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The Knowledge Sector
Helping Knowledge Sector organisations get the best from their buildings.
Overview
Working with pre-eminent bodies from the professional, medical and scientific communities has given us a wealth of insight about the Knowledge Sector and the many unique challenges it faces. Knowledge Sector buildings support much more than just office space. They need to work much harder - mixing public space and private workspace, supporting everything from examination rooms and auditoria to libraries, archives and overnight accommodation. And, of course, earning their keep as income generators.
These are some of the services we offer for Knowledge Sector owners and occupiers:
- Strategic property advice
- Building and workplace studies
- Space planning and new ways of working
- Refurbishment and remodelling
- Relocation Projects
- Planning and development
- ESG and green energy strategies
- Asset valuation and leasing advisory
- Business rates and capital allowances
- Building services and digital energy management
Related Services
- Property Development & Investment
Development Management
Feasibility studies, budgeting, programming and planning, with a focus on creating enduring value.
- Design & Build
Project Management
Manage complex and multi-site projects with a team of project experts handling everything for you.
- Plan, Lease & Occupy
Workplace Solutions
Build resilience, attract and retain talent, and foster connection and collaboration in your workplace.
Related Case Studies
RCP set us the challenge of creating a sustainable HQ that was fit for the future and looked after its staff. The College has been based in London for 500 years, but with circa 75% of its membership being based outside of London, they wanted to create a second home in the North of the UK and chose the City of Liverpool and a building now officially known as The Spine.
A complete relocation project using the proceeds from the sale of the College’s lease to fund a new purpose built HQ. We supported RCPath throughout, handling everything from the commercial aspects of the project to the practical and purely technical.
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Related Insights
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Central London office vacancy fell to 6.7% – the lowest since Q3 2020 – with AI-led firms and TMT leading leasing at 20%.
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UK Monthly Index May 2026
CBRE's Monthly Index shows all property capital values declined by 0.1% in May, while rental values increased by 0.1% and total returns were 0.4%.
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CBRE’s latest UK Property Market Figures show diverging trends: office leasing down, logistics outperforming, retail investment falling, and Living resilient.
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The structural rise of infrastructure capital in commercial real estate
Infrastructure capital is reshaping commercial real estate, driving demand for living, healthcare, and data centres.
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CBRE’s UK Retail Generational Survey reveals Gen Alpha, Gen Z, and Millennials are reshaping retail, from store demand to experience and social-led discovery.
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UK Office Market Figures Q1 2026
UK office development reached 3.3m sq ft at end-Q1 2026, with 28% pre-let. Supply was in line with the 5-year average but 5% below the same period last year.
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London’s sales market was muted in Q1 2026, with values down YoY. Rental markets remain resilient, with supply constraints expected to support future growth.
