Insights & Reports

Heritage assets are a bit like surprise guests at a dinner party: sometimes charming, sometimes challenging - but always deserving of attention.

When we examined life science and technology convergence in 2023, we observed computation beginning to reshape the scientific method. At that point, 35% of life science companies were already employing AI, with nearly three-quarters expecting to adopt it to some degree within five years.

The draft National Planning Policy Framework represents a significant departure from the status quo for national planning policy.

Every £1 invested in early intervention programmes supporting at-risk young people generates up to £4.52 in savings to the public purse, according to a new independent study by real estate adviser Bidwells and youth charity RE N-GAGE.

On coming to power in 2024, the Labour government put its full force behind boosting productivity. This included a direct recognition of the importance of critical UK industries in the Science and Technology sector which compete on the global scale for talent, space and investment.

The draft National Planning Policy Framework introduces a completely restructured Chapter for the historic environment.

In December 2025, the UK Government published a consultation draft of the revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) aimed at overhauling national planning policy to promote economic growth, boost housing delivery and streamline the planning system for Local Authorities and developers.

The publication of the draft National Planning Policy Framework for consultation marks a defining moment for the planning industry.

The Ox-Cam Corridor's housebuilding industry showed signs of recovery early in 2025—but remained far short of demand as the year played out. Our analysis examines what it means for the region's housing shortage.

Cambridge’s longevity as a science cluster provides a marker in how other science and tech based economies in the UK will need to evolve to accommodate structural redefinition driven by the convergence of science and technology.

AI is transforming real estate, but its greatest impact comes when it is embedded across the entire real estate value chain, from investment and planning to development, operations and long-term performance.

The dynamism of the Oxford-Cambridge Corridor is highlighted in a new analysis from the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO). The analysis looks at the number of academic articles, patents and venture capital raised in 237 cities.