We are incredibly delighted for NTT Dagenham, the first facility to achieve a final Excellent rating under the BREEAM Data Centres Scheme. This development was originally targeted to achieve a BREEAM very good. However, we at HartDixon felt more could be done. As Project Managers, our suggestion to combine the shell development [...]
With tech-savvy buyers determined to evade sub-standard connection speeds, the battle for broadband is raging in residential. An increase in remote working caused by the chaos of Covid-19, coupled with the burden placed on bandwidth by the ever-increasing popularity of streaming services and online gaming, has caused a significant shift in people’s property priorities. [...]
While perhaps overlooked and under-appreciated, a long term view through the lens of a PPM is capable of unlocking the prosperity of a portfolio For even the most tech-savvy of consumers, the comprehension of smart buildings and cities rarely extends beyond the contemporary conundrum of which gadget is best-equipped to be their home’s virtual [...]
We're in the midst of change in the office and retail sectors and our first-hand experience is providing hope and optimism It doesn’t take a crystal ball to predict that the office and retail and sectors are likely to look drastically different in a decade’s time. Forecasting their precise future form, however, would be [...]
Three days in ... two days out. Meeting the ever-changing requirements of the employer and their teams. Despite the lockdown proving the resilience of technology and effective home working, all those who had to contend with sub-standard broadband speeds, bad backs brought on by being hunched over a laptop and the constant hubbub of children [...]
Sunday Thoughts - Could the high street be revitalised to support its economic buddy - the office? This week, we thought we would write our first #SundayThoughts post to reflect on the past weeks and months. Despite the challenges we face, the future is looking a little brighter for the London office investment. Recently we [...]
With further lockdown measures announced, will we see the arrival of 'pop-up' offices to our high streets? With the threat of further lockdowns looming, the road ahead is far from clear, but the need for professional support for landlords to help navigate future challenges is becoming more apparent. C-Suite executives are awakening to new [...]
Which landlords are holding the key to a new flexible office life? "Fully furnished, pay as you use, managed by someone else, all inclusive fees and flexible short-term leases" - sound attractive? Forward thinking providers that combine their valuable office stock with a service that suits the new employer are looking like the game changers [...]
With this current climate of uncertainty, investors now more than ever need to ensure that their investments are built correctly and, more importantly, future proofed. Ensuring that investors are protected in the current climate has never been more relevant. This is especially important when different parties have aligned interests but over different [...]
Risky Business? Data centres - a better class for investors? A decade ago data centres were an emerging asset class and approached by investors with considerable trepidation. Today, they have passed the COVID-19 resilience test with distinction and these "digital factories" are becoming a magnet for investment funds. Not even the most proficient of [...]