Estates Gazette Property Podcasts

SHEDMASTERS: What does industrial and logistics look like in 2019?

Industrial and logistics looks set to remain one of the top performing commercial property sectors in 2019. But with increasing consumer demand meaning more warehousing is needed, a labour shortage imminent and the yet still unknown effects of Brexit on the supply chain, how can we ensure that it does indeed remain that top performing commercial property sector?

Here experts from across the sector took part in a special Shedmasters roundtable to try to uncover the answers to that question and to debate the major issues effecting the industry.

The expert panel:

Nigel Rowe, European business development director, Mountpark

Alex Verbeek, managing director, Gazeley

John Clements, European development director, Verdion

Kester Purslow,  senior director, RPS

Bricks & Mortar: Ensuring that you pass the APC final assessment first time around

EG rounds off its coverage of the APC final assessment with a look at the interview itself: what candidates can expect from the assessment centre; how they can best prepare for it; and what they need to demonstrate to ensure a pass.

RICS assessor, Jen Lemen, gives practical advice on all aspects of the hour-long session, ranging from dressing appropriately and creating a good first impression, to delivering a time-perfect presentation and demonstrating knowledge of hot topics.

For anyone struggling with nerves, she also has invaluable practical advice for helping to keep them at bay.

An employment law guide for the property professional

There are a number of developments in the employment law sphere in 2019 that will affect the property professional.

Listen to EG's Legal & Professional Editor, Sarah Jackman, discuss the detail with Katee Dias - a senior associate in the employment law team at Goodman Derrick.

Katee discusses the Good Work Plan, the effect of the employment law decisions handed down in 2018 and what property practitioners can expect from the courts - both at Tribunal and High Court level - in 2019.

She rounds off by leaving listeners with her top tips for things to do over the next 12 months to ensure compliance from an employment law perspective.

 

Future of Real Estate: Grosvenor CEO on how developers can win back trust

Craig McWilliam, chief executive of Grosvenor Britain & Ireland, is a developer who is putting his money where his mouth is and addressing “the crisis of trust” in real estate.

This discussion – and his commitment - couldn’t be more timely: tonight, Grosvenor’s £500m Bermondsey Old Biscuit Factory scheme goes before planners in Southwark and looks set to be refused.

Listen in to hear McWilliam talks about the inherent difficulty in delivering the scheme, what Grosvenor will do differently in future and why public sector leaders need to step up and explain the benefits of development to communities.

How much did the £1 shopping centre sell for?

Columbia Threadneedle Investments put a shopping centre in Scotland up for sale through auction with Allsop with a reserve of just £1. The sale was to be a test of where tertiary shopping centre values may well be.

The first bid came in at £10 but where did it end?

Listen in for an interview with auctioneer George Walker.

Bricks & Mortar: How to prepare a successful APC final submission

From writing to a precise word count, to demonstrating adequate knowledge of technical competency and hot topics, there's a lot to keep in mind when preparing a final written submission for APC.

Join EG for this latest episode of Bricks & Mortar with APC assessor Jen Lemen as she guides candidates through preparing the written submission and how best to present it at the final interview.

She begins with the basics of choosing a case study topic and progresses on to what the assessors are looking for when reviewing final submissions. She suggests ways that the candidate can best work with their counsellor throughout the process and ultimately ensure that they are prepared for the big day.

Future of Real Estate: Who do you trust?

The issue of trust is at the fore – in real estate and beyond. In this episode we hear from Tony Blair - yes that Tony Blair, who made a speech on trust this week – as well as TFT partner David Mann and JLL director Chris Walters who offer advice on what may improve trust in real estate

And in a feature-rich episode Savills’ James Sparrow and Steve Morgan also explain why acquiring Cluttons Middle East business is a big deal for the firm.

Code red: Time for property to wake up to one of 2019's biggest disruptors

It's just over one year since the new Electronic Communications Code - which governs the relationship between property owners and those who run communications networks through masts, cables, etc - came into force.

And the result, so far, has been "stagnation" of the market for new mast sites, according to Emma Humphreys, partner at Charles Russell Speechlys LLP.

Last week, Humphreys spoke at a joint Property Litigation Association/Property Bar Association panel event, 2019 - The Year of the Disruptor, explaining why the Code will be one of the major disruptors. 

Joining EG's deputy legal editor, Jess Harrold, here she explains the major issues involved, stresses the need to find a fair balance between the increasing demands for better connectivity and the need for flexibility in the use of buildings and their redevelopment - and calls on the property industry to start paying attention to the Code.

Future of Real Estate: Real estate is moving up the global corporate agenda – the view from Davos

In this week’s Future of Real Estate podcast Damian Wild speaks to JLL’s Guy Grainger who is at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Tech and environmental issues are combining to ensure global political and business leaders are paying more attention to real estate than ever before. Will it continue?

Bricks & Mortar: Why an apprenticeship scheme could be right for you

In 2013, CBRE took on eleven apprentices in a new industry initiative. Those apprentices have now qualified as surveyors – among them Nick Jones, a then 18 year old with a passion for property. Unsure of going to university, the apprenticeship was for him the perfect entry point into the profession.

In this episode of Bricks and Mortar, he talks to EG about why it was the right move for him, how the scheme works in practice, the support he received to balance the practical day-to-day demands of the job with studying and how he found his way into his current position within the firm.

Most importantly, he gives his thoughts on the advantages of the apprenticeship scheme over the graduate route and provides practical advice to all those considering applying for it.