The pandemic has significantly influenced occupier real-estate strategy, as priorities have shifted in favour of sustainability, wellbeing, and a smarter use of technology. Headquarters and general office relocation are a possibility for many and developers are incorporating new technologies and innovations that are attracting new tenants. Investment opportunities include firms interested in new life science offices as well as campuses. This session will explore the major redevelopments taking place in cities and how brands are making decisions on their next locations.

After a challenging year, we look at how UK cities are gaining foreign investment and their presence on the global stage. How has the pandemic, COP-26 and officially leaving the EU had on the value of investment in the UK from a global standpoint?

As property investors expand their portfolio past commercial spaces, there is significant appetite for capital investment into residential assets. In 2021, BTR investment poured into 26 different cities, compared to 15 in 2020 and just 11 in 2019. Which investment opportunities will bring high ROI, and deliver lasting income streams? Join us with the biggest BTR investors to discuss the value of investing in residential and the exciting next stages in this growing venture opportunity.

Not a day passes without a ‘working from home’ or ‘return to the office’ headline while companies continue to adopt a hybrid format for working. For most companies, the demand for physical space has been directly impacted, and many are questioning their commitment. Occupiers’ shifting priorities are having a major impact on the market. Our session will highlight these priorities including the use of technology, the importance of sustainability and what landlords can do to secure leasing opportunities. 

The life sciences sector has built investment momentum for decades with investors and developers continuously looking for new opportunities. Over the past 21 months, the sector has seen significant capital investment and considerable demand. This competitive market is also facing challenges including the loss of life science professionals with more talent leaving the UK than entering. How will this sector grow and why should we invest in life sciences? Does our industry have a vision for innovation? 

Someone has let Piers Wehner host EGLSM again, but at least Samantha McClary and Evelina Grecenko are on hand to keep the weekly round-up podcast on track. Which is an apt phrase, as Sam tells us about the regeneration of the York Central railway lands... from a train. After 20 years of delays, the 111-acre scheme is breaking ground and making headway. And it is largely thanks to Homes England's new chief, Peter Denton. Evelina has the info on the joint venture between Kadans and Canary Wharf, which will bring 750,000 sq ft of life science labs to the district in the form of a 22-storey tower. But who will win the quiz of the week? And will Piers be able to keep count this time?

Netsanet Tsegaw, founder and principal of Ghebbi Associates in Ethiopia has recently become only the fourth ever person in Ethiopia to gain chartered surveyor status. In this latest episode of Bricks & Mortar he reflects on his achievement, what it means to him to have achieved MRICS status and how he hopes to put his new skills to use over the coming years.

Neil Slater, global Head of Real Assets at abrdn, is taking over from Rob Bould with a focus on social impact. In this latest Future of Real Estate podcast, Slater explains his new approach to EG’s Damian Wild, who is also joining a refreshed LandAid board.

Jess Harrold is joined by the always entertaining Emily Wright and Piers Wehner for a fun-filled episode of the weekly round-up podcast. Emily addresses the latest in tech, from her discussions with the groundbreaking Climate X, whose unique modelling helps predict the impact of severe weather events, to the updated deadline for entries to the fifth annual EG Tech Awards. Piers offers an easy-to-understand definition of a proptech unicorn, and rounds up major news of the week, including a planning boost for Madison Square Garden and its proposals for a spherical arena in Stratford, to the impact of war in Ukraine on Raven Property Group, to the non-event of the chancellor's Spring Statement. But as their knowledge of proptech start-ups and pop culture characters is put to the test, who will triumph in a high-stakes, high-hilarity game of Pop or Prop?

The industrial sector has been flying in Robin Hood county where its central location and strong connectivity make it an incredibly popular choice not just for logistics but for a broad manufacturing base, according to FHP Property Consultants surveyor Anthony Barrowcliffe. FHP racked up an impressive 1.2m sq ft of transactions on the Radius On Demand Rankings in Nottinghamshire last year and industrial specialist Barrowcliffe was responsible for more deals across the broader East Midlands region than anyone, with 76 transactions to his name. It has already comfortably passed the 100,000 sq ft mark in the latest rankings for 2022. Despite concern over global events and upwards pressure on inflation, interest rates and energy prices, Barrowcliffe says 2022 has started strongly and there are still huge logistics requirements in the market while the county is also strong in areas such as engineering, e-commerce and auctioneering.

In a special cross-Channel episode of the weekly round-up, Jess Harrold is joined by Sam McClary and Damian Wild, as they wait for pizza outside a restaurant in Cannes, to share their experiences from the eagerly-awaited return of MIPIM. McClary details her long cycle ride to the event, raising money for charity, while Wild discusses the difficult sartorial decisions he faced while packing. Both share their thoughts on how MIPIM has changed since it was last held, the key themes that have dominated conversation and their overall reflections on a very busy week. But how well have they adapted to their surroundings? Find out, as their language skills are put to the test in a quick quiz we're calling "Pardon my French".

This weeks Bricks & Mortar sees EG’s Sarah Jackman catch up with Logicor asset manager Kerri Cox for a look at how, after leaving school with little knowledge of the real estate industry, she soon developed a passion for the sector and a career first in retail and latterly logistics. Cox explains how she found working alongside studying, why moving sector has helped to expand her skillset and why being proactive can be invaluable in helping to gain the knowledge and expertise needed to pass the APC. She reflects on how the industry has evolved in the last decade and offers practical advice on developing a career in real estate: “Grab whatever opportunity you can. Keep your eyes and ears open and make connections in the right places.”

In a bumper episode of the weekly round-up, Jess Harrold is joined first by head of special content Emily Wright and associate editor Julia Cahill, then by deputy editor Tim Burke and offices reporter Alex Daniel. Cahill and Wright discuss the highlights of EG's latest UK Cities special, with the focus on what cities can do to bring people back after the pandemic, while Wright also shares her travel plans for MIPIM. Daniel is also on his way to Cannes, with a busy schedule planned, while Burke has the latest on the fallout of the war in Ukraine and what it means for major agencies operating in Russia. But, as Daniel and Burke go head-to-head in the quiz of the week, who will come out on top?

Jess Harrold is joined by news editor Pui-Guan Man and regional and life sciences reporter Evelina Grecenko to round up the week in real estate, and hopefully offer some welcome relief from the events in Ukraine. Evelina shares details on the real estate firms fighting for the future of the Oxford-to-Cambridge arc, amid fears that it has fallen down the government's agenda. Pui offers an update on the Bichard review into the RICS, and her preparations for MIPIM - including how the international condemnation of Russia's actions has affected plans for the event. But, as the rest of the week's news is aired in the quiz of the week, who will emerge victorious in a close-run contest?  

On this episode of Tech Talk Radio, head of content Emily Wright is joined by Cluttons head of research Sophy Moffat to explore the implications of a gradual "watering down" of connectivity targets at government level.  Following the release of the much anticipated Levelling Up white paper earlier this month, it has been noted that while connectivity and technology underpin much of the social advancements outlined within it, there is little focus on improvements to the technology itself.  In fact, says Moffat, the opposite is arguably true. "In the 2019 election manifesto from the Johnson government we had a pledge of 100% Gigabit connectivity to all UK premises by 2025," she says. "Later, in the November 2020 spending review we were told 80-85% of premises covered by 2025. Now, in the Levelling Up white paper, the most recent iteration of targets, we were told we would have nationwide access to Gigabit connectivity by 2030 and that the majority of the population will have 5G access by then. That’s added five years onto the Gigabit target and a good three years on to the target for 5G coverage. That’s where our concern comes from." On this podcast Moffat explores some of the actions and steps the property industry and local authorities across the UK can take to tackle this issue from raising awareness to supporting the appointment of digital champions at local authority level. "The sector needs to raise awareness around the fact that many crucial technologies will only be supported with 5G and Gigabit internet in place. Our research also shows that local authorities with digital champions in place and good digital strategies were much more likely to have an effective relationship with digital infrastructure providers and operators. The problem is that less than half of them actually have one in place." For more on how real estate can, and should, tackle the watering down of connectivity targets and the impact this apparent step down on initial goals could have on the Levelling Up agenda more widely, tune in to this episode of Tech Talk Radio. 

On this week's episode of Bricks & Mortar, Sarah Jackman is joined by Nigel Mapp and Sean Greathead from real estate consultancy firm MAPP, for a look at how they manage workplace culture and why people are at the heart of everything that they do. The conversation ranges from the firm's approach to appraisals, to the revamp of its office space and the growth of MAPP's apprenticeship scheme; as well as the need to be human and why it's important to bring people back together again in 2022.  

This episode of the EG Property Podcast launches a new series of monthly discussions focused on the redefinition of real estate. Each month, various members of the EG team will be bringing you conversations with a wide range of people from across the built environment looking at why we need to change the way we think, talk and write about real estate if we want it to become more diverse and inclusive, be perceived in a better light and be taken more seriously by the powers that be in government. Each discussion brings with it something of a real estate Room 101, in which we’ll be placing terms, practices and perceptions of the sector, as together we work towards our redefinition of what real estate is and does. In this first episode, EG editor Samantha McClary is in conversation with James Raynor, chief executive of Grosvenor's UK property business James Raynor about why it is eschewing the moniker "landlord". EG Magazine and EG Radius subscribers can add to this Real Estate Redefined aural experience by reading, written by James’s own fair hand, why Grosvenor is no longer a landlord. Head to www.egi.co.uk/news today or pick up your copy of the magazine this weekend. And if you’re not a subscriber, head to https://subscription.estatesgazette.com/eg-magazine to sign up now.  

Jess Harrold is joined by deputy editor Tim Burke and London & offices reporter Alex Daniel for the latest weekly round-up - and both are full of fresh perspectives on the recovering office market. Daniel has the details on Canary Wharf's entry into the flex office market with its new offering, MadeFor - discussing what it will bring to the area, and whether it is better late than never. Burke shares the latest figures from JLL's Big Six report on office take-up recovery in the regions - and what he learned from talking with Savills' new national head of office agency. But, as they go head-to-head in the quiz of the week, who will come out on top? All that, plus some recommended listening for a lazy Sunday afternoon.  

Jess Harrold is joined by head of content Emily Wright and (eventually) editor Sam McClary for the latest weekly round-up podcast, this time focusing on the content of our latest ESG special. Wright discusses the "can-do" theme of the issue, concentrating on how to make the changes we need, since the time is passed for asking why we need to. McClary logs on to share her thoughts - and those of Kaela Fenn-Smith, managing director of ESG and sustainability services at CBRE - while conversation turns from vertical farming to the importance of peacocking. But how will Wright and McClary fare in the quiz of the week - and how close attention do they pay to each other's bits?

Millions of visitors escaped to Cornwall throughout covid in search of big horizons and rolling landscapes and its leisure sector is reaching new heights, but so too are its less traditional high-tech industries at the forefront of marine and space engineering, according to Miller Commercial partner Tom Smith. Miller Commercial comfortably leads the Radius On Demand Rankings for Cornwall, with 221,859 sq ft of space transacted across 97 deals in 2021. The industrial sector has provided particularly rich pickings, with a huge variety of occupier types taking space. With 55 space engineering companies already in the county and with one of the longest runways in Europe, Smith believes there are solid foundations in place for the county to become a major hub in aerospace development. The core challenge, however, will be in finding sites ready for development, both for commercial and residential use.

On 14 February, proposed amendments to the Building Safety Bill were announced by Michael Gove in a bid to help resolve the cladding crisis. Among them, a proposal that could see developers and product manufacturers blocked from the housing market through the refusal of planning permissions and building control sign-off on developments, should they fail to contribute to the cost of repairs to buildings.  To discuss the proposals from both a leaseholder and developer perspective, EG's professional and legal editor, Sarah Jackman, is joined by Andrew Parker – construction partner at Forsters – and Ryan Didcock – senior associate in the property litigation team at Forsters.  They look at the detail of the proposals, the timeline for Bill and next steps that each party should consider.

This week, Sarah Jackman catches up with Isabelle Hease – chief executive of Visitor Insights – about her recent appointment as chair of young professional network BPF Futures. The pair discuss her plans for the network at what Hease describes as a “pivotal time” following the pandemic and how those who have less than ten years’ experience in the industry can benefit from getting involved in the events, networking and mentoring opportunities that membership provides access to. She outlines her plans to grow the organisation’s reach, particularly at regional level, and explains why ensuring that all members of the BPF network understand the benefits of qualifying employees joining Futures is a priority for her tenure. Hease also reflects on her own experience of getting started in the industry and has advice for anyone getting started in real estate today.

Jess Harrold is joined by news editor Pui-Guan Man, residential editor Emma Rosser and reporter Evelina Grecenko for the latest weekly round-up podcast. Pui shares some major news on the world of bricks and mortar retail, Emma reacts to the latest minister through the revolving door of housing, and Evelina shares news on Deloitte's regional crane survey and the life sciences sector. But as the team bids a fond farewell to Emma, find out how well she knows her own stories in a very special quiz of the week.

In the first Bricks & Mortar episode of 2022, its host Sarah Jackman talks to James Doyle, an apprentice at Paul Airey chartered surveyors and Rebecca Bickerton, Head of Apprenticeship Outcomes at UCEM, to mark National Apprenticeship Week. The pair – who are the recipients of UCEM’s Built Environment Apprenticeship Awards as Apprentice of the Year and UCEM Staff Member of the Year respectively – discuss the benefits of taking the apprenticeship route to qualification, how apprentices and their employers can be supported through the process and why balancing work and study can enrich the learning experience.

In this week’s round-up of news from Team EG, Piers Wehner steps in for regular host Jess Harrold to help the real estate industry get to grips with the long-awaited, much-anticipated Levelling Up paper. Guiding him through the details are Emma Rosser (who has pored over much of the 300-plus page document so that you don’t have to) and Tim Burke (who hasn’t, but who shares his fond memories of a rap concert in Wolverhampton in the mid-90s and wonders how much the city will be changed if its levelling up goes according to plan).  

A sprawling mix of occupier types, from television production companies through to coffee roasters and innovative retailers, is fuelling demand across all property classes in Bristol and the city is looking ahead with confidence, according to Burston Cook director Charlie Kershaw. Burston Cook is one of the few regional independents focused solely on the Bristol market and it tops the Radius On Demand Rankings in terms of deal numbers, with 68 transactions across the line in 2021. Kershaw says the city’s television industry is snowballing, with an existing talent pool pulling in ever greater numbers of new occupiers, translating into demand not just for office space but for industrial units which are used as studios. He also says independent retail is particularly strong, with a boom in the suburban market helping Bristol realise its ambitions of reducing car use.

Jess Harrold is joined by Tom Weekes QC, of Landmark Chambers, and Caroline Preist, partner at Royds Withy King, to discuss the Court of Appeal decision in Bath Rugby Ltd v Greenwood and others [2021] EWCA Civ 1927; [2021] PLSCS 220 - a dispute over stadium redevelopment plans. Weekes and Preist, who acted for the successful appellants, explain the restrictive covenant at the heart of the case, and what the courts had to say about a complex area of the law. In addition, they set out the implications of the Court of Appeal decision, both for Bath Rugby's redevelopment and the wider field of restrictive covenants.

In this episode of the EG Property Podcast, EG editor Samantha McClary is joined by five riders and supporters of the annual Cycle to MIPIM. The ride, produced by Club Peloton, is back after a pandemic-induced hiatus with a new route but the same important purpose – to raise vital funds for a collection of important charities. With each rider committing to raise £3,000 for Club Peloton, the not-for-profit can support a number of charitable projects for Coram, Cyclists Fighting Cancer, Top Ap Rhys Pryce Memorial Trust and Multiple System Atrophy Trust. Knight Frank, a long-time supporter of the ride, is headline partner this year with the firm using the charitable endeavour to honour the memory of partner – and legend of the Cycle to MIPIM – Will Monk following his unexpected passing last year. In this episode, two new recruits to the ride from Knight Frank Charlotte Swearman and Rachel O’Brien, join previous riders and team sponsors Neo Cambarro from Lockton, Gareth Atkinson from Civic Engineers and Mike Axon from Vectos, share their thoughts on what the ride means to them, the importance of the ride as a more sustainable way to travel to Cannes and what you might have to talk to them about if you get stuck next to them too long in the peloton. To find out more about Club Peloton, the charities it supports and to donate to any of the riders taking part in this year’s ride, visit https://www.justgiving.com/clubpeloton

Jess Harrold is joined by news editor Pui-Guan Man and London & offices reporter Alex Daniel for the latest weekly round-up podcast. Man and Daniel tackle the end of Plan B, the return to the office and how the industry is embracing hybrid working. Man discusses the need for planning reform to address a national shortfall in industrial and logistics space, while Daniel offers an update on the London office market. But, when they go head-to-head in the quiz of the week, only one can prevail.

Jess Harrold is joined by James Souter and Lauren Fraser, partner and senior associate at Charles Russell Speechlys, to discuss the Supreme Court decision in FirstPort Property Services Ltd v Settlers Court RTM Co Ltd and others – a dispute involving the right to manage and service costs on a large estate in London. Souter and Fraser advance the main arguments relied on by the parties, and discuss how they were addressed by the Supreme Court - as well as the implications of the decision for estate landlords and RTM companies.  

The experts' views on how technology should support real estate investment strategies Now more than ever, it’s vital that investors and investment managers, of all types and sizes, have the tools and processes in place to allow for confident, accurate decision-making and a visionary approach to long-term strategy.  There’s never been a better time to review your approach to data and analytics, and to ask some tough questions about whether long-standing processes are still fit for purpose, or whether they might be holding back your most insightful decision-makers. In this roundtable, Tim Burke is joined with James Pellatt from GPE, Arik Kogan from MRI Software and Manreet Randhawa from Nuveen Real Estate to discuss modern approaches to data and analytics, leveraging technology and using strategic planning solution to support future investment strategies.

Jess Harrold quizzes Piers Wehner about his recent journey into a virtual world, and asks him to answer the crucial question: just what exactly is the metaverse? Wehner paints a vivid picture of what he found in his exploration of Decentraland, how EGLSM listeners can pay their own visit, and the opportunities that are enticing investors to spend millions on virtual property. But, while he's been spending all his time in a digital world, has he been keeping up to date with current events in real estate? Find out as he is put to the test in the quiz of the week.

An app in isolation does not equate to a smart building. And yet, over the past six months, activity around tenant engagement platforms has rocketed both in terms of adoption and investment. Following the peak of the pandemic, occupiers and landlords alike have raced to employ every tool in their armoury to attract staff back to offices across the globe. Seamless entry to your building at the click of a button? Done. Heating and ventilation tailored to your personal preferences? No problem. A free coffee and pastry one day a week? You’re welcome. Anything to lure people away from the comfort of their own homes. It’s not really about complimentary croissants, though. The real currency here, and the one these engagement platforms will rely on when it comes to determining whether they ultimately fail or succeed, is data. And while an app may not a smart building make, mass adoption of an app linked to a smart building platform might. With the right technology in place, the more people you can encourage to sign up to your building app. This means the more insight you have into how they are using the space and, in turn, how your asset can be more efficiently managed. If a free hot drink can bring just a few extra users onboard, that’s well worth its weight in coffee beans. At a time when workforce trends have never been in such a state of flux, this level of building intelligence has been upgraded from a nice-to-have to commercial real estate gold dust. If there is anyone who understands the value of tenant app adoption, it’s Dan Drogman.  Along with his team, the founder and chief executive of software platform Smart Spaces has integrated the company's software system into just under 40 million sq ft of real estate across the world. “Adoption is the key to those really useful data sets,” he says. “You need to have adoption within your platform and this is the biggest challenge that occupier engagement apps will have to overcome.” So how do you drive that adoption? With over 8000 people already signed up to Smart Spaces’s workplace app at AXA IM Alts’ 195,000 sq m 22 Bishopsgate, EC2 mere months after the building officially opened its doors, Drogman is the man to ask. Tune in to hear more.

Real estate firms and organisations must act as quickly as possible on adopting all of the changes proposed in Peter Pereira Gray’s independent report into investment valuations for the RICS, or risk facing another review down the line with a much tougher outcome for the industry, according to experts taking part in today’s episode of EG Property Podcasts. Pereira Gray’s report has made 13 recommendations designed to boost compliance, after evidence of conflicts and their management were assessed. The RICS standards and regulation board has pledged to implement all of these at “different speeds”. The new rules are also designed to be a “wake-up call” for the industry and establish a system fit for the “changing world”. But are they far-reaching enough to help build trust in valuations and solve the big issues facing valuers? EG’s news editor Pui-Guan Man is joined by Andy Pyle, UK head of real estate at KPMG, Claire Magowan, head of portfolio valuation at Savills, Ollie Saunders, head of UK commercial valuation at alternatives at JLL and Charles Smith, chairman of UK and cross border valuation and advisory at Cushman & Wakefield to discuss what the industry needs to tackle next, as well as the report’s wider implications for real estate.

Jess Harrold is joined by Pui-Guan Man and Damian Wild for EG's latest weekly round-up podcast. Man and Wild share their thoughts on the long-awaited Independent Review of Real Estate Investment valuations and what it means for RICS going forwards. In addition, Wild addresses the recent announcement that he will leave EG later this year to take on a new role as managing director of PR and communications agency ING - including his personal reaction to the industry's response, and what he has planned for his last six months at EG. But when our news editor takes on our director of market development in the quiz of the week, who will triumph?

The North East has powered through the pandemic thanks to the indomitable spirit of its people and is set to emerge with its streets reinvented with a flavour of continental Europe, believes Bradley Hall senior surveyor Nick Bramwell. With 58 deals across the line in 2021, Bramwell is last year’s leading individual dealmaker for the North East, while Bradley Hall sits in fifth place overall in the Radius Rankings for Tyne & Wear and first in Northumberland in terms of transacted space.   Bramwell believes the rise of independent retailers – helped by developments such as Stack – gives people something different to try when they come to the cities of the North East, and this is helped by developments such as the pedestrianisation of Grey Street in Newcastle where a café culture can emerge and make it a stylish, European-style city. He also explains how the recent takeover of Newcastle United could have profound implications for the city’s commercial property offering.  

Jess Harrold and EG editor Sam McClary start the year by sharing their enthusiasm for Lego, and addressing her four major themes for real estate during 2022. McClary shares her views on the importance of leadership, the need for better communication - particularly with the government - and the fast pace of transformation. But which is the fourth key word for 2022 that gives her the "warm and fuzzies"? Tune in to find out - and to hear her pitch the Lego Group for an EG interview.  

Jess Harrold is joined by EG editor Sam McClary, deputy editor Tim Burke, head of content Emily Wright and news editor Pui-Guan Man to review 2021 in a very special episode of EG Like Sunday Morning. From family festive traditions, discussion soon turns to some of the highlights of another challenging year - and, inevitably, some of the real estate disappointments along the way. But what are the teams hopes for the sector in 2022? And, as the awesome foursome split into two dynamic duos, which team will triumph in the climactic quiz of the year, with questions culled from the EG headlines of each month?

Real estate companies large and small are mapping out sustainability strategies as the climate crisis escalates. For many the challenge is not just what tomorrow’s business must look like, but how today’s business can prove resilience in the face of growing threats. In this podcast EG’s guests discuss climate resilience in the real estate industry; the social impact of sustainability strategies; how real estate companies, the businesses within their supply chains and their customers are collaborating; and the opportunities around data and analytics that can mitigate risks. Joining deputy editor Tim Burke are Janine Cole, sustainability and social impact director at GPE; TwinView’s Rob Charlton; and Samantha Carlsson, senior sustainability manager at Derwent London.

Legal & professional editors Sarah Jackman and Jess Harrold present their annual podcast round-up from the courts, counting down their top 10 property law cases of 2021. From a raft of Covid-fuelled disputes - including CVA challenges, unpaid rent claims and the rise of pandemic clauses - to surveyor's negligence, empty property rates and service charges, it has been another busy year for litigation. But which judgments will make EG's official list of the biggest and best? Find out together with Jackman, Harrold and a few very special guests, each offering their expert insights on the cases that defined 2021.

For the final EG Like Sunday Morning episode of the year, Jess Harrold is joined by editor Sam McClary and London & offices reporter Alex Daniel to round up the week. Daniel reflects on his year covering the City and the office market, and how the sector is coping with the impacts of the Omicron variant, before taking the opportunity to look ahead to 2022. McClary shares details of the inspirational speeches from EG's Future Leaders event, now available in video form on our website - and her joy at attending the similarly uplifting Story of Christmas, an annual festive fixture in the real estate calendar. But who will triumph in the ever-competitive quiz of the week?

Frost Meadowcroft director Shaun Wolfe says 2021 was the year occupiers realised working from home was no longer viable and this has seen an office recovery in West London gain momentum after a very tough 2020. Frost Meadowcroft, an office specialist which mainly operates across a three-mile radius around Hammersmith, has transacted 238,530 sq ft of office space so far this year, with a further 50,000 sq ft set for completion over the next month. This represents an uptick in fortunes compared to 2020 when volumes were below 200,000 sq ft and less than half that of the previous year. Wolfe says many companies are realising home working as a full-time option is far from optimal and that they need to take office space, albeit in lower volumes than pre-pandemic times. He also says landlords are rethinking the shape of the space they offer, with West London now boasting office buildings more akin to hotels in terms of the open space and gym facilities they contain.

In this episode of the EG Property Podcast, EG editor Samantha McClary takes a look back at EG’s Future Leaders event, which took place on 7 December and saw 8 amazing individuals from across the real estate sector get up on stage, with no notes, and deliver a Ted-style talk. All eight talks were honest, delivered straight from the heart and underlined just how much talent exists in this industry and how, if we listen to people like Tanya Coen d’arcy from JLL, Robin Didier from Ellandi, Clare Grimes from Octopus Real Estate, Jenny Offord from Homes England, Zaman Sheikh from Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Council, Deborah Green from Oxford Properties, Georgina Watt from Taylor Wessing and Alex Woolmore from Argent, the future of the sector is looking bright. Reminiscing on the evening are Taylor Wessing’s international head of real estate Paul Lawrence, JLL’s head of UK project, cost and NZC design Aimee Baker, and head of HR at Savills, Noel McGonigle. Listen in to this 50-minute podcast, to find out more about why these 10 minute talks mattered so much and just why the Future Leaders project is such a positive for the property industry.

The industrial market is booming in the super-connected county of Hampshire but with a coastal boundary and two national parks to contend with, land has never been in shorter supply, according to Hellier Langston director Andy Hellier. Hellier Langston is the highest-placed regional agent in the Radius On Demand Rankings for Hampshire with 444,162 sq ft transacted so far this year across 37 deals. It operates from offices in Fareham, near Portsmouth, as well as Southampton. Southampton, which is the UK’s second biggest container port, is linked via the M27 to Portsmouth, itself a major passenger port, and this motorway connectivity is rare along the south coast and makes it attractive to the logistics and shipping services sectors. Hellier says the office market is also in tentative recovery, although he believes the pandemic means the days of single-let office buildings in the county are over. The biggest challenge, however, is land. In Portsmouth particularly, which is a densely populated island, there is no land available and Hellier hopes planning laws can be made more flexible to help remedy this.

Jess Harrold is joined by senior writer Piers Wehner and EG's new reporter Evelina Grecenko for the latest weekly podcast round-up. Grecenko introduces herself to EGLSM listeners, and shares her experiences from her first three weeks covering her challenging patch, comprising both life sciences and the North. Wehner reviews his week of early mornings covering property news in the UK press, and some of the stories set to have major impacts in the coming weeks and months. But who will triumph in the quiz of the week?

In this episode of the EG Property Podcast EG editor Samantha McClary is talking to Nick Searl from Argent, Sarah Cary from Enfield Council and Nick Hanmer from Club Peloton to take a look behind the rides that so many people in the real estate industry will have taken part in. Club Peloton is the charity behind the Cycle to Mipim, PedElle and Cycle to Mapic events and while these and other rides may be the visible side of Club Peloton, it is so much more than that. Club Peloton raises vital funds for various charities and brings people together from across the real estate industry to build valuable connections. In this 20 minute listen learn about the future direction of the charity and how you can get involved if you want to help bring that vision to life, find out about the benefits that being part of the Club Peloton family can bring not only to the vulnerable young people its supports but to your professional career too. And listen out for how club membership might lead to a very special moment in bed with a certain property journalist.

In EG’s final wellbeing and mental health podcast of the year, our guests explore how company leaders can prioritise wellbeing from the top of a business – often through making clear their own vulnerability and sharing their experiences. Deputy editor Tim Burke is joined by Judith Everett, executive director for purpose, sustainability and stakeholder at the Crown Estate; Davina Goodchild, chief executive of LionHeart; and Guy Harrington, chief executive of Glenhawk. In their 35-minute discussion they outline not only how their companies have worked to prioritise wellbeing, but also talk openly about their own challenges and how they have faced them.

Following hot on the heels of COP26, EG’s professional & legal editor, Sarah Jackman, is joined by Ian Wilkinson and Jonathan Mills, from the international real estate and infrastructure group at law firm Osborne Clarke, to discuss the publication of a new report commissioned by the firm: Sustainable disruption: 12 decarbonising technologies for cities. The three look at the report’s findings, what the move to decarbonisation means in practice for the firm’s clients and how that translates into the legal process.