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Biodiversity Initiatives at Bourn Quarter - Savills Case Study  

Published on 13 Nov 2024

Bourn Quarter, a 25-acre business park, transformed a former WW2 airfield site with innovative biodiversity initiatives. These included insect hotels, bird boxes and over 2,500 native trees and shrubs. A sustainable urban drainage system supports local species and manages runoff. The site minimises light pollution to protect local wildlife like the Barbastelle bat. This green infrastructure, alongside wildflower seeding, has created a thriving natural habitat, enhancing both biodiversity and the area's aesthetic appeal​.

Navigating interest rates developments changes to transfer pricing requirements and earning stripping rules  

Published on 31 Oct 2024

Rasmus Steiness, Transfer Pricing Senior Director, Nick Crama, Senior Director Tax, and Alistair McLaren, Transfer Pricing Director, from Alvarez & Marsal Tax, presented developments in the interest rates and financial covenants applied by lenders and its interactions with updated guidance on transfer pricing requirements and domestic changes to earning stripping rules.

How can our cities thrive? The case for the circular economy and the built environment  

Published on 08 Oct 2024

Chris Brown, Managing Director, Climatise and co-founder of the London Doughnut Economy CoalitionLianne Hulsebosch, Sustainable Urban Development Strategist, City of Amsterdam, and Alice Teboul, ESG Manager Property Investments, Columbia Threadneedle explored how Doughnut Economics and the principles of the circular economy can be integrated into the built environment, fostering cities that respect both social and planetary boundaries. 
This event was organised in cooperation with AREF, BBP, BPF, IPF and REIF.