Estates Gazette

The scale, energy and ambition across the industry was impossible to ignore and the team at Estates Gazette was right at the heart of it. Over the course of the week we recorded 16 podcasts, hosted and joined 9 panel discussions and roundtables, brought people together at our editor's dinner, and had hundreds of conversations with the people shaping the future of real estate. Full recap coming next week, with interviews and coverage continuing in the weeks ahead. Thank you to all our partners: Avison Young │ UK, Cardiff Capital Region, Davitt Jones Bould (DJB), Elevate, Global Guardians Management, Holistic Insight, Invest Manchester, Jones Hargreaves, Kier Group, Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, Lloyds Business & Commercial, Locale, NLA, Opportunity London, Regeneration Brainery, RentGuarantor, Rethink Food CIC, Savills, Shakespeare Martineau, Stevens & Bolton LLP, Vastint UK, Walker Morris LLP, West Midlands Growth Company, Whitbread

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority's record development and infrastructure pipeline is translating from vision into delivery. Akanksha Soni, News editor at Estates Gazette, is joined by Simon Reid, Assistant director of business growth at Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, in the latest podcast, 'Powering Liverpool’s £21bn economic engine', as he explains how the region's £2bn Investment Fund is fuelling a new era of place-based funding. 🎧 Listen to the full podcast here: https://lnkd.in/ewcfT3f2 📰 Read the Spring 2026 UK Cities Investor guide: https://lnkd.in/eEUaq36d View the rest of the UKREiiF podcast programme: https://lnkd.in/eaAdn6ki #EstatesGazette #EstatesGazetteatUKReiiF

Bringing healthcare into town centres is a catalyst for both public wellbeing and economic regeneration, progress is often stalled by systemic friction and fragmented leadership.   The podcast, 'The vital high street: Unlocking town centre health hubs', in partnership with Stevens & Bolton LLP, explores the urgent transformation of the UK high street, shifting the focus from declining retail to the untapped potential of health as a new asset class.   Thank you to our speakers, Darren Cleveland, Head of BD, Marketing & Client Services at Stevens & Bolton LLP, Ben Rich, Chief executive at Radix Big Tent, and Helen Wheddon, Partner at Stevens & Bolton LLP, and host Jess Harrold, Legal & professional editor at Estates Gazette.   🎧 Listen to the full podcast here: https://lnkd.in/e5NKHXVu Visit Radix Big Tent - Health on the High Street website: https://lnkd.in/erB7Xtst   Check out the rest of our UKREiiF podcast programme: https://lnkd.in/eSAhKCAt   #EstatesGazette #EstatesGazetteatUKReiiF

How can local authorities and developers work together to create a sense of "place" that encourages people to stay and commit their futures to their towns?   In partnership with Cardiff Capital Region, Jess Harrold, Legal & professional editor at Estates Gazette, sits down with, Monmouthshire County Council Councillor, Mary-Ann Brocklesby and James Brown, Managing director at The Urbanists, to explore rural and town centre revival in the podcast 'Live, work, thrive: building the soul of the town'.   🎧 Listen to the full podcast here: https://lnkd.in/e7Vv7crh   Check out the rest of our UKREiiF podcast programme: https://lnkd.in/eSAhKCAt   #EstatesGazette #EstatesGazetteatUKReiiF

The British workplace is reaching a tipping point where a building's carbon footprint is becoming as critical as its postcode.   Nicola Haigh, National head of real estate & housing at Lloyds Business & Commercial, unpacks with Akanksha Soni, News editor at Estates Gazette, how the shift toward sustainable workspace is powering UK growth and redefining the map of commercial opportunity in the latest podcast, 'The great office upgrade: Closing the UK’s performance gap'.   Across the UK, businesses are preparing to build and turning plans into progress depends on the right funding, local insight and practical support.   At UKREiiF, the Lloyds Business & Commercial teams will be on the ground to share insights, discuss live opportunities and explore how tailored finance can help unlock development across regions and sectors.   Visit the Lloyds Pavilion (Pavilion 4) from 19–21 May to connect with real estate and housing specialists and discuss how they can support your next project.   🎧 Listen to the full podcast here: https://lnkd.in/e_4eRhNV Check out the rest of our UKREiiF podcast programme:https://lnkd.in/eSAhKCAt #EstatesGazette #EstatesGazetteatUKReiiF

In an era of rising urban density and acute housing pressure, leaving buildings dormant is no longer just an oversight. It is an unnecessary direct cost. In the podcast episode, 'From dead space to strategic asset: The new life of empty buildings', Stuart Woolgar, Chief executive at Global Guardians Management, and Jess Harrold, Legal & professional editor at Estates Gazette, discuss what prevents assets from being used, where traditional models fall short, and how a more agile, operational approach can unlock both commercial value and social impact. 🎧 Listen to the full podcast here: https://lnkd.in/eQAdGQPB Check out the rest of our UKREiiF podcast programme: https://lnkd.in/eSAhKCAt #EstatesGazette #EstatesGazetteatUKReiiF

“They got five on it”: catching up on Whitbread’s new business strategy and five-year plan. The extraordinary success of Premier Inn has been delivered through a continual 20-year expansion programme, underpinned by a unique business model and flexible property requirements. In this podcast episode, Derek Griffin, Head of acquisitions at Whitbread, and Tim Burke, Editor at Estates Gazette, discuss the principles of the new business strategy, including how the company plans to go about recycling £1.5bn of property, where it is focusing its new growth and the future for its popular hub by Premier Inn brand. 🎧 Listen to the full podcast here: https://lnkd.in/eFzWXr2B Check out the rest of our UKREiiF podcast programme: https://lnkd.in/eSAhKCAt

If you want to understand how to align your operational strategy with the evolving needs of your tenants to create a truly resilient portfolio, this is the conversation for you. Our latest podcast, 'The frictionless building: Productivity, tech and the modern occupier', takes you inside the engine room of the UK’s most innovative properties. Guy Windsor-Lewis, CEO & founder of Locale, joins Tim Burke, Editor at Estates Gazette, to examine how digitising the occupier journey, from seamless access to on-demand amenities, removes the friction that hinders productivity. 🎧 Listen to the full podcast here: https://lnkd.in/esSnAPW2 Check out the rest of our UKREiiF podcast programme: https://lnkd.in/eSAhKCAt

Investors are no longer looking for minimal compliance, but for a clear return on their social and environmental capital. In this episode, 'Beyond the green tick: why responsible investment is the new commercial edge', Evelina Grecenko, Senior reporter at Estates Gazette, sits down with Huw Davies, Partner, head of ESG at Jones Hargreaves, to challenge the traditional view of sustainability. 🎧 Listen to the full podcast here: https://lnkd.in/eByU2d6t Check out the rest of our UKREiiF podcast programme: https://lnkd.in/eSAhKCAt #EstatesGazette #EstatesGazetteatUKReiiF

The Estates Gazette podcast, Divided delivery, united vision: Mastering large-scale development, explored the mechanics and strategic rewards of delivering large-scale schemes through complex, multi-partner frameworks. Featuring Joanna Deffley, Partner at Shakespeare Martineau, James Scott, Group director strategy & planning at Urban&Civic, and Jess Harrold, Legal & professional editor at Estates Gazette, this episode reveals how diverse partners can align to turn ambitious housing targets into thriving, future-proof communities. 🎧 Listen to the full podcast here: https://lnkd.in/eZ7ZtEq7 Check out the rest of our UKREiiF podcast programme: https://lnkd.in/eSAhKCAt #EstatesGazette #EstatesGazetteatUKReiiF