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Andrew Teacher is joined by industry experts Ella Smith, building performance analyst, and Craig Robertson, head of sustainability at Alfred Hall Monaghan Morris, regarding their research on sustainable construction practices in speculative offices. They are joined by British Land development director, Hannah Farahar and Stephen Adams, founding director from Storey Projects. Together, they discuss how to break the cycle of ripout and refurbish that accompanies the practice of Category A in speculative office fitout, and what that would mean for meeting the industry’s carbon targets.
In a personal and candid interview with Andrew Teacher, Peter Denton, CEO of Homes England, discusses how his upbringing has shaped his career and driven him to lead the Government’s housing agency. He outlines his vision for bridging the gap between the public and private sectors in meeting housing targets, emphasising the relationship between delivery and economic growth.
PropCast host Andrew Teacher grills his former IPD colleague and renowned market analyst Colm Lauder on the future for listed property stocks and private investors. Lauder, a leading real estate investment banker, debates how real estate’s “operation game” is becoming an increasingly vital part of the mix, and the duo explain why investors need to stop being so obsessed with NAV.
In this episode of PropCast, Andrew Teacher speaks to Akeel Malik, co-architect behind the Urban Splash Residential Fund, on connecting capital and the regeneration of regional cities, how technology can keep communities connected, and why real estate must grow closer to its customers.
Yet far from resting on its laurels, the firm has made recent moves to amplify its existing capabilities, including advising on the growing market interest in operational real estate. Andrew Teacher speaks to chief operating officer, Kelly Bream, and Iain Murray, head of operational living.
In a future-gazing episode of PropCast, Andrew Teacher speaks to Sophie Hine, the John Lewis Partnership’s head of operations for build-to-rent, biophilic design pioneer Oliver Heath, and fellow architect Tim Tolcher from CJCT about leveraging nature into build-to-rent.
Mission Street founder Artem Korolev discusses how he has quietly built one of the UK’s market leaders in innovation real estate. He tells Andrew Teacher why navigating tech transfer and underwriting for emerging science is key to succeeding in a nascent market.
Andrew Teacher speaks to Jace Tyrrell, chief executive of Opportunity London, on his role attracting £100bn in capital investment for low-carbon real estate, infrastructure and transport, and his rich background in aligning public and private sectors in major cities worldwide over the last 25 years.
Andrew Teacher talks to the outgoing CEO of Helical, Gerald Kaye, on a life spent in property, the challenges facing the London real estate market, and what he plans to do post-Helical.
Former Tesla exec Jacob Monroe is a man on a mission to help deploy EV charging and get property ready for the electrification revolution. But the big story here is that many real estate investors will battle obsolescence risk over coming years due to a lack of power.
Andrew Teacher meets Martyn Evans, one of the property industry’s best-known creative forces, to discuss his remarkable journey from The Body Shop to Landsec U+I. In a hard-hitting interview, he opens up about overcoming his own personal challenges and how he channels the spirit of Dame Anita Roddick into each and every day.
Andrew Teacher debates offices, labs and the revival of the Docklands great estate with John Mulqueen, Chief Investment Officer at Canary Wharf Group. Leave your cynicism at the door and be prepared to visit the Wharf with an open mind.
In a novel format on PropCast, Senior Advisor to Montfort, Andrew Teacher, facilitates a debate between Dr. Anna Minton, reader in architecture at St. Mary’s University London and author of ‘Big Capital: Who Is London For?’, and Ryan Prince, vice chairman of Realstar Group and founder of build-to-rent brand UNCLE.
The John Lewis Partnership’s director of Build to Rent (BtR), Katherine Russell, joins Andrew Teacher to explain the reasoning behind the retail giant’s move into housing. The Partnership’s strategy to develop rental homes on its land and above some of its Waitrose stores could deliver thousands of additional homes in the future.
#190: Barking and Dagenham Council leader on why public-private partnerships drive borough’s success
In an impassioned interview, leader of Barking and Dagenham Council, Darren Rodwell, speaks about the borough’s recent triumphs, its chequered past, and why public-private partnerships are delivering the housing, jobs, and infrastructure that will see the area continue to flourish.
Cadogan’s CEO Hugh Seaborn speaks to Andrew Teacher about the historic estate’s approach to stewardship, placemaking, and generating social value across its portfolio – which includes The Gaumont, a recently completed cultural destination on the King’s Road.
Richard Moffitt, CEO of Urban Logistics REIT, a FTSE 250-listed investment trust specialising in logistics real estate, speaks to Montfort’s Andrew Teacher about the long-term positive outlook for sheds, why the REIT structure has worked for his business, and why real estate professionals can’t always manage complex operations sitting at a desk.
The third and final episode of Property Week’s Get Set for Net Zero podcast series centres on the theme of the energy revolution. PW legal and professional editor Tim Clark is joined by Scott Murray, director and head of mechanical, electrical and public health (MEP) projects at independent real estate consultancy Hollis; and Tom Wigg, senior advisor in advancing net zero at the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC), to discuss how the property industry can meet the country’s changing energy requirements on the path to 2050.
Almost every effort to reach net zero will require teamwork both inside and outside the organisation, whether it’s through sustainability-linked financing, landlord-tenant collaboration, or supply-chain action to address Scope 3 emissions. This podcast focuses on the opportunities and difficulties presented by the need to work together to reach shared environmental goals, including practical steps, proven initiatives, contractual approaches and missteps to avoid.
The first episode in Property Week's Get Set for Net Zero podcast series discusses how the industry can make retrofitting more rewarding.
Honor Barratt, chief executive of assisted living developer Birchgrove, and Caryn Donahue, head of the senior living and healthcare team at Savills, speak to Montfort’s Andrew Teacher about the state of the later living sector.
James Saunders, chief executive officer of developer and asset manager Quintain is in the interview seat in PropCast this week, discussing the firm’s flagship Wembley Park development, the importance of branding in real estate, and why listed real estate firms can struggle to complete large redevelopment schemes on time.
Louis-Simon Ferland, founder and CEO of pan-European real estate investment manager Boreal IM, speaks to Montfort’s Andrew Teacher to discuss the opportunities in logistics, the challenges of starting a business, and why ESG isn’t just a nice-to-have but plain business sense.
#184: Cities need to balance carrot and stick policies to encourage development, says ULI chief exec
Lisette van Doorn, chief executive of the Urban Land Institute – the oldest and largest network of real estate and land use experts in the world – speaks to Montfort’s Andrew Teacher about how real estate has become increasingly globalised, the importance of taking an interdisciplinary approach, and the organisation’s pioneering work supporting career development in schools.
BioMed Realty’s Colleen O’Connor, Babraham Research Campus’ Derek Jones, and JLL’s Chris Walters join Montfort’s Andrew Teacher to discuss the outlook for life sciences, the challenges of creating high-spec lab space, and why the success of the industry should be cause for optimism in the UK.
Graeme Craig, Director and Chief Executive Officer of Places for London – Transport for London’s wholly-owned property company – speaks to Andrew Teacher about delivering affordable homes, the importance of building sustainably, and its multiple joint ventures across the capital.
Harry Hyman, founder and CEO of FTSE-250 listed Primary Health Properties (PHP) speaks to Montfort’s Andrew Teacher about the challenges facing not only the healthcare sector, but British politics and indeed opera.
In one of the highest-profile interviews to date, Peter Freeman, chairman of Homes England joins Montfort’s Andrew Teacher on PropCast to talk building more social housing, his ambition to supercharge Cambridge into the UK’s Silicon Valley, and why property development is a little bit like filmmaking.
Elisabeth Montgomerie, building design sustainability lead at global design and engineering firm AtkinsRéalis, and Martina Concordia, senior project manager at Buro Four, talk sustainability, climate risk, leadership and change within the built environment sector.
Andrew Teacher sits down with Rachel Miller from Housing Growth Partnership (HGP), a subsidiary of Lloyds funded by both the bank and Homes England, and John Tatham from PfP Capital, Places for People’s fund management arm, to discuss how their joint venture is leading the charge for higher-quality housing.
#177: Velement founder and former Hammerson MD reflects on retail, regen, and Liverpool’s turnaround
Mark Bourgeois, founder of Velement Real Estate Advisory, former interim director of city develoment at Liverpool City Council and former managing director of Hammerson in the UK and Ireland, speaks to Montfort’s Andrew Teacher about retail, regeneration, and how the city of Liverpool is once again open for business.
Joining Montfort’s Andrew Teacher, three hospitality experts – Jackie Newstead, real estate partner at law firm Hogan Lovells, Derek Griffin, FTSE 100-listed Whitbread’s head of acquisitions, and Richard Servidei, co-founder of alternative property consultancy firm AREA – offer their perspectives on the challenges facing the sector, and where some of the best opportunities currently lie.
On the latest episode of PropCast, Montfort’s Andrew Teacher is joined by BGO’s Nick Cassaro, for an insightful discussion focused on the life sciences industry. It touches on the formula for a flourishing sector, how to best cater to tenants using real estate, the lessons the UK life sciences industry can learn from the US – and more.
#174: Compton co-founder on growth of the City Fringe, and why agents need to be more like marketers
Shaun Simons, co-founder of Compton – a punchy commercial property agency specialising in the City Fringe – speaks to Montfort’s Andrew Teacher about the evolution of Tech City, why agents should act more like marketing firms, and the ever-increasing operationalisation of the office sector.
#173: Grosvenor’s UK boss balances heritage and modernity as the estate leads London’s green revival
Grosvenor Property UK’s chief executive James Raynor is in the interview seat this week, discussing how the historic estate balances innovation and stewardship, the importance of diversity in creating strong teams, and its role in fostering economic growth – not just in London’s West End, but across the UK and indeed the globe.
#172: Businesses must predict household vulnerability during cost-of-living crisis say Outra and VRS
Andrew Teacher sits down with data science firm Outra’s Peter Jackson and the Vulnerability Registration Service’s (VRS) Helen Lord to discuss a new partnership from the two organisations which suggests that nearly 2.5 million British households are at high risk of vulnerability.
As the challenges of 2023 impact on real estate investment, Montfort’s Andrew Teacher and Alexander Peace have surveyed the real estate landscape and identified 10 core trends in Hitting Reset: Real Estate Themes for the Next Cycle. Download the report here: https://lnkd.in/eayPfpCu. In the second of a trilogy of propcasts, the pair discuss chapters four to six which focus on where investors are looking outside of the traditional sectors as 2023 continues to challenge investment strategies.
#170: CEO of Oxford University Developments says flexible real estate is key to fostering innovation
Andrew Teacher speaks to Anna Strongman, CEO of Oxford University Development (OUD), a joint venture between Legal & General and Oxford University. OUD is bringing forward seven research and residential development sites in Oxford, a city at the beating heart of Britain’s knowledge economy. Strongman discusses the challenges and opportunities that come with bringing so many different development sites to Oxford, navigating the push and pull of the city’s different needs and demands.
#169: Hitting Reset: Real Estate Trends Report 1/3 - How values, sectors and strategies are evolving
2023 is set to become one of the most turbulent years for real estate since the global financial crisis. To help you understand the changing industry context, Montfort’s Andrew Teacher and Alexander Peace have surveyed the real estate landscape and identified 10 core trends in Hitting Reset: Real Estate Themes for the Next Cycle. Download the report here: https://lnkd.in/eayPfpCu. In this first of three propcasts they discuss chapters one to three, covering the financial aspects of how values, sectors and strategies are evolving.
#168: Public-private partnerships will be key to reviving the NHS, argues Assura CEO Jonathan Murphy
Assura’s CEO Jonathan Murphy returns to PropCast for a second time. The CEO of the FTSE 250-listed REIT, which develops, invests in, and manages a portfolio of primary healthcare facilities across the UK, discusses the role of the private sector in supporting the NHS, the inflation-hedging nature of healthcare property, and the importance of retrofitting in keeping buildings sustainable.
#167: “AI won’t take your job. Somebody using AI might,” says manager of Savills' analytics platform
Doug Jamieson, senior managing director at Savills in New York – and co-product manager of the firm’s portfolio analytics and visualisation platform Knowledge Cubed – joins Montfort’s Andrew Teacher to discuss the changing nature of the office market in the Big Apple and beyond, the greater need for data in the changing world of work, and why the real estate industry shouldn’t fear AI.
Leeds City Council’s chief executive Tom Riordan speaks to Andrew Teacher about his 13-year tenure working to harness investment, unlocking thousands of new homes, and reversing regional brain drain. Railing against the “debating society” culture of national politics and the failure to invest in regional transport, he hails Leeds’ success attracting major new occupiers and its future as the country’s health-tech capital. Just don’t mention the football.
Colin Godfrey, chief executive of FTSE 250 Tritax Big Box REIT and chief executive of fund management at Tritax Group discusses how the company’s focus on people, platform, pipeline and performance has propelled returns for investors as it nears the ten-year anniversary since Big Box was listed. Speaking with Montfort Real Estate’s managing director Andrew Teacher, Godfrey heralded a new age of logistics that is prioritising decarbonisation and ensuring that occupiers benefit from intelligent buildings that help them retain staff and drive productivity in a climate where the war for talent is raging harder than ever.
Clustering, co-locations and a laser-like focus on customers are some of the things that British Land’s boss believes will drive value as it broadens its campus strategy to include life sciences, logistics and housing. Chief executive Simon Carter speaks to Andrew Teacher, formerly the founder of Blackstock Consulting and now managing director at Montfort Real Estate after its merger last year, in an unscripted, hard-hitting and wide-ranging conversation. The pair cover everything from British Land’s 40-year tenure at Regent’s Place, the renaissance of retail parks and the rise of life sciences; through to its campaigning work improving child literacy.
Ibrahim Ibrahim of Portland Design, Radius Tech’s Burak Capli, and The Good Economy’s Vivienne King join Andrew Teacher to discuss the future of retail shopping. All three guests have contributed to Ibrahim’s new book, Future-Ready Retail, which explains how to make retail spaces smarter going into the future.
#162: UK real estate experiencing biggest reprice in generation, says Aviva Investors’ Ben Sanderson
Aviva Investors’ real assets boss Ben Sanderson sits down with Andrew Teacher from Montfort Real Estate to discuss where the sector is headed amidst a challenging economic climate.
Geeta Nanda OBE, chief executive of Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH), one of the country’s largest housing associations, speaks to Andrew Teacher about how a greater focus on housing can be a vote winner, help ease pressure on public services, and support some of the country’s most vulnerable people during an ongoing cost of living crisis.
Group director of development and sales at one of the UK’s largest housing associations, L&Q’s Vicky Savage, tells Andrew Teacher about the non-profit's role beyond delivering housing and how the industry can improve to better serve its employees and customers.
Global head of ESG at Fiera Real Estate, Jessica Pilz, sits down with Andrew Teacher for a wide-ranging discussion on the responsibilities for investors, asset managers, owners and operators, and the government in creating the conditions for net zero in the built environment.
Jessica Hardman, head of European real estate portfolio management and UK real estate group at DWS, speaks to Montfort Real Estate’s Andrew Teacher about the asset manager’s confidence in UK living sectors as an investment class, reflects on lessons from the Great Financial Crisis, and adds nuance to the refurb versus rebuild debate.
Socius director Olaide Oboh and Savills Earth’s new director of social value Wesley Ankrah tell Montfort Real Estate’s Andrew Teacher that developers could play a critical role in supporting culture and youth development.
Russell Pedley, co-founder and director of Assael Architecture; Mark Davy, who founded the culture and placemaking consultancy Futurecity; and Marcus Foley, the founder of the international advertising consultancy Tommy, join Andrew Teacher to discuss the role and potential impact of culture in build-to-rent (BTR) developments.
Troy Harvey, CEO of software firm PassiveLogic discusses how building automation can help the architectural and construction industries design and engineer next-generation buildings.
The head of proptech for JLL in the Asia-Pacific region, Jordan Kostelac, speaks to Andrew Teacher about the area’s unique lessons for real estate and why we’re aiming at the wrong targets when it comes to moderninising the sector.
Toby Courtauld chats with Andrew Teacher, reflecting on 20 years at the helm of one of London’s largest office landlords, GPE, and what the next decade might bring for the real estate sector.
Andrew Teacher is joined by David Green-Morgan, global head of real assets research at MSCI, to discuss the similarities and differences between real estate markets in the UK and Asia-Pacific – and the importance of data in understanding them.
#151: Sky is not the limit for Brookfield’s ARC as it grows European science and innovation platform
Having acquired Harwell in 2020 and Arlington in 2021, Brookfield is building a Europe-wide network of innovation clusters catering to emerging technologies in life sciences, energy, quantum computing and space. With decades of experience leading Blackstone’s global expansion, ARC boss Stuart Grant joins Andrew Teacher with Dr Barbara Ghinelli, chief scientific advisor at ARC and director of innovation at UKRI-STFC to explain why there’s no limit to the group’s ambitions.
In this special 150th edition of PropCast, Montfort’s Andrew Teacher talks current market uncertainties with real estate industry heavyweights Lorna Brown, formerly of RBS, Blackstone and Delancey and now founder at Birchwood Real Estate Capital, Bill Hughes, Global Head of Real Assets at L&G and Property Industry Alliance Chairman, and Ian Marcus OBE, senior advisor at Eastdil, former British Property Federation president, board advisor to multiple listed firms and former trustee of the Prince’s Foundation.
#149: Collaboration key to saving high streets, says King’s Road and Knightsbridge Partnerships boss
Steven Medway, retail veteran and chief executive of the Knightsbridge and King’s Road Partnerships – two Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) in the capital – discusses the importance of businesses working together to build a prosperous future for high streets in London and beyond.
Founder and CEO of Pacaso, Austin Allison, discusses how co-ownership has become the smart and responsible model of purchasing a second home, and could help ease the affordability problem in in-demand areas.
In the latest episode of PropCast, steward and custodian of rural Bradford Estates, Alexander Newport, discusses the unique role of a landed estate as both a business and a custodian of the English countryside and its communities.
AustralianSuper’s Head of European Property, Paul Clark, spoke to Blackstock Consulting’s founder, Andrew Teacher about establishing the Fund’s real estate presence in London and why working for organisations with purpose lends itself to long-term investment.
In an uplifting episode of PropCast, Richard Threlfall sets out the pressures that will force businesses to act on the climate crisis, as well as the opportunities and challenges created by the infrastructure of the future.
In the latest episode of PropCast, Craig Hughes, CEO of partnerships and John Williams, global CMO at The Instant Group join Blackstock Consulting’s founder Andrew Teacher to discuss the changing market for workspaces and the importance of choice and flexibility in the future of offices.
In the latest episode of BossCast, Andy Hulme, CEO of Hyde Housing, talks to Blackstock Consulting’s founder Andrew Teacher about the housing association’s recent legal victory over a construction contractor, and how the property industry can do better on equality and diversity.
In the latest episode of PropCast, Kate Nottidge, director of social impact at Grosvenor, and Dr Eime Tobari, social value strategist and founder of COCREATIF, join Blackstock’s founder Andrew Teacher to discuss the challenges in defining and delivering social impact in real estate.
The property industry has come a long way to create a more diverse environment, but there is still much more to do to ensure its inclusive nature in the long term. In the latest episode of PropCast, Martin Prince-Parrott, Founder of SUBURBAN WORKSHOP and Muyiwa Oki, Architectural Manager at Mace and a 2023 RIBA Presidential candidate discuss barriers, corporate social responsibility and how the built environment can be more diverse.
In the latest episode of BossCast, Canary Wharf Group’s managing director of people, culture and customer experience Jane Hollinshead speaks about the areas where real estate has been successful in championing equality, diversity and inclusion, and the lengths it still has to go.
IMMO’s co-founder Samantha Kempe explains how tech is helping institutional investors access single-family rental (SFR) and in the latest episode of BossCast with Andrew Teacher, she sets out her stall for why the most sustainable buildings are the ones already built.
In the latest ESG episode of PropCast, Christopher Wright, Norges Bank Investment Management’s head of ESG risk monitoring, explains how the sovereign wealth fund uses its size and influence to guide its investments towards better ESG outcomes.
In the latest BossCast, Nick Sanderson, CEO of Audley Group, discusses the pressing need for better retirement housing, the scale of the investment opportunity in the later living sector, and why we need to rethink how we treat the country’s older population.
After more than a decade at the helm of BOXPARK, a company that has enjoyed unparalleled success in demonstrating the power of experiential retail, Roger Wade announced this week that he is stepping down as CEO. Shortly before the news went public, Blackstock Consulting’s Andrew Teacher sat down with the enigmatic entrepreneur for a particularly spirited interview.
In the latest episode of BossCast, Blackstock Consulting’s Andrew Teacher sits down with Marcus Meijer, CEO of MARK, the pan-European real estate investment manager formerly known as Meyer Bergman. Starting off with his love of art, cities and architecture, which can be seen in the regeneration of Borough Yards and the Whiteley in London, Marcus then discusses the company’s multi-platform approach to investment and why aggregating granular assets underpins its European ‘beds and sheds’ strategy.
In the latest episode of PropCast, Asif Din, Anna Harper, and Patrick Brown speak to Blackstock Consulting’s Andrew Teacher about the recent row that has erupted around the planned demolition of Marks & Spencer’s flagship Oxford Street store and the Mayor of London, why it matters, and what the real estate industry can do to better engage on embodied carbon.
In the latest episode of PropCast, two of the largest and most experienced real estate providers in life sciences real estate discuss their landmark new joint report, the regional growth in UK start-ups, and the flexibility of space that they need with founder and managing director of Blackstock Consulting, Andrew Teacher.
In the latest episode of PropCast, Gabriela Hersham, David Hutton, and Alistair Subba Row speak to Blackstock Consulting’s Andrew Teacher about how the events of the last two years have caused a shift in priorities in the office sector.
Satellite Vu boss Anthony Baker and Jessica Williamson, proptech strategist at DLUHC, spoke to Blackstock Consulting’s Andrew Teacher on the latest episode of PropCast about how technology is solving the built environment’s toughest ESG challenges.
Jonathan Seal, Regal London’s CEO, discusses the company’s unique approach to mixed-use development in the latest episode of BossCast, where the leading figures in global real estate share insight from their time at the top table with Blackstock Consulting founder Andrew Teacher.
In this latest edition of our Bosscast series, Blackstock Consulting founder Andrew Teacher catches up with Jonathon Ivory, Packaged Living’s managing director of single family homes to discuss the company’s recent partnership with Aviva Investors and emerging trends in BTR (build-to-rent).
Giles Mackay has a strong claim to being the forefather of proptech in the UK. Following a triumphant track record in structured finance, performance marketing and founding the housing analytics company he sold to Zoopla, the serial entrepreneur has raised £50 million to launch an ‘iBuyer’ called Upstix and is on track to raise a further £200m in the coming weeks. As he discusses on this property podcast, UPSTIX could do for housing what Cazoo has done for second-hand cars.
In one of the most energetic and varied BossCast episodes to date, Orion Capital Managers co-founder Van Stults discusses redeveloping BT’s headquarters, a constant desire to evolve into new markets, and why all companies should be backing ULI’s UrbanPlan charity.
In the latest BossCast, Blackstock Consulting's Andrew Teacher talks to Richard Croft, executive chairman of M7, a pan-european real estate investment firm. The pair discuss changing patterns of work, lessons learned in the global financial crisis and uncharted waters in tech.
Changing consumer demands and a renewed focus on sustainable tourism has forced designers and developers to adapt their approach, according to global design experts from Perkins&Will and Accor. Neil Andrew and Federico Toresi joined Blackstock’s Andrew Teacher and Tamar van der Hoek to discuss where the hotel industry goes from here.
In the latest of Blackstock Consulting’s PropCast series, Pocket Living’s Marc Vlessing and Nick Cuff join Blackstock Consulting’s Andrew Teacher to discuss their approach to providing affordable modular homes to middle-income earners, or “city makers”, in London.
In a jam-packed episode of PropCast, Blackstock Consulting’s Andrew Teacher discussed turnover rent, location decision-making with AI, the office market, and the environment with two experts in property: Malcolm Frodsham and Andy Martin.
In the latest episode of BossCast, Blackstock Consulting’s Andrew Teacher talks to alstria’s Olivier Elamine about the REIT’s thinking behind its ‘green dividend’ and lessons learned from Germany’s office market.
On the popular BossCast series, Gonzalo Galindo, Head of the Corporate Venture Capital arm of CEMEX, argued that investing in green technology is key to reducing the environmental impact of one of the world’s most polluting industries: cement manufacturing.
Ryan Prince, founder of Realstar Group’s build-to-rent arm UNCLE, sits down with Blackstock Consulting’s Andrew Teacher for the latest episode of BossCast. They discuss the role technology can play within BTR and what the sector can learn from the world of hotels.
In the latest episode of PropCast, Samsung Electronics’ Murtaza Bukhari and Etopia Group’s Joseph Daniels sat down with Blackstock Consulting’s Andrew Teacher to discuss what net zero really means for consumers and how the ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) will revolutionise our homes.
In the first of a series of PropCast episodes dedicated to the life sciences, Kaleigh Haeg from Source Bioscience and Science Kode, and Syncona’s Alex Hamilton discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the UK’s burgeoning life sciences sector in an episode recorded at the end of 2021.
In an explosive episode of PropCast, former Conservative cabinet minister Steven Norris slams Boris Johnson’s leadership, praises Michael Gove’s handling of the cladding crisis and calls for overhaul of how the West End is governed.
In this episode of BossCast, Blackstock Consulting’s Andrew Teacher sat down with Alecta's Frans Heijbel, head of international real assets, to discuss the Swedish pension fund’s strategy in real estate.
Darren Gardner and Dr Tara Quinn-Cirillo explain how Nido Student is helping to support its residents and solve some of the problems they are facing through its mental health program.
In the latest episode of BossCast, Geeta Nanda OBE, chief executive of Metropolitan Thames Valley and chair of the G15 of London’s largest housing associations, and Harry Downes, managing director of Fizzy Living, sat down with Blackstock Consulting’s Andrew Teacher to reflect on their ‘fabulous’ ten year build-to-rent partnership following the news that Metropolitan has divested its remaining stake in Fizzy Living to Greystar.
Mark Farmer, chief executive of Cast and Chris Bone, co-founder of digital ConTech firm Modulous, sat down with Andrew Teacher from Blackstock Consulting in the latest episode of BossCast to discuss how construction is getting on five years after the Farmer Review warned the sector must “modernise or die”.
Following BossCasts with Landsec, Shaftesbury, Argent and Grainger, Assura boss Jonathan Murphy sat down with Blackstock Consulting’s Andrew Teacher in the latest episode of BossCast, the property podcast putting senior executives through their paces on some of the industry’s biggest issues. Murphy discusses the changing face of high street health centres and considers their role in replacing retail as the anchor of many town centres.
In the latest episode of PropCast, Anthea Harries, head of assets for Argent’s King’s Cross development, Ibrahim Ibrahim, managing director of Portland Design and Alex McCulloch, director at CACI discuss high street regeneration with Blackstock Consulting’s Anna Beketov.
Charlie Green, co-founder of The Office Group sat down with Blackstock Consulting’s Andrew Teacher in the latest episode of our BossCast series to discuss the future of the work, why sustainability is at the core of its strategy and why he wants to be everyone’s flexible friend.
Daniel Daggers - better known to some as #MrSuperPrime - is a major player in the London super prime industry. As founder of Daniel Daggers Real Estate, his focus on digital services and social media has made him a real estate legend to his 70,000 followers. He sat down with Blackstock Consulting’s Andrew Teacher to talk about how the market is changing.
Janine Cole, sustainability and social impact director at Great Portland Estates plc, and Sarah Ratcliffe, chief executive of Better Buildings Partnership, sat down with Andrew Teacher from Blackstock Consulting to discuss how the commercial real estate sector can champion sustainability ahead of COP26 in the latest episode of PropCast.
Helen Evans, CEO of Network Homes, and Jamie Ratcliff, the housing association's executive director of people and partnerships, sat down with Andrew Teacher of Blackstock Consulting to discuss building safety, four years on from the Grenfell Tower fire.
Public-private partnerships are enjoying a resurgence with the co-location of housing alongside offices and last-mile logistics becoming an emerging solution for urban regeneration, Be First chief planning director Caroline Harper, Enfield Council’s executive director of place Sarah Cary, and Emily Newton, associate director at Assael Architecture told PropCast.
#105: TopHat and Jo Cowen Architects say modern methods of construction are key to delivery of homes
Paul Buddin and Matt Evans from TopHat, alongside Jo Cowen, founder of Jo Cowen Architects, sat down with Blackstock Consulting’s Andrew Teacher in the latest episode of PropCast to discuss the future of the UK’s housing, particularly the growing contribution of modern methods of construction (MMC).
Sophie White, director of the Infrastructure Grant at Homes England and Sarah Horden, co-founder and COO of Modulous, a digital construction firm, sat down with Andrew Teacher from Blackstock Consulting to discuss the contributions that the public and private sectors can make to the future of housing.
Nick Searl and Robert Evans, Argent’s joint managing partners and Partners of Argent Related spoke to Blackstock Consulting’s founder Andrew Teacher in the latest episode of BossCast, where the leading figures in global real estate and proptech come to be grilled and share insight from their time at the top table.
In our latest podcast, Harriet Walker-Arnot, head of spaces at FlowSpace and Yohance Harper, associate partner at Quadrant Estates, joined Anna Beketov to discuss the ULI’s mentorship scheme and the transformative impact it can have on the career development of young people in real estate.
The resilience of Britain’s build-to-rent sector has been most clearly demonstrated in the regions, says Grainger’s chief executive in the latest episode of our BossCast series, where we go toe-to-toe with the biggest names in real estate.
Soho Estates’ John James told Blackstock Consulting’s Andrew Teacher about his pride in collaborating closely with West End independents and why Warner’s new West End hub is a boost for London’s film industry.
Shamez Alibhai and Patrick Bergin discuss how modern methods of construction (MMC) are on track to be the dominant form of construction in the sector.
In this all-female PropCast episode, three of the industry’s big hitters discussed the wide ranging challenges faced by the real estate sector in overcoming a lack of gender, ethnic and social diversity. Former BPF boss and board advisor Liz Peace CBE, government advisor and architect Sadie Morgan OBE and founder of drMM and British Land executive director Emma Cariaga told Blackstock Consulting’s Anna Beketov that the sector can become more inclusive without being patronising.
Chris Oglesby goes into detail about his company’s values and strategy, particularly how collaboration and partnerships lie at the heart of the organisation. Oglesby speaks about regenerating town centres, building innovation districts, his thoughts on the future of the office sector, and much more.
Simon Durkin joins our real estate podcast to share insights on the future for logistics and offices. BlackRock's head of real estate research discusses the need to be cautious on evaluating risk in hot sectors like logistics and the opportunities for a new strata of offices to emerge as occupiers reassess their workspace demands.
Sir Tim Smit, best known for creating the Eden Project and for his social activism, blasts modern developments that cause ‘mass misery’ and says a radical shift in our collective moral compass could completely alter the way we think about business, sustainability, and the built environment. The podcast was recorded ahead of the the ULI UK conference, which took place on 10th of June.
Industry titan Ian Marcus OBE discusses the future of lending, re-pricing in the commercial real estate market, and the continued importance of the life sciences and student housing sectors on Blackstock Consulting's real estate podcast.
Brian Bickell believes people shouldn't bet against the West End. Shaftesbury’s chief executive discusses the changes needed to improve landlord-tenant relationships to help strengthen the high street in a post-pandemic recovery.
Mark Allan discusses London's long history of overcoming challenges, the high street, eco-friendly offices, and the future of the landlord-tenant relationship in the first episode in our BossCast series.
Cadogan's head of archives Kira Charatan speaks about the rich history of Chelsea, and the resilience it has demonstrated through previous crises. The podcast highlights how the past 100 years(most notably the two world wars) have created positive transformations and acted as a catalyst for Chelsea’s cultural scene to flourish.
Wesley Ankrah, founder at SeerBridge, Shain Shapiro, founder at Sound Diplomacy, and Vestalia Chilton, director of Kensington and Chelsea Art Week discuss the higher level of policy focus on art and culture that is critical to bring about social value creation.
Greg Dewerpe discusses the innovation and technology that is playing a key role in helping housing associations improve their governance, with Cem Savas of Plentific, and Elly Hoult of Notting Hill Genesis.
Andrew Teacher, founder of Blackstock Consulting is joined by Elementa’s Clara Bagenal George and HawkinsBrown’s Louisa Bowles to discuss the importance of considering the whole life cycle of a building if Britain is to achieve its net-zero targets.
Andrew Teacher, founder of Blackstock Consulting (www.blackstock.co.uk) is joined by Darren Gardner, COO of Nido Student to discuss the growing importance of technology across the student accommodation sector.
Andrew Teacher, founder of Blackstock Consulting (www.blackstock.co.uk) is joined by Ed Dixon, Head of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Real Assets at Aviva Investors. They discuss the importance of ESG and how the finance community and Government must work hand-in-hand if Britain is to meet its climate pledges.
#85 Government’s Oxford Cambridge strategy takes recommendations from Radical Regeneration Manifesto
Property chiefs have warmly welcomed moves by the Government to create a new planning body across the Oxford Cambridge Arc as part of an ambitious two-year plan to build homes and create significant new commercial space to house Britain’s life sciences revolution. Responding to MHCLG’s OxCam Spatial Framework, Bidwells partner Mike Derbyshire and Perkins&Will head of urban design Peter Baird join Blackstock Consulting (www.blackstock.co.uk) founder Andrew Teacher to talk about future investment across the Oxford Cambridge Arc. It follows a year-long campaign around the Radical Regeneration Manifesto, an industry report edited by Blackstock and published jointly by Blackstock, Bidwells and P&W. You can download the full report here: www.blackstock.co.uk/rrm
Andrew Teacher, founder of Blackstock Consulting (www.blackstock.co.uk) is joined by Dr Anna Dixon, Chief Executive of the Centre for Ageing Better and Guild Living director and co-founder, Eugene Marchese. They discuss the need for homes and communities across Britain to be future-proofed to ensure older people can be both housed appropriately and enabled to fully contribute to society.
Andrew Teacher, founder of Blackstock Consulting (www.blackstock.co.uk) is joined by Pat Hayes, managing director of Be First, the Barking and Dagenham Council-owned housing developer to discuss the way forward in providing homes for the UK. They discuss homes for working Londoners, the future of building control, and the positive impact of modern methods of construction (MMC) on the sector.
Andrew Teacher, founder of Blackstock Consulting (www.blackstock.co.uk) is joined by Brian Welsh, CEO of Nido Student to discuss the growing interest in alternative asset classes and the resilience of PBSA despite the pandemic.
Andrew Teacher, founder of Blackstock Consulting (www.blackstock.co.uk) is joined by Roelof Opperman, Managing Director on the Real Estate Technology Investment team at Fifth Wall to discuss the real estate asset classes being unlocked by new technology, and the investment strategy behind Fifth Wall's newly launched European fund.
Blackstock Consulting's managing director, Andrew Teacher, is joined by Deepa Deb, head of UK real estate at Dentons for this episode of MondayWeek - our weekly series digesting the big issues for the week ahead as well as the major news stories from over the weekend. As Britain wakes up to another week of Brexit drama, Deb believes that most firms still aren’t prepared to leave the EU, and warns that the current collaboration of lenders with retail and property firms will deteriorate rapidly once Government support vanishes next year. Also covering business rates, the cladding crisis, CVA reform and the arrest of Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson, it's a bumper episode with a lot of food for thought. Please have a listen and let us know what you'd like to hear on our early morning podcasts every MondayWeek.
Blackstock Consulting's managing director, Andrew Teacher, is joined by Bruce Dear, partner, head of London real estate and institutional investment at Eversheds Sutherland for the first ever MondayWeek podcast - our weekly series digesting the big issues for the week ahead as well as the major stories from over the weekend. Eversheds Sutherland works with many of the biggest players in the City as well as some of the world's leading tech firms. As Bruce succinctly puts it, "the cloud is really a big warehouse". Indeed, one of this weekend's more upbeat stories is the potential to build data centres under water to use less energy. Together with analysis of Arcadia and Debenhams and a response to the Spending Review, please have a listen and let us know what you'd like to hear on our early morning podcasts every MondayWeek.
Andrew Teacher from Blackstock Consulting (www.blackstock.co.uk) is joined by Sarah Hughes, associate director for Develop at Mace and co-chair of Women at Mace to discuss everything from regeneration of towns to boost economic recovery through to empowering women to pursue leadership roles within the construction industry.
Andrew Teacher from Blackstock Consulting (www.blackstock.co.uk) and CBRE's Will Castle have a thought provoking conversation around mental health awareness and a very personal story regarding Will's father taking his own life 10 years ago. Consider donating to Will's fundraiser if you can: https://uk.movember.com/mospace/14432211
Andrew Teacher from Blackstock Consulting (www.blackstock.co.uk) is joined by Tom Hill, director of environmental economics at Savills to discuss ESG and meeting 2050 net-zero goals within the real estate industry. Join the debate live and hear more from our contributors at the RESI Convention, 10-11 November 2020, www.resiconf.com organised by Property Week.
Andrew Teacher from Blackstock Consulting (www.blackstock.co.uk) is joined by Oscar Brooks from Moda Living and Jonathan Burridge from Utopi, to discuss the role of data in operations and brand management. Join the debate live and hear more from our contributors at the RESI Convention, 10-11 November 2020, www.resiconf.com organised by Property Week.
Andrew Teacher from Blackstock Consulting (www.blackstock.co.uk) is joined by Neal Gemassmer from Yardi and Raees Chowdhury from Revolt Ventures, to discuss proptech’s untapped potential in residential. Join the debate live and hear more from our contributors at the RESI Convention, 10-11 November 2020, www.resiconf.com organised by Property Week.
Andrew Teacher from Blackstock Consulting (www.blackstock.co.uk) is joined by Todd Marler from Greystar and Rebecca Francis and Matthew Kyle from Osborne Clarke, to discuss the challenges for Build-to-Rent developers, operators and third-parties during Covid-19. Join the debate live and hear more from our contributors at the RESI Convention, 10-11 November 2020, www.resiconf.com organised by Property Week.