Insight

The hidden cost of smart buildings

Global leader Sian Sinclair

Real estate & construction

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Building for change

Forces of change, including urbanisation, shifting demographics and the drive for sustainability, are throwing up new challenges and opportunities for the global real estate and construction sector. At Grant Thornton, we aim to help you successfully read the turns of the industry and navigate this shifting landscape.

Why Grant Thornton?

We combine sector expertise with a unique way of working built upon our genuine interest in our clients’ business.

As a result, we ensure that you get more time and attention from partners and senior advisers. We deliver a faster response when you need quick answers and clarity. We work across service lines to build the best possible team to support you. And we create solutions around your needs, not our structures.

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We support clients with pragmatic, tailor-made solutions for improvement and growth, through every stage of the business life cycle. Recent projects of interest include assisting with major cross border acquisitions, including valuation of over 1,400 sites, assisting a residential developer win a competitive tender, profit improvement reviews for a large franchised real estate group and undertaking a controls review for a large construction group’s supply chain.

Our solutions

As well as the full range of tax, advisory and assurance services, we provide a set of industry-specific offerings based on our specialist expertise in construction and real estate.

These enable you to:

  • Manage risk and regulation
  • Optimise your operations
  • Maximise ownership and stakeholder value
  • Manage talent for competitive advantage
  • Finance the development of the business
  • Achieve sustainable growth

Please contact Sian Sinclair, our global leader of real estate and construction, to find out more about what we can do for you.

If you wish to find out more about the other industries in which our members have in-depth knowledge, check the website of your local Grant Thornton firm.