Estates Gazette Property Podcasts

Instant Group and Urban Land Institute exclusively launched their new research into the evolving needs of occupiers at the EG Pavilion at MIPIM this year. Listen in to this session, recorded live in Cannes, where vice president of research & advisory services at the Urban Land Institute, Simon Chinn, and James Rankin, head of research and insights at The Instant Group, delve in to key findings from the report. Craig Hughes, chief executive officer of partnerships at The Instant Group, steps up later in the session chair a panel discussion on the changing requirements for our workplaces and answers the question on everyone's lips: Is the office really dead? Find out the answer from expert panellists: Nathalie Charles, deputy chief executive  and global head of investment management, BNP Paribas Real Estate Charlie Foster, managing director, European real estate, RBC Boudewijn Ruitenbure, COO, EDGE Technologies Lisette van Doorn, chief executive, Europe, Urban Land Institute

EG editor Samantha McClary talks to Homes England about its ambitious vision for transforming UK towns and cities, alongside its partners, in this conversation that took place on Tuesday 14 March at MIPIM, Cannes. The discussion explores the power of public and private sector collaboration in achieving long-term results for communities and showcases some successful examples of collaboration across the country. Panel: Eamonn Boylan, chief executive, GMCA  Abi Brown, councillor, Stoke on Trent City Council  Peter Denton, chief executive, Homes England  Caroline Simpson, chief executive, Stockport Council  Listen here to find out how the public and private sectors can come together to create extraordinary places.  

The newly-announced Celtic Freeport which aims to turn South Wales into a colossus of renewable energy is offering grounds for genuine optimism for the South Wales commercial real estate market, according to Jenkins Best director Henry Best, who believes its potential for spin-offs is enormous. Jenkins Best is the highest place regional agent in the Radius On Demand Rankings for South Wales in 2023, with 42,657 sq ft transacted across 11 deals. It finished 2022 with 551,182 sq ft completed across 106 deals. The Celtic Freeport is a joint scheme that would be based at Port Talbot and Milford Haven and Best says enquiries are already coming in for sites in the zone despite the scheme only being given the go-ahead last week. He also says the broader industrial market in the region is ticking along nicely, with particular demand from owner-occupiers.

Jess Harrold is joined by Tim Burke, Akanksha Soni, Chanté Bohitige and Evelina Grecenko for a MIPIM debrief special of the weekly roundup podcast. Toghether, they share their biggest stories and best memories of their few days in Cannes, and sum up the market sentiment as the annual convention played out against the backdrop of a developing banking crisis. In addition, they catch us up on the major headlines they returned to - but whose life was changed on a "cellular level" by a Snickers dessert, and who was the ultimate hip-hop DJ? Hint: Tim Burke is the answer to one of these, but not the one you think.

What are cities doing right when it comes to climate change, and how are they bolstering their economies through innovative new approaches to development? This live discussion, hosted by EG deputy editor Tim Burke on Tuesday 14 March at MIPIM, explores where cities in the UK can look to internationally for inspiration and best practice. The panel, which includes Cristina Gamboa, chief executive of the World Green Building Council, Joanne Roney, chief executive of Manchester City Council, and Ricardo Valente, city councillor of Porto Vivo (the city’s urban regeneration agency), discuss how international cities are reinventing themselves to attract the right talent in order to create social value and build community engagement.  

The real estate industry is one of the largest and most profitable sectors in the world. But despite this, the industry has a glaring problem that has persisted for decades- a lack of diverse representation. This 25-minute conversation, recorded live at MIPIM 2023 in Cannes, sees managing director of Real Estate Balance Sue Brown find out more from Pathways to Property chair and head of operational capital markets at Colliers Paddy Allen about the progress the real estate industry has made on ED&I.  Listen in to find out where the industry is on issues including the gender pay gap, attracting and retaining diverse talent, and how businesses can influence suppliers and clients on the value of D&I. A must listen if you care about how we can speed up the journey of transforming the industry as one that is inclusive to all.    

For UK cities to be engines of growth, opportunity, and prosperity, there can be no more business as usual. That is why at the MIPIM conference in Cannes last week, EG gave some of the UK’s core cities a platform to showcase why their city is the place to invest and what the built environment is doing to help transform them.  In this live recording that took place in the EG Pavilion, deputy editor Tim Burke spoke to leaders from Cardiff, Derby, Central South, West Midlands and Newcastle, who outlined their vision for their city or region’s future and the ways in which they see public and private sectors coming together to shape that.   Hear from:  Huw Thomas, leader, Cardiff Council Paul Simpson, chief executive, Derby City Council Gavin Hall, lead of office and head of department, central south planning, Savills Andy Street, mayor, West Midlands Pam Smith, chief executive, Newcastle City Council Listen to the pitches, recorded live at MIPIM on Tuesday 14 March, to learn more.

In the latest episode of the politics and property podcast, EG's senior writer Piers Wehner and former Conservative minister Mark Prisk take a look at the contents of the Spring Budget.  They have digested 61 minutes of the chancellor's speech, 122 pages of the Red Book and reams of supporting documents so that you don't have to.  They also have a look at what the politicians get up to in Cannes, why this might finally be the last gasp for Prisk's baby, the Local Enterprise Partnerships, and how he may have provided the inspiration for The Thick of It.

This latest episode of Bricks & Mortar sees EG’s Sarah Jackman catch up with Davies Jiva, a consultant at property regeneration firm AspinallVerdi. The pair discuss his early experiences of the real estate sector in Malawi, his studies – which eventually brought him to the UK – and how he’s finding the APC pathway. He highlights the benefits that come with RICS qualification, not least its international recognition. And as ever on Bricks & Mortar, there are words of encouragement for those looking to explore a career in the sector: “Nothing is impossible as long as you remain resilient… and focused with your aspirations”.

ESG was one of the hottest topics at this year’s MIPIM conference in Cannes and one of the most sought-after certifications in that space is the B Corp status. A B Corp badge is widely viewed as one of the key benchmarks for ESG performance, but how much value can it really add to a real estate business? At the EG Pavilion at the Palais des Festivals, EG news editor Pui-Guan Man had the opportunity to sit down with Craig Cullimore, chair of ADP Architecture, and Claire Mantle, executive director and education lead at ADP Architecture, to talk about the process of applying for the certification, how it ensures its values are upheld, the importance of bring joy to a space and how one might go about measuri,ng that. Listen in to this 30-minute discussion, recorded live at MIPIM on Tuesday 14 March, to find out more.