As we count down to London 2012, I have found myself comparing
and contrasting the "greatest show on earth" with our
real estate market.
The Olympic Games brought globalisation to sport. For two weeks
in 2012, London will be the focus of the world's attention in
rather the same way that it has been for ever greater numbers of
overseas investors in real estate.
It is likely that the 2012 medal haul will further evidence the
shift in power from west to east.
Team GB will have to plan meticulously and execute flawlessly to
deliver success. I worry whether our education system is now
capable of delivering talent in the numbers that UK plc will
require in the future.
98 per cent of the Olympic facilities will have been delivered
by UK companies, though.
