A case study outlining The European Challenge a highly collaborative international project linking Institutions (RICS FIG FIABCI and CoreNet); tutors and students from across Europe; and commercial firms (Estates Gazette King Sturge and CBRE).
The Challenge is a project anchored on a contemporary and strategic real estate problem: relocation of a 350 person financial services organisation to a new Headquarters building in Europe. In tune with the RICS and the UK Government agenda's looking at the efficiency and productivity of corporate real estate the simulation raises students' awareness of the importance of location property design space budgeting and planning layout and specification and its interaction with and impact upon a clients business.
The project utilises a virtual learning environment to manage pan European teams of students and aims to provide research and publications in tandem with an exciting and stimulating student experience with the extensive use of role play.
