Author: Michael Joyner, Chief Data Scientist @ Bricks&Logic Introduction £/square foot (sq.ft.) is a commonly used metric in the valuing of property. It is a measure of how much each square foot of the property is worth. However, what is less commonly understood is how £/sq. ft. … [Read more...]
What Property Developers Should Consider When Working on a Project
Guest post by: Mark Boyle Being a property developer can be an extremely thrilling and rewarding job when you know what is required to achieve a successful project. First and foremost, it’s a unique opportunity to take something from scrap, whether a new build or a … [Read more...]
Series 5 Women in Property with Karolina Adamczyk
Today, Helen and I are joined on the show by Karolina Adamczyk from Ademchic, a design company working closely with developers. This one is another one that should not be missed…why? Well, Karolina’s infectious laugh for one thing! But on a more serious note, what I really enjoyed about this … [Read more...]
Series 5 Women in Property: Anne Timpany
Today, Helen and I are joined on the show by Anne Timpany, who is an award-winning businesswoman. What is interesting about this discussion is the fact that, whilst Anne is not a property investor or developer, her business provides service to the sector…and in fact, she gives some tips on … [Read more...]
Series 5 Women in Property: Nicole Bremner
Today, Helen and I are joined on the show by Nicole Bremner from East Eight Developments. It was fair to say that Nicole gave a very open, frank and at times pessimistic view of what it is like being a property developer. So many warts and all insights were shared during the … [Read more...]
Soundbite: Property Horror Stories Part 7 – Valuers
Before I get too far into the theme of today’s show, I just wanted to alert you to the launch of my latest book: #PropTech: A guide to how property technology is changing how we live, work and invest. It will launch on Friday 14th December, so just in time for a last minute Christmas stocking filler … [Read more...]
Soundbite: Property Horror Stories Part 6 – Tradespeople
Image by: SWNS As we near the end of this mini-series, today we shall look at tradespeople. We are likely to encounter at least the following categories of tradesperson as investors or developers: builder, bricklayer, carpenter, joiner, plasterer, plumber, heating engineer, electrician, … [Read more...]
Series 4 PropTech: Augmented & Virtual Reality Part 2 – with Dawn Lyle from iCreate
Image Copyright baltimorevelo.com, sketchup.com, google & purcellit.co.uk This is the second of my ‘two-parter’ with Dawn Lyle, from iCreate. We left off last time after talking about the psychological benefits and emotional engagement of Virtual and Augmented Reality. So, today we dig a little … [Read more...]
How Virtual and Augmented Reality Will Transform the Property Industry
Virtual and augmented reality technology is growing in popularity as a means of marketing property By: Karen Blanchette We live in an increasingly digitalised world which means virtual reality technology (VR) and augmented reality technology (AR) is ever-advancing. VR is predicted to develop … [Read more...]
Series 4 PropTech: Construction Technology Part 3 – Joining the dots
Over the past couple of weeks, we have heard from a small builder about what they are doing particularly with self-build and sustainable building materials, as I chatted to Malcolm and Richard from Greenheart Sustainable Building. Then, last time, I was joined by Matt Gough from Mace Group, on of … [Read more...]