Insights

Insights, lessons learned and perspectives on the design, delivery and management of real estate projects.

Beyond plans and budgets, I share insights, field observations and lessons learned to shed light on the decisions that make the difference between a project that is simply delivered and one that achieves lasting success.

Maud Anselmetti, MRICS

Latest insights

Opposing forces: reconciling uniqueness and universality

14 September 2026
Leadership, Project Management

A real estate project, whether a hotel or any other type of development, brings together forces, expectations and needs that mostly pull in different directions, even though they ultimately share...

Water management in hospitality: can efficiency and an enhanced guest experience go hand in hand?

10 September 2026
Hospitality, Operations

Reducing water consumption in a hotel does not have to mean reducing comfort. From leak management and water-efficient equipment to reuse and thoughtful design, the real question is where to...

Fire safety in hotel kitchens: risk knows no scope boundaries

2 September 2026
Hospitality, Project Management

In a hotel kitchen, fire protection cannot be reduced to a single piece of equipment or a regulatory requirement. It extends across cooking appliances, extraction hoods and ductwork, gas, electricity...

Kekkai: the threshold as the first act of the hotel experience

26 August 2026
Design, Hospitality

Crossing the threshold of a hotel means leaving one world and entering another. Between outside and inside, movement and retreat, the threshold marks the beginning of our first sensory experience...

Pressure without the pressure: leading teams through the critical stages of a project

20 August 2026
Leadership, Lessons learned, Project Management

As handover approaches, the pressure is real. But putting additional pressure on teams does not necessarily improve performance. For the project management adviser, the challenge is also to preserve the...

How a few sheets of A4 paper proved more effective than a snagging management system

31 July 2026
Project Management

As the Sheraton Nice approached handover, a snagging management system was no longer enough to meet the demands of the pre-opening phase. Yet a few handwritten sheets of A4 paper...