Estates Gazette Property Podcasts

Collaboration is key: BPF President and tech consultant Dan Hughes on the need for a gov-backed digital forum

The results of The Liquid Report: Leading the Digital Transformation of Global Real Estate were published this week based on research carried out by proptech consultant Dan Hughes.

It calls for the creation of a government-backed digital real estate forum to connect proptech initiatives, for new strategies to unlock R&D spending and for real estate to put digitalisation at the heart of business strategy.

In terms of how the UK’s expertise in and around tech compared with that of other countries, the report reveals that it is a front-runner regarding capacity for innovation, data infrastructure, market transparency and quality of education, but falls behind other nations in terms of venture capital investment and technology infrastructure. 

Hughes and BPF President Melanie Leech join EG for a podcast on the report findings and key next steps. 

"Misogyny is built into society". Ground Zero masterplanner Daniel Libeskind on inclusive design and development

Daniel Libeskind, the architect behind the Jewish Museum in Berlin and the Ground Zero masterplan talks to EG about how we can capture the "spirit" of great urban developments. 

Libeskind, who will be attending Mipim this year as part of a collaboration with the city of Belfast revealed the importance of finding "the human roots of cities" before saying he would never start a development with the building or the concrete, but rather the will and desire of the people. 

"Architects can sit in their ivory towers," he says. "And suddenly a building appears. I don't like that kind of architecture. It should be about public involvement. Architecture is for the citizens."

 

Future of Real Estate: Making progress on diversity and inclusion

In this week’s FORE podcast, we speak to CBRE’s Amanda Clack, former RICS president and author of the new book Managing Diversity and Inclusion in Real Estate. Where is the sector going right – and wrong? Also new editor Samantha McClary joins Damian Wild, outlining her plans for EG.

Striking a balance on CVAs

Matthew Bonye, head of real estate dispute resolution at Herbert Smith Freehills, and John Chetwood, senior associate in the firm's restructuring and insolvency group, join deputy legal editor Jess Harrold to discuss the rise of retail CVAs. Bonye and Chetwood explain the legal framework, and consider the options available for landlords seeking to protect their interests, as well as looking at the future possibilities for court challenge, including potential issues raised by a pending challenge to the Regis hairdressing chain CVA.

 

 

Bricks & Mortar: Top tips for managing your workload effectively

Drowning in email correspondence, unsure where to start and unable to prioritise competing demands. These are all common problems in the modern workplace. But what is the best way to tackle them?

Fear not. Help is at hand in the shape of Bill Chandler, professional support lawyer at law firm Hill Dickinson who joins EG's Professional and Legal Editor, Sarah Jackman, to discuss his top tips for time management success.

He promises greater efficiency in five easy steps: "The key is to remember that time management is less about managing time and more about managing yourself."

Find out more about those strategies and learn how to apply them not simply in the work context, but outside work too.

 

The Power of We: Why members matter most to WeWork

In this EG podcast we meet WeWork’s head of real estate transactions for EMEA and Australian, Mary Finnigan and talk about why WeWork is not really a real estate company, how the business works and why nothing matters more to the business than its members.

 

How e-sports could change the property game

Just like the video games it relies on, the next few years look set to be action-packed for the e-gaming sector, which seems likely to level up significantly in terms of growth.

Predicted by PwC to reach $1.6bn by 2022, the niche market is still at grass-roots stage in the UK but has gained an impressive following worldwide.

Listen to find out more about e-sports' impact on the real estate industry. 

The Agenda: The high street's woes are permanent

In the latest episode of The Agenda, Jonathan Seitler QC has a dire prophecy for retail - in his view, the high street's woes are permanent and society has to adapt to a fundamental change for bricks & mortar retailers. However, Belinda Solomon, partner in real estate at Brecher, who acts on behalf of many retail clients, sees grounds for optimism. She may "hate shopping" herself, but she firmly believes the high street is not dead. 

Seitler and Solomon debate landlord and tenant relations, the impact of business rates and the rise of online shopping - as well as offering their thoughts on the high street of the future.

On the Case: The expert view on the Tate Modern ruling

Last week, High Court judge Mr Justice Mann ruled in a high-profile dispute over the Tate Modern’s viewing gallery, which offers panoramic views of London - as well as into the flats of residents at neighbouring Neo Bankside.

Megan Davies, an associate at Charles Russell Speechlys LLP, explains why the judge dismissed the residents' claims over invasion of their privacy, outlines what the decision means for the law of nuisance, and considers the prospects for further claims in this area.

 

Canary Wharf v EMA in 10 minutes

EG's deputy legal editor, Jess Harrold, and court reporter, James Lumley, discuss the High Court decision in favour of Canary Wharf - a ruling that Brexit will not "frustrate" the European Medicines Agency's £13m-a-year lease. Find out what the judge decided, what the decision means, and what the prospects are for an appeal - and all in (just over) 10 minutes.