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Kevan Carrick

We should be ready to fight our corner

REGENERATION is an interesting term because it means many different things to many different people.Read

Less talk, more action needed

I THINK the green agenda in the property sector reflects the climate change agenda in general - there's an awful lot of talk about it but there's not much action that I can see.Read

Regeneration about people

I RECENTLY spent a day at the Northern Way conference - entitled 'Regeneration Momentum Financing and Delivering Regeneration in More Challenging Times' - which is an extravagant luxury for a chartered surveyor, but well worth it.Read

Reduce property cost to increase profit

THIS is a difficult time for small businesses and landlords. Landlords are small businesses and have suffered a fall in value by some 30% of their investment value.Read

It’s time to think about other people now

OVER the last year I have given voice to numerous matters connected with land, property, construction and the environment. Economics and politics have also figured quite a lot, which is not surprising given the economic turmoil that all are suffering.Read

Summit to look forward to next year

WE recently held the second annual RICS North East Summit and I can honestly say it provided some excellent insights and a degree of forecasting about the property sector for next year.Read

We must rebuild the economy

WITH the Chancellor's Pre-Budget Report coming up on December 9, I thought it might be an opportune moment to look at some of the areas where he could help the property and construction markets - and win his party a few much-needed votes in the next general election.Read

Planning reform is long overdue

A COUPLE of interesting cases in planning and strategic infrastructure were announced last week. The first is Government’s decision not to build a nuclear power station at Druridge Bay. Read

Partnership could lead North East out of recession

A RECENT report from the New Local Government Network (NLGN) is at the same time both illuminating and thought- provoking. Read

Making your office space work for you

AS I’m currently set to deliver a series of talks through Business Link and Rics regarding how businesses can reduce their occupancy costs, I thought it pertinent to reflect on this issue through my column.Read

Summit boasts a great line-up

GOOD morning ladies and gentlemen … we're not all doomed! All of a sudden it's conference time when we can scare ourselves witless with forecasts of gloom and doom ahead or look for the opportunities going forward.Read

Let's hope for a summit to shout about

A MAJOR annual conference entitled the Northern Regeneration Summit is taking place in Manchester this week with many notable speakers, including some from the North East, considering how to secure investment and deliver sustainable communities in volatile economic times.Read

Why the RDAs must lead the way

IT has been interesting to watch and listen to the political party conferences and the main contenders jockeying for position - it has been even more interesting to see them reflect on recent words from this column. Read

A streamlined system will bring its rewards

WHILE money - especially the lack of it - is at the root of the recession it’s actually the changes that it has wrought to our everyday lives that are the real challenges. Read

Change must not damage our success

NEXT year we will potentially see a huge change in how we are governed.Read

It's time to unlock EU cash for RDAs

WRITING a column for The Journal should have a health warning attached to it. Sometimes you seem to be swimming against the tide, asking 'is it me or is the rest of the world mad!' Read

Pragmatic approach helps sustainability

A COUPLE of weeks ago I said that in very stringent times, we should still construct buildings to the best environmental standards to reduce energy costs and our carbon footprint. Read

A different approach is needed

THE call to wean North firms off welfare has sparked an 'interesting' debate. It's been a pet subject of mine for some years. While Government grants and tax incentives have their place, they also lead to a dependency culture.Read

Change of focus is needed

FOLLOWING my column of last week, I had a call from a gentleman whose opinions I did not entirely share, but we had a humorous exchange of views.Read

The Catch-22 of Article 14

IDON’T know how many readers are of my generation but for those who are not, a bit of explanation. A satirical novel written by Joseph Heller describes the events of a US bomber squadron in World War II. The book is the excellent Catch-22.Read

Author Profile

Kevan Carrick is a partner in JK Property Consultants and provides strategic and development advice to both the public and private sectors on the formation of strategic regeneration schemes and development opportunities linked with property market and economic advice, compulsory purchase, funding and dispute resolution. He has been lead consultant on a number of projects including Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne. He is a board member of Durham Vision 2020 (Public/Private Partnership) and is chairman of Percy Hedley Foundation, a registered charity providing for the education and care of children and adults with special needs. He is also policy spokesman for the RICS in the North East Region. He is Chairman of Northern Dispute Resolutions an organization to promote the use of mediation and the appointment of mediators.

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