Category: Thought Leadership

The Biggest Changes to Fire Safety Legislation in a Generation… Are You Prepared?

by Artemis Giannakopoulou | Dec 2, 2020 | Thought Leadership

With so much government and media attention focused on the response to the Covid-19 pandemic, you would be forgiven for missing an important piece of legislation that has been quietly progressing through Parliament with very little fanfare. The Fire Safety Bill...

The UK Property Market vs COVID-19

by Artemis Giannakopoulou | Nov 25, 2020 | Thought Leadership

Over the past year, we have experienced unprecedented events across the world, including the UK. Whilst parties active in the UK property market were most worried at the start of the year about the effects of Brexit this has been now replaced by the effects of the...

God is in the Details

by Artemis Giannakopoulou | Jun 23, 2020 | Thought Leadership

In business, the idiom that ‘God is in the details’ is an often-repeated phrase, and for good reason. When developments go wrong it is often because an important detail has been missed or overlooked, and this is often compounded by a lack of clarity about who was...

The Future for University PBSA

by Artemis Giannakopoulou | Jun 16, 2020 | Thought Leadership

Who knows when normality will return. I have two offspring at University, one final year and one first year, both have had what should be amongst the best times of their lives curtailed, especially the elder one, who finishes with a damp squib. Sadly, anyone starting...

South Bucks and Chiltern Local Plan – A Period of Uncertainty

by Artemis Giannakopoulou | Jun 10, 2020 | Thought Leadership

Over the past few years, a lot of interest from all parties has been shown in the preparation of the South Bucks and Chiltern Local Plan which will guide development in the area up until 2036. Major Green Belt releases were proposed in the Submission Draft Plan...

The Jansons Guide to Returning to Work

by Artemis Giannakopoulou | May 12, 2020 | Thought Leadership

Although current Government advice advises to work from home if you are able to due to the Coronavirus, over the coming weeks the government looks to be introducing a “workplace by workplace” guidance on how we can safely return to work. Starting with construction and...