The recent Dublin City Taskforce report, published at the end of October, recommended how multiple state and semi-state agencies can collaborate to effect a strategic overhaul of Dublin’s city centre. The role of private developers, investment funds, and institutions is equally important, and perhaps even more so, but for these to be enabled, state actors must evolve and facilitate quicker decision-making.

UK real estate will need to adapt to wetter, hotter and colder environments ESG regulations, government policy and occupiers will demand real estate fit for purpose in extreme weather Green buildings are being demanded by policy, consumers and investors.

While the "S" in ESG may be five to 10 years behind its environmental counterpart in terms of legislation and regulation, changing consumer attitudes are fuelling a surge of interest in delivering – and measuring – social value.