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.
Manchester: People, Place, Prosperity
Join Sir Richard Leese, Leader of Manchester City Council and Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester along with key private sector partners to discuss why Manchester has both the foundations and building blocks to re-establish its previous momentum as the UK’s premier growth city. The economic interruption of the pandemic has not diminished the city’s …Continue reading "Manchester: People, Place, Prosperity"
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Opportunity London
As we look ahead to 2021, there is a clear focus from public sector leaders on economic recovery strategies a both a London-wide and local level. Our panel discuss the findings from NLA’s Opportunity London report, which provides and overview of the key growth strategies across the London Boroughs. We examine the challenges that lie …Continue reading "Opportunity London"
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State of the Market
This session kicks off the London Real Estate Forum Investment Summit, bringing together leading industry economists to review the state of the market and the year ahead. Our speakers discuss the current global and regional conditions, big-picture trends, key policy changes and opportunities for growth across different sectors.Watch Now
Healthy buildings
David Goatman, Head of Energy, Sustainability and Natural Resources EMEA at Knight Frank, speaks with Amy Till, Programme Director at NLA, about healthy buildings and the opportunities created by the pandemic for environmentally friendly innovations in real estate.Watch Now
Project Spotlight: Canada Water Development
Amy Till, Programme Director at NLA, speaks to Emma Cariaga, Joint Head of Canada Water Development, about the wellbeing agenda and how it has been incorporated into the Canada Water Development.Watch Now
Creating places people want to be: key questions investors and landlords should be asking themselves
Beth Ambrose, Director, Upstream Sustainability Consultancy Team at JLL, explores what new practices and design measures will need to be integrated into the workplace to support wellbeing and productivity in the long-term.Read More
How to create a healthy office building? it is much more than just design.
Charlie Russell-Jones, Leasing Manager at HB Reavis, discusses the importance of a people-first approach to design when creating healthy office spaces, spotlighting their Bloom Clerkenwell Project.Read More
The benefits of outdoor learning
Amy Petrikova, Principal Planner at Nexus Planning, discusses how the global pandemic has made it crucial to prioritise outdoor learning environments and their integration into schools and education.Read More
Parks, proximity and people
Tom Marriage, Co-founder at COPA research, gives an overview of the collaborative research carried out by COPA and Argent Related mapping the changes in societal trends and wellbeing impacted by the pandemic in relation to the regeneration project at Brent Cross Town.Read More
What if… our cities incentivised and enabled healthy lifestyles?
PDP London Architect Holly Harrington sets out the steps that she believes would enable the transformation of our existing high streets and surrounding hubs towards the 15 minute city, a concept which encourages healthier and more balanced lifestyles.Read More
Raefer Wallis
This episode of PropertyShe asks: Is your building more relevant to your health and wellbeing right now than your Doctor? What does this mean for how landlords should think about their responsibility, and working with the tenants and other occupiers in its buildings? What different attitudes are being seen between Europe, America, Asia? Raefer Wallis …Continue reading "Raefer Wallis"
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James Raynor
James has overall responsibility for the Grosvenor Britain & Ireland business, which owns and manages the London Estate in Mayfair and Belgravia, and a range of new developments including a 1,500 home build to rent site in Bermondsey and eight new communities across the south east of England.Listen Now
Life Sciences – a sector in the spotlight
What’s the picture in London vs UK? What are the key considerations for new investors? How will this sector respond to new technologies? Glenn Crocker Head of Life Sciences and Chris Walters Investor & Developer Lead at JLL share their insights.Watch Now
Project Spotlight: Woodford Green Prep School
Laura O’Hagan, Director at Buckley Gray Yeoman, explains how the masterplan for the Woodford Green Prep School responds not only to the needs of the school, but benefits the wider community.Read More
Green opportunities from Scotland’s knowledge economy
How is Scotland driving forward its knowledge economy as it aims to reach net carbon zero? Brian Conley, Head of Inward Delivery, Scottish Development International discusses some of the projects and opportunities across the country.Read More