Guest Articles
Is the property industry really following the science?
‘We are following the science’ has become one of the best used phrases in the media over recent months. We acknowledge that scientists are then quick to point out that the use of such a phrase only demonstrates a person’s lack of understanding of the fundamental...
Letting premises to start ups: what landlords need to know
Start-up companies and entrepreneurs form a significant part of the UK economy. The October 2018 Budget announced a three-year extension of the British Business Bank’s Start-Up Loans programme to make it easier for this sector to harness funding. Research...
Surplus office space to cutting-edge laboratory: three refit considerations
The Life Science sector is growing and so is the demand for suitable research and development premises, presenting public sector bodies and commercial developers with a golden opportunity to repurpose existing assets into laboratory facilities. It’s fast,...
4 reasons the office is not dead
The future of the office is the topic of the time and a spectrum of opinion exists. Some wish to return to the way things were pre-covid, while others claim the office is dead. Several established brands have communicated to their staff that they can continue working...
Is Sci/Tech the future?
Over the last six months whilst landlords of retail units and shopping centres have been looking to support a struggling sector, landlords in the science and technology sector have seen an increase in demand for space and accelerated growth. Previously seen as a niche...
Access to Green Space and Workplace Wellbeing
With rising COVID infection rates in the UK and set against a background of geo-global political turmoil, it is little wonder that a number of us are feeling nervous as we look towards winter whilst we continue to adjust to the ever-shifting parameters of living and...
Propcos, corporate occupiers, pension funds…have your say
Business rates are the bane of most corporate occupiers but bring in £30bn for the Government each year. After years of assurances, the Government has launched what it calls a “fundamental” review of the business rates system. There is a call for evidence and it is...
The Next 100 Days – Seizing the opportunity in a new normal
This is the final blog in the series looking at how companies can align their commercial goals with an effective approach to Intellectual Property (IP), using Potter Clarkson’s Next 100 Days guide. We developed this guide to help companies prioritise their IP...
Gearing for Growth: Transitioning to York Biotech Campus in the midst of a global pandemic
Liz Cashon, Innovation Campus Manager at York Biotech Campus COVID-19 has, without a doubt, changed the face of bioscience for the long term. Already vital research facilities became centres of focus overnight as the world looked to scientific research teams to find...
The Next 100 Days: Mitigating Risk
This is the next blog in the series looking at how companies can align their commercial goals with an effective approach to Intellectual Property (IP), using Potter Clarkson’s “Next 100 Days” guide. During times of crisis, it is more important than ever to mitigate...
Lessons Learnt From A Zero Carbon Laboratory
Four years after completion in 2016 we have been taking the opportunity to review how well the University of Nottingham’s Centre for Sustainable Chemistry is working. The building provides all of the functions required for the operation of the Universities...
Supporting Occupiers’ Wellbeing: The Role of Landscape.
As lockdown measures are lifted and a new normal begins to emerge, it is clear that the economy and the health of the nation have never been so important. Although the physical threat from Covid-19 is lessening as infection...
Innovation gives us good reason for optimism
With experts predicting a 25-30% drop in economic output and British tech firms posting their worst performance since the financial crash of 2008, it’s easy to see why the future might appear particularly gloomy. There are however reasons for optimism. Recessions...
Innovation and the new office
What role can innovation play in ensuring collaboration continues if we can’t be physically present? And how might offices be used going forward? Tom Renn, Managing Director - Bruntwood SciTech Manchester looks at how workspaces may now evolve. I recently joined...
Office demand post Covid -19
Now that lockdown measures are beginning to ease and the prospect of meeting up with friends and family in a restaurant or having a drink in a pub has arrived, businesses are planning for what a return to the workplace will look like. But as lockdown measures...