Tag: Real
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JLL: Energy & Resilience Drive Industrial Real Estate
The industrial and logistics real estate landscape is at a critical point. After several years of unprecedented growth, owners, investors and occupiers are reassessing assets and location strategies as energy management, resilience, and cost efficiency have become top priorities. JLL’s latest report – Powering Operational Excellence – reveals how energy management and resilience are reshaping leasing decisions in…
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Construction must embrace real diversity if it wants change
Commitment to modern professionalism and an inclusive approach will be necessary to meet society’s evolving needs, writes Caroline Gumble. CIOB’s plan includes a focus on measures to encourage a more representative workforce Our virtual Members’ Forum meeting a few weeks ago was a great opportunity to share updates on the progress of our corporate plan…
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Navigating Challenges of Today’s Real Estate Market
Here’s something that might feel familiar: scrolling through property listings, eyes darting between skyrocketing prices and descriptions that read like a love letter to a shoebox-sized apartment. The real estate market has a way of keeping everyone on their toes, whether buying, selling, or just trying to make sense of it all. And the challenges?…
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Texas Commercial Real Estate: Top Growing Sectors in 2025
Selling real estate in Texas has reached unprecedented levels of complexity and opportunity as the commercial market continues to evolve in 2025. The state’s robust economy, sustained population growth, and business-friendly environment have created a dynamic commercial real estate landscape that defies national trends. While some sectors show remarkable resilience and growth, others are undergoing…
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How Cash Home Sales Are Changing the Real Estate Market
Cash home sales have become a prominent feature in the real estate market, transforming how homes are bought and sold. Recent data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows that nearly 23% of homes in the U.S. were sold for cash in recent years, marking a significant shift. This rise in cash transactions is…
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The Rise of Health and Well-Being within Real Estate
William Stewart’s WDBE 2024 keynote in Tallinn was titled “The Rise of Health and Well-Being within Real Estate and Its Implementation within Business Models.” William is a Health and Well-being Advisor at Ekkist, the UK’s first health and well-being consultancy for the built environment. He advises developers on prioritizing health and well-being in their buildings’…
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The Well-Being Revolution in Real Estate: Trends, Tech, and Transformation
In this episode of WDBE Talks, I had the pleasure of speaking with William Stewart, Health and Well-Being Advisor at EKKIST. William delved into the burgeoning field of health and well-being in the built environment, a relatively new focus within real estate. He shared his journey from project management and asset management to his current…
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Redefining Sustainability Through Future-Proof Real Estate Investments
This WDBE Talks podcast episode is a prelude to the pitchfest, WWF Life EconomisE KIRA-challenge, that takes place on May 19, 2020, in Helsinki and online. It’s a WDBE 2020 Pre-event, in which WWF is partnering with KIRAHub and RAKLI to find cutting-edge solutions that can support institutional investors and real estate owners in future-proofing…