Place Podcast

Is it government? The city region mayors? Transport for the North?  Place North  analysis editor David Thame digs into why regional transport policy is plagued by inertia. Plus: Have any of the government's regeneration programmes been effective? Subscribe for FREE to receive The Subplot direct to your inbox: www.placenorth.co.uk

Place North  analysis editor David Thame explains why the Competition and Markets Authority getting tough with housebuilders won't change England's residential problem. Plus:  a look at agency profits and debt. Get The Subplot each week for free direct to your inbox when you subscribe to Place North: placenorth.co.uk

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Why does it seem so difficult to build infrastructure in the North?  Place North  analysis editor David Thame gets to the heart of the matter. Plus: a noisy legal affair and planning tweaks. Read and subscribe for FREE at placenorth.co.uk

City councils are crafting plans around how much office space they'll need 15 years down the line - but does their math stack up? Plus,  Place North  analysis editor David Thame gives the BTR market a health check while also reporting some good news for Newcastle. Read and subscribe for FREE at placenorth.co.uk

Are multi-billion-pound local authority asset sales moving closer?  Place North  analysis editor David Thame examines whether selling - or holding out - is the better move for councils. Plus: the next chapter in the Teesworks' drama and the latest on beds and sheds. Read and subscribe to The Subplot for FREE at placenorth.co.uk

Hear us out - business rates retention is about to transform the North. Here's why. Plus, Place North analysis editor David Thame takes a look at the Northern shed scene and whether co-living is on the up or down... For the latest on the built environment across the North, visit placenorth.co.uk and subscribe for free.

Place North's David Thame digs into why university financial woes are problematic for the property business. Plus: a look at politics and planning - and some good news for the retail sector. Receive The Subplot directly into your inbox every week for FREE . Subscribe at placenorth.co.uk

Place North analysis editor David Thame breaks down whether or not there's any merit in rumours that Labour may resurrect the old HS2 plan. Plus: is Hull set to be the next Hollywood of the North? Written edition of The Subplot is available on Place North West , Place Yorkshire , and Place North East .

Town Halls face a difficult 2024, one the property industry cannot ignore. Place North analysis editor David Thame digs into how the situation got so bad and what this means for the future. Plus: student beds and Leeds hotels are on the up. Receive The Subplot directly to your inbox, subscribe for FREE here: https://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/subscribe/

From high rates of graduate retention to a lack of green space, experts on this podcast brought to you by Alliance Investments explore the city’s strengths and weaknesses in the eyes of people looking to plough their money into property.  Arik Agamian, sales director at Alliance Investments, and Louise Emmott, managing director at Kingsdene, sat down with Place North West senior reporter Dan Whela...

Accelerating the delivery of buildings of all shapes and sizes is imperative if our towns and cities are to thrive and a piece of software developed by VU.CITY is doing just that.  Claire Locke, commercial director at VU.CITY, sat down with Place North West senior reporter Dan Whelan to explain how Site Solve, the firm’s generative design tool, works.  They were joined by Dave Lee, director at Cla...

What are the dos and don'ts of crafting the perfect business development strategy? The latest Place North podcast digs into all things marketing within the built environment, with the help of Civic Engineers' Katrina Davis and our own Dino Moutsopoulos. Hosted by Julia Hatmaker, editor of Place North West.

From Sheffield to Teesside, Place North’s Neil Tague and Louise Hall discuss the big projects and the big names dominating headlines in Yorkshire and the North East in this podcast episode.

Constant tinkering with the planning system and a volatile economic landscape are two of the biggest issues contributing to the housing crisis. That was the view of Winkworth Sherwood partners Colette McCormack and Lindsay Garrett, who discussed the sector’s challenges during Housing 2023.  McCormack and Garrett were joined by Jackie Sadek, director at Urban Strategy and a former government adviso...

Place North West editor Julia Hatmaker is joined by Onward Homes executive director of property, Sandy Livingstone, and Manchester City Council executive member for housing and development, Cllr Gavin White, to discuss how best to achieve high-quality, affordable homes for all and tackle what many are calling a housing crisis.

Genesis Homes chief executive Nicky Gordon sat down with  Place North West  to discuss what being a housebuilder in Cumbria is really like, the potential implications of the recent local government reorganisation, and why Barrow is a place to watch.

Place Editor Julia Hatmaker hosted this podcast with Leah Holmes, Utilities Specialist within Smart Energy and Sustainability at Hydrock, and Carol Culley, Deputy Chief Executive at Manchester City Council to discuss the demand and supply of reliable energy in Manchester.

Replacing Section 106 contributions with a single community infrastructure levy could severely impact the delivery of discounted homes, according to Rob Loughenbury, director of strategy at Onward Homes. Hosted by Place North West senior reporter Dan Whelan, this podcast delves into the implications of scrapping S106, and the continued politicisation of the planning system, and offers up solu...

Having completed one of London’s smartest office buildings in recent years, MiddleCap’s innovations director Miloš Halečka dives into how his team puts tech at the heart of development. Southworks, MiddleCap’s first development in the UK, completed in 2021, bringing 70,000 sq ft of tech-enabled, BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ office space to the market. Now, the developer is looking ahead to its second UK p...

Paul Unger is joined by Savills' director Jeremy Hinds and applied research consultant Paul Sayers to discuss climate change and how the rise in water levels could affect planning and property.

Sharry's country manager for the US and Canada, Kevin Wilhelm and LinkedIn's senior director & head of global design and build, Victor Sanchez, join Paul Unger, editor of PlaceTech, to discuss... What do we mean by workplace experience? Kevin, Victor and Paul delve into the trends, what clients want and how software can support the workplace experience. For more information, visit: sharry.tech...

A comms masterclass this week with three directors of Social , a leading ESG and tech PR agency – join Sara Donnelly, Andy Cameron-Smith and Luke Cross sharing their wisdom with PlaceTech editor Paul Unger. Questions answered Why does ESG matter in corporate communications? How can tech enable businesses to meet green targets? How can companies cut through the noise and be heard on climate message...

Paul Unger is joined by Jeremy Hinds, planning director at Savills, and Tom Cheesewright to explore the reasons holding back real estate from taking the radical steps needed to challenge climate change. Takeaways There is a lack of a consensus framework in which to discuss the problems and how to address them Without sufficient policy responses individuals will increasingly put forward radical ide...

Gecina is a French real estate company which owns and operates €20bn of real estate assets, 97% of which are located in the Paris region. Takeaways ‘When we are at the beginning of the journey the most difficult part is spreading the innovation mindset, framework, and skills across the organisation’ ‘The challenge is to deploy innovation at scale through our portfolio in operation where it makes s...