In the latest weekly round-up, Jess Harrold is joined by news reporters Chanté Bohitige and Evelina Grecenko, and head of special content, Emily Wright. As Wright makes her first EGLSM appearance after maternity leave, she shares her insights into how the real estate sector has changed in her time away, plus details from her sustainability discussion with Sarah Ratcliffe, new chair of a revamped Green Property Alliance. Grecenko offers an update on the ever-busy life sciences field, including her EG Interview with the dedicated Life Sciences REIT, about its efforts to meet changing tenant requirements and keep ahead of the competition. In another volatile week for the office market, Bohitige discusses industry reaction to Meta handing back the keys to its London offices at Triton Square, and the analysts at investment bank Jefferies offering a glum forecast. Plus, the success of Liverpool One, a major deal involving a US university, the rise of the "greenium" - and DJ Chanté adds another track to the EG Certified Bangers playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0pBand693O5IhhaScVM6uZ

In a special Monday morning episode of the weekly podcast, Jess Harrold is joined by Nina Zeilerbauer, co-founder of real estate recruiter Madison Berkeley, and Adina David, executive director at MGT and founder of the networking organisation Ladies in Real Estate, to discuss the Empower Equity campaign launching today. Zeilerbauer and David discuss the continuing problems that impact on female representation in senior leadership,  and how their week-long initiative seeks to encourage greater retention. As part of the Empower Equity 2023, they will be publishing a new 30-minute reverse mentoring audio interview each day in the week of 25th September 2023 on the Madison Berkeley and LIRE websites. Each interview features a junior female in real estate putting questions to a senior figure in the industry. Listen to Zeilerbauer and David share their insights, then dive into the Empower Equity recordings at https://www.madisonberkeley.com/news/ and https://www.ladiesinrealestate.co.uk  

In this episode, EG's Office Politics meets Andy Street, West Midlands Mayor. Street discusses the importance of storytelling for mayors, his career at John Lewis leading to regional politics, and why Liz Truss may still be right. The podcast covers topics such as investment and development in Birmingham, leveling up funding and fiscal devolution, building a self-sufficient economy, thriving tech sectors and decarbonization challenges in the West Midlands, and implementing sustainable decarbonization in the residential sector.

Sarah Hayford, founder of the Land Collective – a youth-focused organisation that encourages those from underrepresented groups to engage with the built environment sector – is this week’s guest on Bricks & Mortar. She joins Sarah Jackman to discuss a new initiative – Black Girls in Property – a week-long internship run in August and open to female year 11 students of black or mixed-black heritage, based in London. They touch on the inspiration for the programme, its structure and what’s next to help highlight the opportunities in the sector to participants. They round off by looking at the Land Collective’s upcoming initiatives, including the ESG launchpad and virtual internship programmes.

Tim Burke discusses the failed real estate stock exchange IPSX. Chanté Bohitige explores WeWork's lease negotiations. Akanksha Soni shares reactions to Birmingham City Council's news.

Jess Harrold is joined by Jonathan Gaunt KC, barrister at Falcon Chambers, to discuss the work of the Law Commission and its role in recommending reform, with specific reference to property-related matters. As well as the Law Commission's forthcoming review of the Landlord & Tenant Act 1954, and its extensive recent recommendations in relation to leasehold, commonhold and enfranchisement, Gaunt explains the intricacies of the Commission's work by reference to two major projects that have yet to lead to legislative change: its reports on easements in 2011 and on rights to light in 2014.  Gaunt - co-author of the leading text, Gale on Easements - offers his views on the Commission's outstanding recommendations in these areas, and the reforms he still hopes may one day find their way onto the statute book.

In this podcast, they discuss the future of office spaces, incorporating changes in design and materials, creating inviting lobbies, and the importance of social connections. They also explore the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) on the real estate sector, including its applications in facilities management and generative AI. The podcast delves into flops, computational power, and the use of AI technology in real estate marketing. Lastly, they break barriers in the real estate industry by providing insights, qualifications, and apprenticeship opportunities for young people.

Dan Labbad, CEO of the Crown Estate, discusses his passion for real estate's role in driving social change and sustainability. They explore the breadth of career opportunities in the sector now compared to 30 years ago. The conversation highlights the power of diversity, the responsibility of leadership, and the importance of vulnerability in making a positive impact.

In this episode of the EG Property Podcast, EG editor Samantha McClary is talking all things data. She sits down with Thalia Baldwin, chief executive of the Geospatial Commission, and Alex Notay, who as well as being placemaking and investment director at PfP Capital is a non-executive independent commissioner at the Geospatial Commission, to delve at little deeper into their recent Building Better Decision Making report. The report calls for greater use of location data in the real estate sector to unlock innovation and enable the industry to function better, more efficiently and more effectively. But greater use alone is not enough. Collaboration across public and private sectors, a wider lens on the types of data that might be useful for better decision making and an understanding that just collecting it isn't enough - it's what you do with it that counts - form part of the asks during this 35-minute conversation. Whether you're a data nerd or someone who just wants to build a better place, this listen will have plenty for you to get your teeth into. And if you want to read some of the reports discussed in the recording, you can access them all here: Building Better Decision Making Finding Common Ground The RED Foundation

Jessica Hardman, Head of UK at DWS, discusses her journey in real estate including her interest in the sector, education choices, and career in investment management. She also talks about the diverse nature of real estate roles, importance of collaboration, principles of leadership, diversity initiatives, and career acceleration. Additionally, she shares valuable advice for those considering a career in real estate.