The Subplot | Northern cities and Asia-Pacific money, BTR, levelling up

The North’s office markets are not the disaster zone some feared, but planning for future growth poses problems. Plus: a look at two of the week’s biggest deals.

The global banking crisis could have Northern consequences as commercial property begins to feel the heat. Plus: good news for the Merseyside middle class.

Was the Budget good for the North? The fate of planned A5036 improvements might be a clue.

The North’s big problem – why levelling up isn’t, actually, happening. Plus: More Places for Everyone changes and the underspent £2.5bn.

Levelling up must continue to be front and centre of any discussions taking place at MIPIM, writes Lee Powell, CEO of GMI Construction Group.

Students should not be the only recruitment focus for the construction industry. Instead, companies should look to hire those looking to change their career, writes Sarah Cooke of Wates.

Will spring bloom for the hotel sector, or will frost kill the green shoots? Plus: good news for Liverpool planning at long last.

The continued ‘hotel-ification’ of the residential sector, ground-breaking technological advancements, and new ideas around design are all shaping what the next generation of homes will look like, according to speakers at a roundtable discussion hosted by ClearFibre.

Power in property takes various forms. Place Yorkshire takes a look at some of the civic leaders, heavyweight developers and others with a slightly less obvious but no less vital role to play in leading the regional market in 2023.