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Multiple failings uncovered in fatal fire probe

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Multiple failings uncovered in fatal fire probe

Beyond the UK, the report offers lessons for onlookers everywhere about slipshod diligence, inappropriately trained safety administrators and the possible risks of commercial pressures in certification processes.
UK looks to investor role models in Canada

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UK looks to investor role models in Canada

Canada’s largest pension funds have been identified as investor role models as the new government of the United Kingdom looks to catalyze economic growth.
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U.K. to fund energy upgrades for public pools

A £63 million (CAD $104.5 million) special one-year fund for energy upgrades to public swimming pool facilities has been announced in the United Kingdom's 2023 budget.
LSE IPO targets investors in supported housing ventures

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LSE offering targets supported housing ventures

Responsible Housing REIT aims to generate sustainable investment returns and pioneer an alternative model for financing and delivering affordable, assisted accommodations.
U.S. looks to UK's BIM expertise

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U.S. looks to United Kingdom’s BIM expertise

Building sciences practitioners in the United States are looking to the United Kingdom for guidance as they develop a national building information management (BIM) program aligned with international standards.
foreign property investors

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Foreign investors attuned to currency swing

Recent MSCI analysis suggests outsiders can suffer a more painful hit or enjoy a better recovery from a geopolitical shock, depending on their timing and the strength of their domestic currency.

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UK combustible cladding ban has loopholes

Builders can use combustible cladding, including on later phases of a multi-building project, if they begin foundation work on a construction site before the last week of February 2019.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

UK housing data standard promises efficiencies

A newly released data standard is the first step in an envisioned common platform for the United Kingdom's housing providers to manage and integrate information.

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Cladding falls short in UK combustibility tests

Investigative analysts with the United Kingdom's Building Research Establishment (BRE) report that four of seven tested wall cladding systems did not meet performance criteria set out in guidance documents for building regulations.

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Diamond Schmitt design shortlisted for UK Holocaust Memorial

Toronto-based Diamond Schmitt Architects is among the shortlisted teams to design a national Memorial to the Holocaust in London, England.

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Diamond Schmitt shortlisted for concert hall design

Diamond Schmitt Architects has been shortlisted to develop a concept design for a new concert hall in London, United Kingdom, in partnership with UK firm AL_A.

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UK seeks private rental housing investment

A goal to attract more institutional investment in the United Kingdom's rental housing sector aligns with in-progress efforts to forge eight larger asset pools from the country's 89 local government pension funds.

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UK addresses decline in housing affordability

The United Kingdom's tight housing market has prompted new government efforts to relieve renting costs and boost the country's supply of private and public stock.

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Investors bailing on UK property funds

Like a time out in a sporting event, a suspension of trading temporarily halts market action — giving fund managers more room to manoeuvre in paying out departing investors and/or interrupting an exodus that could force the sale of assets and further devalue the fund.

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Student housing providers see Brexit promise

Doubling or tripling of tuition costs in the United Kingdom could prompt students from the European Union to look further afield for an English language experience.

Canadian Property Management

Canada could see some Brexit ripple effects

Uncertainty in the United Kingdom and European Union could further accentuate the attractiveness of Canadian real estate, but doesn't alter the perception that this is a difficult market to penetrate.

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Brexit uncertainty afflicts UK property market

Paris, Frankfurt and Dublin are tagged to capture investment diverted from London if voters in the United Kingdom opt to leave the European Union.