The pandemic has undoubtedly accelerated U.S. infrastructure construction, says Phil Ryan, a senior research manager at JLL.  Projects like the extension of the LA Metro into Beverley Hills were sped up thanks to the lack of car traffic.  But the pandemic has also slowed down the roll-out of future projects which have as yet to secure funding.   Meanwhile in Australia, Scott Armstrong,  the property portfolio manager at Local Government Super talks about how the property portfolio has taken the lead in in carbon neutral certification.  Lisa Hinde, strategic sustainability director, APAC, JLL speaks to the importance of  green initiatives in property management.  

This is a special crossover episode of  Building Places and JLL Perspectives Podcast.

James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL in the U.S. 

Rebecca Kent is content manager for JLL in Australia.

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