Market Issues
Overview
As built asset consultants to some of the world’s
leading property investors, developers, owners and operators, we
have first-hand experience of the issues affecting the market. Here
we share our views on those issues and discuss the strategies we
believe will be most successful in combating them.
Delivering Change: The Public Sector in 2011
Almost all public sector organisations now know what they need to do. A small minority are still in denial, but the majority have realised just how difficult and painful the cost reduction measures will be and are getting on with the job at hand.
Read market issue A new way forward or the same with less?
The Chancellor set himself the target of reducing the ‘structural’ deficit to zero by 2015. It is estimated that £83 billion is needed in spending cuts or taxes to achieve this aim and the Spending Review marks a major step on this journey.
Read market issue How to manage the true costs of sustainability and realise its value
The requirement for sustainability in built assets is set to increase in the next two years. The key issues that will require solutions will be: successfully managing the sustainability requirements....
Read market issue Balancing regulation
"The way utilities companies prepare for and react to their respective regulatory reviews for the new five-year regulatory cycle, which begins next year, will have a profound impact on their businesses."
Read market issue How to unlock value through work-out solutions
"Our recommendation to lending clients faced with defaulting property loans, is to avoid the temptation for a fire sale of the assets, and undertake a ‘work out’ solution prior to a sale."
Read market issue How to get extra performance from your built assets
"Our view is that significant extra performance can be derived from built assets in two ways: Firstly, from increased revenues, performance and services and secondly, by reduced operation costs."
Read market issue How to attract the limited sources of capital available
“With fewer people as a result of downsizing in the recession, developers will be relying even more on their consultants and partners to deliver certainty and control.”
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