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Paul Buddin and Matt Evans from TopHat, alongside Jo Cowen, founder of Jo Cowen Architects, sat down with Blackstock Consulting’s Andrew Teacher in the latest episode of PropCast to discuss the future of the UK’s housing, particularly the growing contribution of modern methods of construction (MMC).

Sophie White, director of the Infrastructure Grant at Homes England and Sarah Horden, co-founder and COO of Modulous, a digital construction firm, sat down with Andrew Teacher from Blackstock Consulting to discuss the contributions that the public and private sectors can make to the future of housing.

Nick Searl and Robert Evans, Argent’s joint managing partners and Partners of Argent Related spoke to Blackstock Consulting’s founder Andrew Teacher in the latest episode of BossCast, where the leading figures in global real estate and proptech come to be grilled and share insight from their time at the top table.

In our latest podcast, Harriet Walker-Arnot, head of spaces at FlowSpace and Yohance Harper, associate partner at Quadrant Estates, joined Anna Beketov to discuss the ULI’s mentorship scheme and the transformative impact it can have on the career development of young people in real estate.

The resilience of Britain’s build-to-rent sector has been most clearly demonstrated in the regions, says Grainger’s chief executive in the latest episode of our BossCast series, where we go toe-to-toe with the biggest names in real estate.

Soho Estates’ John James told Blackstock Consulting’s Andrew Teacher about his pride in collaborating closely with West End independents and why Warner’s new West End hub is a boost for London’s film industry.

Shamez Alibhai and Patrick Bergin discuss how modern methods of construction (MMC) are on track to be the dominant form of construction in the sector.

In this all-female PropCast episode, three of the industry’s big hitters discussed the wide ranging challenges faced by the real estate sector in overcoming a lack of gender, ethnic and social diversity. Former BPF boss and board advisor Liz Peace CBE, government advisor and architect Sadie Morgan OBE and founder of drMM and British Land executive director Emma Cariaga told Blackstock Consulting’s...

Chris Oglesby goes into detail about his company’s values and strategy, particularly how collaboration and partnerships lie at the heart of the organisation. Oglesby speaks about regenerating town centres, building innovation districts, his thoughts on the future of the office sector, and much more.

Simon Durkin joins our real estate podcast to share insights on the future for logistics and offices. BlackRock's head of real estate research discusses the need to be cautious on evaluating risk in hot sectors like logistics and the opportunities for a new strata of offices to emerge as occupiers reassess their workspace demands.

Sir Tim Smit, best known for creating the Eden Project and for his social activism, blasts modern developments that cause ‘mass misery’ and says a radical shift in our collective moral compass could completely alter the way we think about business, sustainability, and the built environment. The podcast was recorded ahead of the the ULI UK conference, which took place on 10th of June.

Industry titan Ian Marcus OBE discusses the future of lending, re-pricing in the commercial real estate market, and the continued importance of the life sciences and student housing sectors on Blackstock Consulting's real estate podcast.

Brian Bickell believes people shouldn't bet against the West End. Shaftesbury’s chief executive discusses the changes needed to improve landlord-tenant relationships to help strengthen the high street in a post-pandemic recovery.

Mark Allan discusses London's long history of overcoming challenges, the high street, eco-friendly offices, and the future of the landlord-tenant relationship in the first episode in our BossCast series.

Cadogan's head of archives Kira Charatan speaks about the rich history of Chelsea, and the resilience it has demonstrated through previous crises. The podcast highlights how the past 100 years(most notably the two world wars) have created positive transformations and acted as a catalyst for Chelsea’s cultural scene to flourish.

Wesley Ankrah, founder at SeerBridge, Shain Shapiro, founder at Sound Diplomacy, and Vestalia Chilton, director of Kensington and Chelsea Art Week discuss the higher level of policy focus on art and culture that is critical to bring about social value creation.

Greg Dewerpe discusses the innovation and technology that is playing a key role in helping housing associations improve their governance, with Cem Savas of Plentific, and Elly Hoult of Notting Hill Genesis.

Andrew Teacher, founder of Blackstock Consulting [www.blackstock.co.uk] is joined by Elementa’s Clara Bagenal George and Hawkins\Brown’s Louisa Bowles to discuss the importance of considering the whole life cycle of a building if Britain is to achieve its net-zero targets.

Andrew Teacher, founder of Blackstock Consulting (www.blackstock.co.uk) is joined by Darren Gardner, COO of Nido Student to discuss the growing importance of technology across the student accommodation sector.

Andrew Teacher, founder of Blackstock Consulting (www.blackstock.co.uk) is joined by Ed Dixon, Head of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Real Assets at Aviva Investors. They discuss the importance of ESG and how the finance community and Government must work hand-in-hand if Britain is to meet its climate pledges.

Property chiefs have warmly welcomed moves by the Government to create a new planning body across the Oxford Cambridge Arc as part of an ambitious two-year plan to build homes and create significant new commercial space to house Britain’s life sciences revolution. Responding to MHCLG’s OxCam Spatial Framework, Bidwells partner Mike Derbyshire and Perkins&Will head of urban design Peter Baird join...

Andrew Teacher, founder of Blackstock Consulting (www.blackstock.co.uk) is joined by Dr Anna Dixon, Chief Executive of the Centre for Ageing Better and Guild Living director and co-founder, Eugene Marchese. They discuss the need for homes and communities across Britain to be future-proofed to ensure older people can be both housed appropriately and enabled to fully contribute to society.

Andrew Teacher, founder of Blackstock Consulting (www.blackstock.co.uk) is joined by Pat Hayes, managing director of Be First, the Barking and Dagenham Council-owned housing developer to discuss the way forward in providing homes for the UK. They discuss homes for working Londoners, the future of building control, and the positive impact of modern methods of construction (MMC) on the sector.

Andrew Teacher, founder of Blackstock Consulting (www.blackstock.co.uk) is joined by Brian Welsh, CEO of Nido Student to discuss the growing interest in alternative asset classes and the resilience of PBSA despite the pandemic.

Andrew Teacher, founder of Blackstock Consulting (www.blackstock.co.uk) is joined by Roelof Opperman, Managing Director on the Real Estate Technology Investment team at Fifth Wall to discuss the real estate asset classes being unlocked by new technology, and the investment strategy behind Fifth Wall's newly launched European fund.