How Green is my City?

This research details the relationship between CO2 emission levels and total commercial property floor space and ranks the overall carbon footprint impact of ten top UK business centres.

Economic & Property Market Review (Midlands)

Our annual report considers the Midlands property market and examines occupier demand across all sectors. Despite the economic gloom, the report shows that there have also been some very positive developments for the region, including the planned redevelopment of Birmingham New Street.

Economic & Property Market Review (North East)

Our North East property market review shows that there are still hot spots, such as Newcastle’s city centre office market, Eldon Square and Port related distribution development. Investments in infrastructure should also release potential across the region, and the New Tyne Crossing will relieve congestion across Tyneside and improve access to locations north and south of the river.

Economic & Property Market Review (Scotland)

Our annual report sets out the forecast for rents and and returns from direct property investment in Scotland as well as key trends across the three main property sectors.

Economic & Property Market Review (South Wales)

As well as examining the prospects for the commercial property occupier and investment markets, our South Wales Review also covers a broad range of issues relevant to Wales, including the outlook for residential property values, the likely impact of the 2010 Revaluation in Wales, an update on Energy Performance Certificate regulations, and the latest transport schemes proposed or under way.

Economic & Property Market Review (South West)

2008 has seen many significant achievements in the region, including the successful opening of Cabot Circus, completion of the region’s largest ever distribution letting and several major office lettings. Looking ahead, our Economic & Property Market Review for the South West examines the region’s prospects or the next five years, and some of the many infrastructure plans and initiatives across the region.

Economic & Property Market Review (Yorkshire & Humber)

Our annual report for the Yorkshire and Humber, examines the key trends across the three main property sectors for the region and forecasts rental growth for the year ahead.

UK Economic & Property Market Review

Published quarterly, we summarise the outlook for the UK economy and commercial property market. We set out our latest forecasts for rental growth and returns from direct property investment. We expect average rental values to fall across all main property sectors for the next three years, and that all property rents will be more than 15% below today’s values by the end of 2011.

Bricks & Motor

Our annual survey of the motor trade takes a look at the property performance of the roadside sector, examining yields, rents and forecasts for the sector.

Business Parks Review

Our biennial survey takes a look at occupational demand across the UK for Business Park space. We examine regional variances on rental growth and take up of space and take a look at major trends likely to affect demand for take up of space.

Central London Office Commentary

The central London office market has always been highly cyclical, and our quarterly review of the market shows that the financial crisis and economic recession are now beginning to have a marked impact.

Central London Office Investment

There has continued to be strong active interest in the central London office investment market, from the Middle East and Germany in particular. Although returns next year are likely to be low, a strong recovery should then begin, as supply and demand return to balance in the occupier market, pricing becomes more attractive, and investor confidence returns.

CORE Issues Newsletter

This is a monthly newsletter that is sent to clients and contacts who are occupiers or their representatives.

Industrial Intelligence

Our annual survey of the industrial market takes a look at the outlook as well as the overview of the UK industrial and distribution market. We examine key drivers of demand from the distribution market for space as well as rental growth prospects.

Office Specifications

Our bulletin examines the specifications of recently completed office buildings or schemes currently under construction. The report aims to provide a view on how best practice is actually being implemented on the ground, and whether regional variations exist. Key areas for analysis include the type of air conditioning and cooling provided, raised floor depths, floor to ceiling heights, floor loadings, BREEAM ratings and sustainability initiatives.

Regional City Centre Office Market

This bulletin offers insight and analysis into the prime city centre office markets across nine of the UK’s most important commercial centres outside of London. We provide accounts of current and historic trends coupled with knowledge-based forecasts for rental growth and investment market performance within the nine centres up to 2010.

Building Costs Bulletin

Our building costs update summarises the latest changes to materials and labour costs and examine the outlook for building cost and tender price inflation over the next three years. We also look at market conditions in the sector, including the latest data on output and new orders for the key sub-sectors within the construction industry.

Corporate Real Estate Survey

This joint research with the CBI captures the latest trends and issues important to senior corporate occupiers in the UK and provides an excellent insight into future occupational demand for business space.

Development Outlook

This bulletin examines the changed outlook for development viability and activity in the commercial and residential markets and what the effect on residual land values might be over the next five years. The analysis includes the outlook for capital values, building costs and tender prices and draws comparisons with the early 1990s recession.

Thames Gateway Research

This report is published every November, timed for the first morning of the Thames Gateway exhibition and conference. The report raises particular issues surrounding continuing investment and development interest, as well as considering what the region needs to do to attract new occupiers to the area.

Transport Friendly Towns

This update on research undertaken five years ago, examines the development potential of 12 major UK office centres outside London based upon their level of transport provision. We consider what this may mean in terms of how these cities deal with the current recession. The report looks at the relative ‘transport performance’ of the cities, and how these have changed over time.

A Capital Achievement

Our latest research bulletin highlights how from 2019, the gap between transport capacity and transport demand in London is set to widen significantly. This may leave a potential shortfall in transport capacity of 30% by 2031.

Affordable Housing

We examine the growing problem the UK now faces in providing sufficient affordable housing and look in detail at the potential ways forward.

Property Investment: Where's the supply going to come from?

Commercial property values have risen over 10% since their low point last Summer and prime property has seen even larger increases. There is strong demand from investors but a marked lack of supply. This bulletin examines the potential supply of investment property – what is owned and by whom, its quality, how much is likely to be sold and when it might be sold.

Prosperous Economies

Based on original evidence that has been assembled by our research and planning teams we will be presenting the case to revise the overall approach to assessing land need in the UK.

Resuscitating Urban Regeration: Surgery or Supplements?

We examine the options available for those involved in regeneration to maintain momentum, secure funding, investment returns, and achieve success.

The Day After Tomorrow

We take a look at the long term economic outlook post 2010, and the implications for commercial property from an occupier and investor point of view.

UK Offices: Refurbishment vs. Redevelopment

Over time, all office buildings deteriorate while becoming subject to various other forms of obsolescence. At some stage it will become necessary to consider whether to refurbish or completely redevelop. This report seeks to address the questions investors, developers, owner-occupiers and their advisors need to consider when making such decisions.