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Big data, smart cities, intelligent buildings: Surveying in a digital world

The use of big data is becoming a key basis of competition and growth for professional firms, and it is already affecting every area of business activity including real estate, construction and the built environment.

Critical success factors for amplifying the integration of BIM and sustainability principles in construction projects: a Delphi study

In recent years, there have been significant calls for a more technologically driven construction sector which would not meet the expected standards in quality, time and cost but also integrate sustainable principles in delivering...

Monitoring, managing and mitigating property ‘market’ risk

This paper examines portfolio risk management techniques and tools, commonly used in equity and bond portfolios to: measure, manage and mitigate property market risk / “beta”. The techniques used to measure and manage property mar...

Housing Market forecast: 2013

In-depth insights on specific markets, sectors and developments.

Housing Market forecast: 2019

In-depth insights on specific markets, sectors and developments.

Euro Area - Economy and Property Market update

In-depth insights on specific markets, sectors and developments.

Cyprus Property Price Index: Q1 2016

Cyprus Property Price Index: Q2 2016

A quarterly price and rental index that tracks property and rental prices across all districts and main property types in Cyprus.

The exercise of permitted development rights in England since 2010

The report presents an analysis of the exercise of PD rights in England since 2010 and an initial estimate of the direct financial costs and benefits of permitted development to the public sector.

UK Economy and Property Market Chart Book: Q2 2019

A monthly snapshot of the UK economy, focusing on the construction, housing and commercial property sectors.

UK Economy and Property Market Chart Book: Q3 2019

A monthly snapshot of the UK economy, focusing on the construction, housing and commercial property sectors.

Mind the Gap: Bridging Jobs with People

From 3D printing to building information modelling (BIM), digital transformation has permeated almost every aspect of business today, fuelling exponential growth in just-in-time and on-demand delivery processes.

Housing Market forecast: 2016

In-depth insights on specific markets, sectors and developments.

Pub Benchmarking Survey: Q4 2016

Quarterly reports in order to help improve pub rental transparency in the UK by better disseminating pub lease transactional information.

UK Economy and Property Market Chart Book: September 2016

A monthly snapshot of the UK economy, focusing on the construction, housing and commercial property sectors.

Perceptions of value premiums and workplace productivity in green office buildings in India

With India experiencing a construction boom, and with an estimated 66% of property stock required by 2030 yet to be built, this timely piece of research investigates the perceived market demand, value premiums and workplace produc...

Engaging, motivating and retaining built environment students in higher education: an immersive learning case study

This paper will examine the implementation of an immersive learning approach and how the delivery of a 20-credit module at Level 4 of study in this way affected the engagement, motivation and retention of students in higher educat...

The challenges affecting the installation of district heating in residential buildings

District Heating is highly prominent in its potential to provide low carbon heating supply to UK residential buildings. This has provided the impetus to further investigate the practicalities of implementing District Heating on UK...

Construction project innovation a system controlled by construction project dynamics

This study focuses on innovation at the project level and looks at the dynamic interaction of innovation within construction project components as a system.

Occupants’ perceptions of indoor environmental conditions in two BREEAM excellent buildings

This paper presents a qualitative study that investigated occupants’ practices in two BREEAM Excellent buildings. This research investigated the levels of satisfaction of the building occupants with the thermal, lighting and aural...