Airports are experiencing a period of major transformation. Once defined primarily by passenger numbers and flight movements, they are now being reimagined as complex, high-performing real estate ecosystems. The recent PTE World 2026 event brought this shift into sharp focus, highlighting how technology, sustainability and commercial strategy are converging to reshape not only how airports operate, but...
Thought Leadership
By Brian Lavery, Managing Director, CBRE NI Whilst we often express frustration in Northern Ireland at political inactivity and its impact on economic progress, we are by no means insulated from wider geopolitical forces. Geopolitical and geographic instability have become defining influences on the global real estate market. They are fuelling uncertainty and prompting a shift in strategy, away from...
By Brian Lavery, Managing Director, CBRE NI Shopping centres have been part of our lifestyle in Northern Ireland since the 1970s, playing a critical role in the retail market and society at large. They helped create modern-day town squares sheltered from the elements and became vibrant gathering places for shopping and other entertainment experiences. Before the property crash of 2007, they were the...