Accelerating Careers in Real Estate

In this episode I sit down with Jan Trbizan, Design and Technical Director for the luxury development company Northacre. Jan is a Slovene architect who joined the London architectural scene in 2010 establishing himself at Squires before joining Northacre as a technical manager and being recognised as a rising talent and quickly promoted to lead the design department. Jan speaks very candidly and openly about his early obstacles in securing his first role in London, how he set himself apart and how he continues to hone his skills in what is developing to be a leading light in the design of some of London’s most aspirational homes. Jan’s appetite for testing himself, for speaking his mind and his incredible work ethic may have gotten him in some occasional hot water but ultimately they got him noticed and these traits continue to set him apart.Contact: ncarman@macdonaldandcompany.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/nickcarman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Caroline Harper is the Chief Planning Director for Be First, Barking and Dagenham’s urban regeneration company. Caroline tells a great story of life in academia, commercial planning consultancy, public sector myths and truths. But ultimately a great story of hard work, determination and an appetite to keep pushing herself into new territories and areas for growth.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will began a career in politics before pivoting to real estate. He built a blistering 15 year career with Grosvenor in the UK and Paris ending his journey as the Executive Director for the London Portfolio with £5bn AUM. He chose to leave that behind to begin a role that needed to really benefit society and not simply to pay a shareholder a dividend. He found it when he agreed to become the CEO of Retirement Villages Group. Will describes his career through successive stages of achievements, deep personal tragedy and thoroughly steep learning curve.Contact: ncarman@macdonaldandcompany.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/nickcarman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Gary led me on a journey of his career, passions and motivations. We talked for nearly 3 hours and I'm only sorry we couldn't get more into this episode. He was a fascinating character who has never stopped asking why something is the way it is. He has, as an architect, questioned every aspect of a building and how its put together and at times gone well beyond what was expected of him to achieve the impossible. There is no doubt this level of focus and investigation is a sympton of his accelerating career and how he managed to reinvent and challenge himself constantly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this interview I sit down with James Pellatt, Director of Workplace and Innovation for Great Portland Estates. In the interview James and I discuss his career in developing several of London's best known office developments, his ambition in his earlier career to move closer to the ultimate decision makers and what had been occasionally construed as mischievous curiosity in his earlier career chapters eventuality led him to a very unique role searches for answers to several of the biggest questions affecting the office sector. James' ability to accelerate his career is credited to his curiosity, frustration and motivation to deliver a better solution. Not one to let the market status quo dictate this ultimate constraints. He shows how he accelerates in each chapter to learn by searching more influence in decisions. James is now a leading voice, not only in his employer but the industry in how it imagines the office in 2030.Contact: ncarman@macdonaldandcompany.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/nickcarman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neil Young, a pioneer in UK Build to Rent, shares his journey from accounting to real estate success. He discusses the importance of patience, customer-centric approach, and evolving business strategies. The podcast covers topics like transitioning to Get Living, fostering a customer-centric vision, and reflections on career transitions.

In this episode I am joined By Charlie Walsh, Director of Sales for Lodha Group, international development company responsible for One Grosvenor Square one of the world's finest residential super prime projects. Charlie and I discuss his career to date from Bristol, London, Dubai and back to London now responsible for sales strategy for this +£bn portfolio of luxury residential homes.Charlie is incredibly humble and open in our interview, but I think you can't miss that Charlie doesn't let external factors impact him in the same way others might. He has a way of always turning it into a positive.Contact: ncarman@macdonaldandcompany.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/nickcarman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I sit down with Jon Beswick, Founder of Adventure in Architecture. Jon right from the gun set out on a unique career path and didn’t subscribe to what many others consider to be our measures of success. Jon has built an architectural and now development practice to accommodate his other true passion in life and that is conquering the impossible feats across the globe. Jon’s sense of success is different to many and balancing these two passions and fusing them to mean that both flourish is what gives him his drive. In this episode you will hear us discuss how he established his business based on lessons he learnt from exploring Africa in a Defender, through to a ski to the south pole to his world record breaking exploits including the World’s Highest Dinner Party held at 6,500m.Contact: ncarman@macdonaldandcompany.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/nickcarman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I sit down with Brian De’ath to hear of his career from estate agent to one of the most recognisable names in residential sales in London. His role at Canary Wharf means he is in control of 4,700 residential pipeline for the goliath of London property Canary Group, but joined them at a time when they had never delivered a single home. We talk about the importance of seizing those opportunities, having an open mind and remaining humble. I ask Brian what it meant to work for the huge personalities of Tony Pidgley, Killian Hurley and Sir George Icaobescu. You can make up your own mind on why Brian has succeeded but for me it was his drive, determination and eagerness to put himself in those uneasy situations and gain the energy from those events to succeed.Contact: ncarman@macdonaldandcompany.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/nickcarman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I sit down with Morwenna Hall to hear her meteoric rise from mechanical engineer to COO of Argent. We cover her project highlights from running the hugely coveted Coal Drops Yard. We talk about pushing yourself, risks of taking too much on, imposter syndrome and when to seize career opportunities. You can make up your own mind on why Morwenna has been so successful and accelerated her growth, but for its unwavering determination to challenge the status quo and not to simply blindly follow the path of others.Contact: ncarman@macdonaldandcompany.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/nickcarman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.