean power, our energy system is undergoing its biggest transformation. Yet, it’s clouded by myths that clean power isn’t needed and is unaffordable. In fact, clean power will help keep costs down in the longer term and protect consumers from volatile gas prices like those we are seeing due to...
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Powering the energy transition: How heat metering, smart data and controls are shaping the UK’s net zero future
In central London neighbourhoods, like Victoria, the energy transition is a daily reality for residents facing rising energy bills and ageing building infrastructure. Across London, around 1 in 10 households is estimated to be in fuel poverty.1 Buildings account for around 37% of London’s total energy consumption,2 while heating homes contributes to nearly 18% of...
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Heat networks can play a major role in the UK’s energy transition
Heat networks are an important part of the UK’s low-carbon future. Their benefits include energy efficiency and resilience, and for the built environment, better placemaking. If the UK is to meet its ambitious 2050 net zero targets, it needs to decarbonise space heating, a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. That’s easier said than done...
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The rise of data in institutional property investment
Data is transforming institutional real estate investment, enabling high-volume asset analysis, predictive modelling for investment strategy and automating operations, reporting and asset oversight. Institutional investors are large organisations that invest money professionally, including pension funds, insurance companies, large asset management and real estate funds. These investors add large-scale properties to their portfolio, bringing in greater...
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How Manchester is becoming a global leader in manufacturing, life science, tech and creative industries
Learn how Manchester is achieving economic success, bringing high-value employment and improving liveability by investing in key industrial clusters. Manchester’s transformation from post-industrial decline to sustained, above-average growth has been widely documented, but the real significance lies in how that growth has been delivered and what it enables. Cllr Bev Craig OBE, Leader, Manchester City...
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Powering Britain’s energy transition: unlocking the UK supply chain
A fragmented UK supply chain could fuel significant economic growth with targeted action from the Government, investors and corporate organisations ahead of ED3. UK electricity demand is expected to grow by 2-3x by 2050 as transport, heat and industry electrify, rising to as much as 760 TWh in NESO scenarios. Grid investment must step up dramatically: industry and Ofgem...
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Cut costs of public EV charging to keep the transition on track
The cost of public EV charging has been inflated by regulatory change. The Government can take action to make EVs affordable for all. There are now nearly two million electric vehicles (EVs) on UK roads. Automotive manufacturers are hitting the targets set by the Government’s Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate. These have enabled the massive growth...
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From Promise to Proof: Turning Talk into Development
The property sector is rich with ideas, ambitions and panel discussions. The real test now is moving beyond talk and committing to tangible development that delivers homes, regeneration and long-term value for communities. From conversation to construction The UK property and infrastructure sectors are no strangers to big ambitions. From housing delivery and regeneration to...
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The future of London’s property lies in mixed-use neighbourhoods
The rise of mixed-use London: how the capital is redesigning the way we live and work. For much of the past century, property development followed a simple formula. Cities were divided into distinct zones: offices in one place, retail in another, housing somewhere else entirely. That model shaped how London grew, but it’s no longer...
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Why energy-enabled logistics is critical to the UK economy
The UK’s economic performance rests on the strength of its supply chains. From advanced manufacturing and life sciences to retail and construction, every sector depends on resilient, well-located logistics facilities. Logistics is no longer simply about distribution. It underpins growth, supports the energy transition and shapes regional competitiveness. As consumer demand evolves and operations become...