In our fourth episode Helen Drury, Head of Sustainability at Tritax Group, discusses how sustainability in the industrial property sphere is more than just installing solar panels on the roof. Helen highlights the problem of grid grab and balancing energy demands and also highlights some of the ways that the sector can provide social value to their local community.

In our fourth episode we talk to Lee Leston-Jones, Structural Partner at Cundall, the first consultancy in the world to achieve carbon neutral certification, and a consultancy that is continuing to set benchmarks in sustainability. Lee discusses how a focus on ESG at a local level leads to real impact on their projects, and how they think holistically, moving beyond Carbon Zero on projects such as Salford Crescent Masterplan to create real sustainable living environments for communities.

In the second episode, Sophie Carruth Head of Sustainability at LaSalle Investment Management, discusses the change in sentiment across the real estate industry towards ESG and how it is being driven from the bottom up. Sophie outlines LaSalle’s commitment to Net Zero Carbon with the Better Building Partnership, as well as the actual implementation and practical application of how they are intending to achieve it.  

In the first episode of Series Three, Matt Flood, Head of Occupier Markets at Landsec, discusses how as a pioneering sustainable developer, ESG is embedded throughout their entire decision making process. Outlining the importance of partnership, both with their occupiers but also with peers across real estate, he talks about how sustainability has impacted on the design, construction and operation of their development – The Forge.

Georgie Griffiths, Associate Director from Colliers UK talks to Lucy Puddle, Project Director at Grosvenor Britain & Ireland. Lucy takes us through the masterplan approved by Westminster City Council for the South Molton Triangle, with the aim to inject new life into the area whilst keeping Mayfair’s character preserved.

Meet Sam Gidley, who is part of our Business Support team in the Manchester office. Sam joined Colliers UK in 2004 as a Senior Secretary and has been recently promoted to Senior Business Support after 22 years of continued service.

Georgie Griffiths, Associate Director from Colliers UK talks to Kenneth MacKenzie, Founder and Chief Executive at Target Fund Managers, who are a specialist investor and provider of property-management services in the UK healthcare sector.    Following Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement that the UK has hit a milestone of 10 million people having now been vaccinated, Kenneth discusses how the type of real estate purchased helped cope with the challenges of the pandemic and care homes being a priority for the vaccine roll out.

Meet Mitesh Mistry, who is a Senior Designer in the Design Team (Marketing & Communications). Mitesh joined in 2015 and over 5 years has been promoted to the senior role. His main duties include the creation of marketing collateral and mentoring his junior colleagues.

Georgie Griffiths, Senior Surveyor from Colliers UK, talks to our Head of Research and Economics, Dr Walter Boettcher. We look at the year to date as well as predictions for property investment in 2021. The UK has saved over £1 billion in 2020 and figures indicate that people are starting to spend. Consumer confidence in the market points to a recovery in 2021 being faster and stronger than expected.

This week we share a short bonus episode, where we go behind the scenes and meet some of the great people who work at Colliers UK.      Meet Danielle Taylor, who is part of the Operations team. Danielle joined Colliers UK in May 2015 as an administrator for National Offices and has progressed through the business to the role of Project Manager. This role ensures that the systems and processes we use work for everyone in the business and we can work productively and efficiently.