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3 Nov
06:53

Carbon reduction - From Zero to Hero

Submitted by Jonathan Berney, EC Harris, Head of Client Solutions, Asia

Hong Kong will be hosting a C40 cities workshop at the end of this week. I've attended the "carbon tale of three cities" conference hosted by Britcham where Hong Kong, London and Toronto were represented.  While Hong Kong represents 0.1% of the total global carbon emission, buildings are estimated to be responsible for more than 50% of Hong Kong’s carbon emissions. Some simple, tried-and-tested actions that can be implemented for... Read More

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Carbon reduction - From Zero to Hero
13 May
10:52

Has the Skyscraper Boom Ended as London Goes 'From Vanity to Sanity'?

Submitted by Mark Farmer, EC Harris, Head of Private Residential

Bloomberg's Adam Haynes recently reported on the current shift away from iconic skyscrapers in London, as developers adopt cheaper, less ambitious plans. Tall buildings are increasingly becoming less attractive to investors than shorter ones because tenants can’t start moving in until the construction work is over. However, that is not the case for a development divided into two or three low-rise buildings as you can’t occupy floors below a building site, so it takes a very... Read More

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Has the Skyscraper Boom Ended as London Goes 'From Vanity to Sanity'?
4 Jul
17:06

A call for a cautious approach to London prime residential development

Submitted by Mark Farmer, EC Harris, Head of Private Residential

Our recent London prime residential development pipeline report shows some startling statistics; a potential 9,000 new prime residential development units are due to be delivered in London over the next nine years with a value in excess of £21 billion, with probably even more to come. This wall of development is a reflection of extensive planning activity. The reality of this pipeline being achieved is invariably a function of the planning process and project funding being in place.... Read More

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A call for a cautious approach to London prime residential development
24 Oct
15:33

LAND + EXPERTISE + FUNDING = SUCCESSFUL RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

Submitted by Mark Farmer, EC Harris, Head of Private Residential

At the recent RESI 2011 conference, we hosted a roundtable discussion with representatives from a broad cross section of the UK residential property community. Everyone represented a different part of the residential ‘deal map’ and all are key to providing the assets, funding and expertise required for the successful planning and delivery of residential development. We discussed the current challenges facing the UK industry and what each party could bring to a successful partnership... Read More

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LAND + EXPERTISE + FUNDING = SUCCESSFUL RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
11 Jan
09:58

London 2012: Prime residential set to win!

Submitted by Mark Farmer, EC Harris, Head of Private Residential

Throughout 2011 the cautionary headlines in the UK mainstream residential market continued, centering on the key issues of continued lack of mortgage finance, first time buyer affordability and the inability of developers to obtain development finance. This was in vast contrast to headlines around continued boom in the London prime residential market. International investment and the continued relative weakness of Sterling against foreign currencies has underpinned the healthy performance... Read More

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London 2012: Prime residential set to win!
22 Feb
12:50

Selling Surplus Attractively

Submitted by Mark Budden, EC Harris, Area Leader, North Asia

Based on recent announcements released by the Chinese Government, 970 million sqm of residential units were sold in 2011, while 1.4 billion sqm of residential projects are currently under construction in China. This shows a significant surplus of residential units in the coming year. Due to these surplus, developers face increasing pressure to attract buyers. Developers are also feeling the heat as the China Banking Regulatory Committee has mandated five years for the collection... Read More

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Selling Surplus Attractively
2 Mar
09:01

All about behaviour!

Submitted by Annabelle Taylor, EC Harris, Marketing manager

I’ve received an email from the Climateers this morning and they were asking people to go beyond the hour of the Earth Hour and set our own energy saving targets to reflect on and change our energy consumption habits. It really got me thinking and especially as a communication professional, you can never neglect the power of your employees! Involve your employees in saving energy. Don’t forget security guards and cleaners--often the lowest-paid support staff can make a... Read More

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All about behaviour!
22 Mar
00:56

Cut of foreign workers, impact on construction!

Submitted by Richard Warburton, EC Harris, Area Leader, South East Asia

I had a TV interview for Channel News Asia yesterday to talk about the cut of Foreign workers in the construction industry in Singapore and thought I'd share few highlights with you... Will there be an impact? There will be an impact as the construction industry accounts for 38% of all work permit holders (excluding domestic workers). Whilst acknowledging that transition arrangements are in place over next 2 years , we need to consider both the short... Read More

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Cut of foreign workers, impact on construction!
22 Mar
01:16

Views on 2012 February Property price in China

Submitted by Mark Budden, EC Harris, Area Leader, North Asia

Here are some of my thoughts on last month Property Price report in China. On property prices As China’s Premier Wen Jiabao recently reiterated, the central government is determined to continue its efforts to curb real estate speculation. These policies are expected to be maintained for the foreseeable future. As a result, I believe that China’s property prices will likely continue their downward trend, likely going into the... Read More

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Views on 2012 February Property price in China
30 Mar
04:06

Leading by example

Submitted by Christopher Chew, EC Harris, Senior Project Manager

 As I walked pass the contractor’s site office this morning, lights were turned on, computers flashing graphics and the air-conditioning working hard (maybe since yesterday?!). And there’s hardly anyone in yet! Here’s a reality check - It is Earth Hour tomorrow and this is a gentle reminder we all need to watch out our energy consumption. This month also marks one year since the tsunami and nuclear crisis in Japan. As we take a solemn moment... Read More

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Leading by example
20 Apr
08:34

And prices continue to drop!

Submitted by Simon Baxter, EC Harris, Partner, Hong Kong

I was invited to be interviewed by Bernie Lo on CNBC Asia yesterday morning to talk about the property prices' drop in China. Below are few points I thought I could share with you regarding this, this is good follow up on last month blog written by our China Location Leader. Why are property prices across China dropping? Prices are decreasing due to a suite of measures that... Read More

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And prices continue to drop!