EG Property Podcasts

We’re still here: The (almost) Christmas edition, with a sprinkling of Jerry Springer

In this week’s We’re Still Here podcast EG editor Samantha McClary and deputy editor Tim Burke talk about a bumper issue of EG looking back at the most unusual of years.

Crammed full of big reads for you to digest alongside all those mince pies or whatever other festive treats you might over-indulge in, EG’s final printed issue of the year includes a deep dive into the pain and the potential of the retail market, the value to be extracted from temporary uses, what a re-imagination of Oxford Street could bring as well as a wander down memory lane, featuring some of the biggest stories from the year and our greatest Lockdown Diaries.

Listen in to hear Sam and Tim not only discuss their 2020 highlights and what they have been most thankful for this year, but to unleash their inner Springer too.

We’re Still Here: Retail woes, rates payback, glimmers of hope and a trip to the steamie

In this week’s We’re Still Here podcast EG news editor Pui Guan Man joins EG editor Samantha McClary to talk all things retail.

They discuss the misfortunes of Arcadia and Debenhams, how the circa £2bn of rates relief refunds offered up by the big supermarket chains should be utilised and how retail landlords are doing their bit in the national effort to bring the UK back to physical and economic health.

Also up for discussion is how the banking community is readying itself for a brace of problem loans and exactly what “the gossip in the steamie” means.

We’re Still Here: Dagenham deals, the spending review and the hunt for real estate’s next leaders

In this week’s We’re Still Here podcast from EG, deputy editor Tim Burke and senior reporter Emma Rosser discuss some of the breaking residential deals happening in east London, as well as the repercussions for real estate from this week’s spending review.

You’re also invited to put yourself or a colleague forward for this year’s EG Future Leaders programme. Now entering its third year, this award-winning initiative is looking for 12 individuals from groups underrepresented in the built environment to take part in a four-month public speaking course and then give a live presentation at an EG event. For all the info and to apply for a place, head to https://www.egi.co.uk/futureleaders/

We’re Still Here: Sombre stats but with reasons to be cheerful

In this week’s We’re Still Here podcast, EG editor Samantha McClary is joined by reporter Lucy Alderson to talk about the findings from EG’s latest mental health survey.

The industry remains one of most affected by mental health issues with half of respondents saying they had experienced unmanageable stress and/or mental health issues in their current role. A figure well above the national average of one in six.

The pandemic has understandably had an impact too, with more than 50% of respondents saying they thought that working from home had negatively affected their mental health. Stress around job security, finances and feelings of isolation were also highlighted as specific issues this year.

But, the Covid crisis has also pushed the importance of understanding mental health and wellbeing much further up the agenda of many businesses, with a whopping 20 percentage point move in the correction direction when it came to how comfortable people felt talking about their mental wellbeing at work.

Visit EG’s mental health hub at https://www.egi.co.uk/mental-health/ for the results in full and much, much more.

Or listen in to this week’s We’re Still here for the lowdown from Lucy Alderson, some reasons to be cheerful from Samantha McClary and for your chance to figure out just why they spend quite so long talking about Double Deckers.

We're Still Here: PD, strat land and an unlikely new development duo

EG’s We’re Still Here podcast has a new stand-in host in the form of EG editor Samantha McClary, who will be taking over while Emily Wright takes a few months out for a new life adventure.

She will be back but in the meantime, to ease the transition, WSH regular EG’s residential and planning expert Emma Rosser joins the episode to unpick why PD applications have plummeted despite new planning reforms enabling even more asset classes to be converted through PDR and why strategic land is suddenly in favour.

Listen in for all of that, the formation of a potential new development duo and a run down on the can’t miss content in EG and online this week.

How changing work patterns could alter the way we live forever, virtual awards and holding out for a hero in EG's 'back to school' episode of We're Still Here

In this episode of We're Still Here, host Emily Wright is joined by a quarantining Sam McClary for EG's very own "September Issue" of this popular podcast. 

A back to school special if you will, the duo reflect on a somewhat strange summer before looking firmly ahead to the future as EG, and the real estate sector, gears up for autumn. 

First up, it's the EG Tech Awards. Now in their third year they are not to be missed and, frankly, there is no excuse this year as they will be hosted virtually on September 10th between 4pm and 5pm GMT.  Never one to shy away from practising what it preaches, EG has worked hard over the last few months to innovate and bring guests and finalists the very best virtual awards experience possible. From pre-event networking to international partners and a fully immersive experience, this year's event is set to be one of the best. 

We would love to see as many of you there as possible. It's free to attend and you can register here https://bit.ly/32ywLea. We will be supporting the charity Black Minds Matter UK at this year's event and for more information on how you can donate please check out our fundraising page here https://oxfordshire.enthuse.com/pf/eg-tech-awards-8bfa6. 

Also on this week's podcast we looked event further ahead to the EG Awards later in the year and announced an extension for anyone looking to enter our new Superhero Award category. Details on how to enter can be found here https://www.egi.co.uk/eg-awards-2020/eg-awards-2020-categories/. 

For all of this plus a round-up of the other exciting plans we have for the autumn plus an overview of how changing working patterns could alter the way we live forever, make sure you tune in to this week's episode of We're Still Here for more. 

Will disconnected teams be the price we pay for increased productivity? And should we all really be "eating the frog"? All of this and more on this week's episode of We're Still Here

On this week's episode of We're Still Here, Emily Wright is joined once again by editor Sam McClary to discuss productivity, positivity and frogs. 

 

From the price we must pay for the increased productivity many are reporting as they continue to work from home to some of the more positive elements of lockdown, the duo considers how the sector is faring as we move into the depths of the summer and approach five months of a very different way of living and working. 

 

Also this week we consider what we really mean by the phrase "new normal", the tech titans leading the world's biggest real estate companies through the uncomfortable transition ready for a post-pandemic world and guest interviewee Michael Chittenden on his career path from motorbike mechanic to property investor and why we should all be "eating the frog."

 

Tune in for more. 

£1bn write-offs, a high-profile departure and the European cities banding together to help the world prepare for life post-pandemic. It's been quite a week, but We're Still Here

On this week's episode of EG's We're Still Here podcast host Emily Wright is once again joined by EG editor Sam McClary for a round-up of this week's top news and analysis. And what a week it has been.

Landlord British Land announced that more than £1.1bn has been wiped off the overall value of its portfolio as coronavirus disruption continues to put retailers under pressure and then the news broke that Hammerson boss David Atkins is to set down. Tune in to hear more and to find out about a fresh EG initiative launched this week. Uninspired by government's plans for post-pandemic offices, we have launched a competition to find out how the real estate sector would create workplace, retail or leisure experiences that enable interaction, collaboration and innovation while maintaining government guidelines.

Also this week we speak to Nathan Pierce, programme director for Sharing Cities at the Greater London Authority. He revealed how cities including London, Milan and Lisbon are working together to create smart solutions that can be adapted to address the current issues we are all facing as a result of the pandemic.

 

 

Are soulless, post-pandemic offices really the answer to the return to work problem? Plus, Sam McClary tries her hand at Everesting on the latest episode of We're Still Here

On this week's episode of EG's We're Still Here podcast it's all about soul and cycle.

First up host Emily Wright is joined by EG editor Sam McClary for a round-up of the week's news and analysis trends. Following the release of government guidance they delve into the suggestions around creating safe, post-pandemic office spaces and wonder how many people will be happy to return to a workplace devoid of collaborative space or soul.

Then, McClary joins two industry heroes, Dan Higginson of Greycoat and Dan Campbell of architect Stiff + Trevillion to try her hand at Everesting  - tune in to find out exactly what that is - and to find out more about their quest to raise money for Feed the Frontline. The duo put in " a 12-hour shift" cycling in their homes to virtually climb the height of Everest to support the charity which provides NHS key workers with healthy food as they work longer hours during the current crisis.

To find out more or to support Dan & Dan visit https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/dans-12-hour-shift-bike-ride. 

For information on this and the week's top stories, tune in to this week's We're Still Here.

"Virtually no firm will get the return to work right on day one. This will be a perpetual experiment." Talk turns to how we return to the office on We're Still Here

On this week's We're Still Here podcast host Emily Wright and EG reporter Lucy Alderson are joined by workplace expert Neil Usher as we start to think seriously about a return to the office.

The good news according to Usher - Sky's former workplace director now heading up partnerships at GoSpace AI - is that the path ahead is a once in a lifetime opportunity. A chance for companies to reset as they consider a strategy for a return to work that takes into consideration more than just the workplace itself. This, says Usher, is the easy part as firms will have to focus more on the wider structure around work from commuting to office hours and staff volumes on a day by day basis.

He warns, however, that most people will get it wrong in the first instance. No one knows what the post-pandemic world will look like and making office space work for the future will be akin to "a perpetual experiment." He adds that one thing is for sure, it will be less about aesthetic than people might expect.

"People are trying to envisage what this future space will look like," he says. "It is more about answering a big question. What is the workplace actually for?"

For Usher's thoughts on an answer to this question plus a round-up of the biggest EG news stories this week from Lucy Alderson, tune in to hear more.