Insight
Insights
News, views and intelligence from cross-sector leaders, discussing the future cities and the role of real estate, identifying & responding to key challenges facing the industry.

Urban living – flexibility and impact
Adina David, Director Urban Living at Greystar, comments on the positive impact of urban living buildings on city dwelling.Read More

Hybrid working futures
Q&A with James Nicholson, Partner, London Office Agency at Knight Frank about the future of the workspace.Read More

What if…we stop demolishing buildings and reinvent them instead?
Jade Purdy, Senior Engineer at AKTII questions how can we renovate and adapt existing building stock for mixed-use without demolition?Read More

The future of flex space
Robin Pugh, Head of EMEA Flex, JLL, comments on the evolving relationship between landlord and operator and how this might define the future of flex space.Read More

Travel and innovation in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Amy Till, Programme Director at NLA, talks to Emma Frost, Director of Innovation, Sustainability and Community at LLDC about using the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park to create an inclusive innovation district.Watch Now

The flexible office sector with Savills
Cal Lee, Founder and Head of Workthere at Savills talks to Programme Director at NLA, Amy Till about the impact of the last 13 months on the flexible office sector and how it has had to adapt and stay relevant in order to move forward.Watch Now

Diverse Leaders Pledge
The Diverse Leaders Pledge was born out of a collaboration between a number of organisations NLA got together in response to the murder of George Floyd. Over the years, NLA have done a number of initiatives to champion diversity, but it was clear we weren’t doing enough to implement systemic change across the built environment …Continue reading "Diverse Leaders Pledge"
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Fiona Fletcher-Smith
In her time at L&Q Fiona has spearheaded a 5.1billion development programme, led the expansion into the Midlands and North West, and delivered change programmes to improve both the efficiency and diversity of the Development and Sales function.Listen Now

Instilling equality in our communities
Davinia Venton, Partnerships Director, Partnerships South, Countryside, highlights the importance of creating jobs and employment in the development industry to reinstall equality in communities that are recovering from the pandemic.Read More

The first step on the way to an equitable society with LandAid
Creating an equitable and just society is at the heart of LandAid says Alice Lamb, Deputy CEO at Land Aid, where they have just launched their First Step appeal campaign to create 1,000 homes by 2024.Read More

Edinburgh’s rapid growth is sustainable and inclusive
Councillor Adam McVey, Leader, the City of Edinburgh Council, discusses how sustainability and inclusion are shaping Edinburgh’s development by setting net zero targets and reducing poverty in the city.Read More

A new urban renaissance
Director at Buckley Gray Yeoman, Oliver Bayliss discusses how we can encourage equitability and diversity in London’s urban renewal post-pandemic.Read More

Our town centres are tomorrow’s places to live
David Cowans, Chief Executive, Places for People Group, discusses new visions for town centres and the opportunity to create inclusive communities.Read More

What does equitable mean in the context of real estate?
Sara Bailey, Senior Partner at Trowers & Hamlins reflects on how the sector is responding to the challenges of making our towns, cities and communities more equitable post-pandemic.Read More

Are we flourishing?
Claudine Blamey, Head of Sustainability and Digital Strategy for Argent and Argent Related, presents ‘The Brent Cross Town Flourishing Index’, a tracking system that measures a community’s ability to flourish successfully.Read More