Insights & Reports

Productivity Engine: Preface from Bidwells’ Senior Partner Nick Pettit

Productivity is measured by dividing the output of goods and services by the number of hours which people have worked.

The role of forestry and timber in a modern, green society

The UK has a productivity problem. One overlooked solution lies in the forestry sector. A strategic approach to increasing our domestic timber production and use could not only help decarbonize the construction sector but also provide a significant productivity boost to the UK.

The Productivity Engine

In Bidwells’ latest groundbreaking report, The Productivity Engine, we uncover the fundamental role that space plays in understanding - and solving - the UK’s productivity problems.

Productivity drives output, output drives employment and employment drives property income

Commercial property returns are variable by geography. This dispersion is significantly influenced by the resilience and growth in income.

Enhancing science literacy beyond the lab will turbo-charge productivity

There’s an awakening in the world of deeptech investment that if you want results, you need specialists.

Real estate can drive productivity by supporting regional centres of excellence

The United Kingdom, once celebrated for its industrial prowess and ingenuity, now confronts a dire economic reality marked by a persistent productivity crisis.

We must land on a strategy for our most precious resource

Making more efficient use of Britain’s most finite resource—land—is our best chance to enhance the country’s sluggish productivity. It’s as simple as that.

Cambridge Residential Rental Market Report, Spring 2024

Oxford Economics forecast a rapid decline in the bank rate this year and next, ending 2024 at 4% and 2025 at 3%.

Rural Outlook 2024 - Update on Rural Permitted Development Rights

Around 10 years ago, we saw the introduction of Class Q (agriculture to residential) and Class R (agriculture to a flexible commercial use) permitted development rights, which opened significant opportunities for barn conversions and rural diversification.

Rural Agency Update 2024

Over the past 12 months, there has been a noticeable increase in land brought to the market, marking a shift from previous years.

Rural Outlook 2024 - Biodiversity Net Gain: An Opportunity for Nature

Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is the mechanism by which new housing, commercial and infrastructure developments in England will become ‘nature positive’.

Rural Outlook 2024 - Developing Your Land While Protecting Your Values

Legacy development is increasingly popular for rural landowners looking to develop their land in a sustainable way while benefiting future generations by creating high-quality, environmentally conscious communities.