It's been another exciting year for property, politics and tech. For a recap on some of the more eclectic talking points from 2018, why not have a go at our Futures Cut Christmas Quiz™! (Hint: you can find all of the answers on the website.) cushwk.co/2BwFHTH

What matters this week in real estate? Here’s what I think: cushwk.co/2FmNRT2 #CWFutures

As tech continues to redefine the frontier of shops, homes and sheds, it also provides alternative uses for assets left behind by the change. This and more in this week’s Cut. cushwk.co/2DhAq4h #CWFutures

Whilst tech is accelerating some global challenges, paternalistic tech-cos and innovations can be part of the solution to housing, workplace productivity, and dispersed communities. This and more in this week’s Futures /Cut: cushwk.co/2Tck8PK #CWFutures

People don’t like change; however, progress doesn’t care. Format innovation and social change create winners and losers. Choose your path. #CWFutures cushwk.co/2TzSWux

The solution to most of the challenges facing real estate is simple: create a strongly differentiated experience-led proposition. The tricky bit is reinventing your organisation to deliver this. Read more in this week’s Futures /Cut. #CWFutures cushwk.co/2N4YdrE

In a world of groupthink and corporate clones, I’m proud to work for an organisation where personality is valued and offering opinions is encouraged. Both in evidence at our interactive live-streamed Futures /Exchange event last week, linking up all of our UK offices.#cwfutures

When looking for strategies to address unprecedented change, the best focus is on understanding and framing human behaivours, rather than on analysis of markets (noise) or new technologies (efficiency enablers). This and more in this week’s Futures /Cut. cushwk.co/2UVXJai

In disruptive times, we can choose either to reduce exposure, or to invest in aligning to the change. Don’t assume that the latter carries the greater risk. This and more in this week’s Futures /Cut. #CWFutures cushwk.co/2uJozHl

The failings of real estate (entry cost, spare capacity, obsolescence risk) are value opportunities for those looking to drive customer-centric innovation. This and more in this week’s Futures /Cut. #CWFutures cushwk.co/2D9A9jo

The property industry has huge potential to contribute to society though regeneration, facilitating business, and driving new innovations in how we work and live. This and more in this week's Futures /Cut. cushwk.co/2GrpTVw

In a presentation last year, Richard Pickering cited pandemic as one of the black swan risks to the long-term value of real estate. He was speaking tongue-in-cheek – it got a few laughs – but we’re not laughing any more. bit.ly/3dwz9GQ

🏃‍♂️🧘‍♀️ So, how is your motivation holding up? 👩‍💻👨‍💻 bit.ly/2Xz5RBP Read my thoughts here on how our motivation is being refocused onto new activities, and what this might mean for society and real estate in the longer term. #CWFutures

The success of cities lies on density; putting people together creates value. However, with the idea of density being challenged by COVID-19, do we need to rethink our cities and our offices? My thoughts here: bit.ly/3cIStzv

There’s a lot of talk about getting back to normal, but ‘normal’ wasn’t actually that great. Read my thoughts, on why, here: cushwk.co/CUT169ED

The property industry needs to change. This is nothing new. However, COVID-19 is a spark that could well set a fire under much of what we know. Read more here on why, how and what changes we are likely to see: bit.ly/2z8zYXa

Real estate and the design of our cities plays a significant role in creating and maintaining societal inequalities. Read how and why here, together with an assessment on how the industry can respond to the zeitgeist for change. bit.ly/3fyjnLU

After the horrors of WW2, visionaries dared to plan a new and better urban future. The planning system was born. Now a new future beckons and the Government is about to shake things up. Read here 5 things they should do and why: bit.ly/2ZoTWG0

For the past 150 years, house prices have been influenced most by commute times. That rule might be about to break.Using our statistical model, we infer the likely winners from a reduction in the use of public transport. Read more... cushwk.co/32jPxqR #CWFutures

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