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Why Build To Rent might be the answer to London's housing crisis

We explore why Build To Rent might be the answer to London's housing crisis and why it could be good for investors, potential residents and recruitment opportunities in residential management.
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Clean Energy Giants: The world’s five most sustainable buildings

Sustainability is now an architectural requirement as much as aesthetics or security. Here we’ve selected five of the world’s most impressive buildings using clean energy on a massive scale.
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What the workplaces of the future will look like

The modern workplace has undergone dramatic changes are we’re now in an era where the workplace has become a mix of the digital and the physical. We discuss these changes in this piece.
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Around the World in 80 Engineering Wonders: Three Gorges Dam, China

The Three Gorges Dam is the largest power station in the world, opening in 2003 and fully operational by 2012. Find out how it was constructed and what its development has meant for those in China.
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William Welch Deloitte: A Pioneer in Accounting

As one of the key pioneers of the accounting profession, William Welch Deloitte made a huge impact. Find out about his career, including founding Deloitte in 1845, in our bio piece here.
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Commercial vs reporting finance roles

You've spent three years, learning your trade, revising for your ACA exams, waiting for your results and passing! Now, should you pursue a commercial or reporting real estate finance role? See our thoughts here.
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Utopia: The 5 most significant urbanists of the last 100 years

Over the last 100 years, architects and urban planners across the globe have offered their utopian dreams. Several urbanists have made instrumental contributions to the way people live and interact with cities, with 5 of the greatest showcased here.
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The Future of Social Housing and New Building Sector

Any discussion on the UK housing crisis jumps straight to supply and demand. Prices and rents have risen as the supply of new homes has not kept pace with the demand. See our thoughts on what this means for the housing sector and specifically recruitment within it.
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10 skyscrapers that will shape London's skyline

London’s skyline is on the rise: over 119 skyscrapers have been proposed in the last year. The British capital already boasts several pioneering structures like The Shard and Tate Modern. Over the next ten years, the city is set for dramatic growth, with a new crop of equally impressive buildings. The following skyscrapers are set to reshape London’s skyline.
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