Estates Gazette Property Podcasts

Virtual tours, tech’s growing role in urban development and the problem with “niche” innovation

After a brief hiatus, Tech Talk Radio is back this week with a trio of interviews from across the sector.

"Connectivity is destiny". ULI to look to tech sector for steer on infrastructure investment says new president

Calling on the tech sector to help identify infrastructure investment strategy makes sense, the new president of the Urban Land Institute said this week.

 

Just four days into his new role, Aecom vice president Chris Choa said that attracting interest and input from the tech sector was top of his to-do list as he embarks on his two-year tenure leading the ULI.

 

"Cities are powerful because they bring people together," he said. "They are not a thing, they are a system. They are networks. And technology focusses on the power of networks and systems.

 

"Because the tech sector is so focused on this, they have a lot of strategy we can use when we plan infrastructure. We can use different ways of technology-enabled decision making to decide where we invest first.

Where IM Properties is going next according to MD Tim Wooldridge

IM Properties Tim Wooldridge explains the company's results for 2016. 

What now for Peabody? New chief executive explains merger

Brendan Sarsfield explains what the plan is for the newly merged £6bn housing association.  

London's deputy mayor for transport: Brexit is justification for Crossrail 2

London's deputy mayor for transport Val Shawcross has sought reassurances from the government about the future of Crossrail 2 in the wake of Brexit.

CALA homes chief exec explains what's underpinning the UK housing market

Alan Brown, Chief Executive of CALA Group, explains premium housebuilders annual results. 

Would you know what to say? “Demystifying” transgender terminology

There can be no denying the fact that the property industry is trying harder than ever to embrace diversity. But there is still a long way to go. When it comes to the LGBT community, the last few years have seen an explosion of new terms, titles and pronouns as trans people and those who would rather be referred to with non-binary pronouns have been empowered. But how do you apply them in a business environment? This podcast addresses these issues with commentary from three LGBT commentators working within the property and legal sectors, two of whom have transitioned themselves.

Tomorrow's Leaders: Landsec wants staff to "mould their own careers"

Landsec HR director Sally Cullen tells EG how Landsec chief executive Rob Noel's vision of collaborative working is playing out at the firm's headquarters and regional offices.

Since the move to its new head office, and the biggest roll out of Microsoft's Surface Pro laptops in the UK, printing has reduced by 90% and internal emails by 30%.

The need for a university degree has been dropped from its job advertisements in a move to increase the diversity of skills and experience in its workforce.

Deutsche seeks 'parternship' with developers of bank's offices

EG London Question Time: Deutsche Bank’s managing director for corporate services Kathryn Harrison says developers should allow occupiers to play a greater role in the design of offices. 

 

 

 

78% of shoppers visit local shopping centres weekly

Community shopping centres are playing an increasingly important role in the overall retail experience, according to a new report from Savills and Ellandi, with 78% of shoppers visiting one at least weekly and 92% at least monthly.

EG speaks to Morgan Garfield, managing director, Ellandi