UK Offices:
Refurbishment vs. Redevelopment

We are delighted to present our latest Thought Leadership report considering office 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.

GVA Grimley calls for additional investment commitment for TfL beyond 2019 to secure London’s growth

The Mayor’s current plan includes essential measures to address a London transport system that has seen decades of under-investment, through schemes such as the tube upgrade and Crossrail. Our latest research bulletin entitled “A Capital Achievement? Will transport help or hinder the economic recovery of London?” highlights how from 2019, the gap between transport capacity and transport demand is set to widen significantly. This may leave a potential shortfall in transport capacity of 30% by 2031.

Affordable Housing - How to Achieve New Provision

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

Planning for Prosperous Economies: Maximising the role of the Non B Use Class Sector

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.

The Post Recession World & Implications for Commercial Property

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.