Herman joins Caddick as group head of ESG
George Sell
September 25, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Jessica Herman has joined developer and contractor Caddick as its head of ESG and sustainability.
Property investors boosting sustainability spend due to tenant pressure
George Sell
June 26, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: British property investors have increased budgets for environmental sustainability improvements by an average of 20 per cent year-on-year due to tenant demand, according to a new survey.
Developer and forestry company partner for $1.2 billion ANZ BTR portfolio
George Sell
April 5, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute Australia: Developer Cedar Pacific and Japanese company Sumitomo Forestry have signed a deal to jointly develop a $1.2 billion ESG-focused BTR portfolio in Australia and New Zealand.
Amro Partners achieves PBSA portfolio milestones in Iberia
Paul Stevens
August 23, 2023
Reading Time: 2 minutes Spain: Investment company Amro Partners has announced that its PBSA portfolio in the Iberian market has hit a number of key project milestones so far this year as it seeks to grow its presence in the region, as well as improve on its ESG pledges.
Utopi to provide ESG data at Manchester coliving scheme
George Sell
June 30, 2023
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: Developer Downing has agreed a deal with Utopi to incorporate ESG technology at its Square Gardens coliving scheme in Manchester.
UKAA BTR Expo: Debra Yudolph, SAY Property Consulting
Eloise Hanson
May 5, 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minute ULN speaks to Debra Yudolph, partner at SAY Property Consulting, about BTR’s role in providing social value and housing, how the sector can revitalise city centres, and how it is addressing ESG concerns. Filmed at the UKAA BTR Expo 2023.
UKAA BTR Expo: Brendan Geraghty, UKAA
Eloise Hanson
May 5, 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minute ULN speaks to Brendan Geraghty, CEO of the UK Apartment Association (UKAA), about the challenges delivering build-to-rent (BTR) inventory, the mainstream adoption of BTR in secondary cities, the sector’s response to the net zero carbon challenge, and more. Filmed at the UKAA BTR Expo 2023.
Designing buildings for Gen Z
Darren Gardner
March 28, 2023
Reading Time: 4 minutes Designing for Gen Z means prioritising sustainability and co-creation more than ever before, says Nido CEO Darren Gardner.
ULN at MIPIM – Lisette van Doorn, ULI
George Sell
March 23, 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minute ULI Europe CEO Lisette van Doorn talks to ULN about the role of retrofitting in achieving net zero in the built environment, and the investment community’s role in driving the ESG agenda. Filmed at MIPIM 2023 in Cannes.
Resident engagement is the key to reducing carbon emissions says study
George Sell
November 8, 2022
Reading Time: 3 minutes UK: New research claims that encouraging residents to make more sustainable decisions in their accommodation can help to reduce a building’s carbon emissions by up to 35 per cent.