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.



02/02/2021  |  video

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 …
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02/02/2021  |  video

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 …
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01/02/2021  |  video

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.
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27/01/2021  |  video

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.
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27/01/2021  |  video

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.
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26/01/2021  |  article

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.
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26/01/2021  |  article

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.
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26/01/2021  |  article

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.
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26/01/2021  |  article

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.
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22/01/2021  |  article

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.
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01/01/2021  |  podcast

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 …
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17/12/2020  |  podcast

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.
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17/12/2020  |  video

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.
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17/12/2020  |  article

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.
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17/12/2020  |  article

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.
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