Place Podcasts
Take a look at the opportunities to get involved in our podcasts.
Our Masterclass series features experts sharing the wisdom they’ve learned over the years on topics that range from how to convert a listed building, to designing the perfect commercial space for science.
Listen to all things net zero carbon and sustainability via our COP26 podcast series.
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PODCAST | Licences in principle – a developer’s tool
Experts discuss a legal mechanism increasingly being used by the property industry to mitigate uncertainty around how buildings might be occupied, in this Place North West podcast sponsored by law firm Kuits Solicitors.
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PODCAST | Building a better future for construction
As we near the end of another tough year for construction firms, join Stuart Stead, head of construction and property at accountancy firm Cowgills, and Ben Fearns, managing director of developer Novo Property Group, as they discuss the biggest issues facing the industry and what can be done to improve the outlook for medium-sized contractors in an increasingly competitive market.
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PODCAST | Lessons from the pandemic, with Cllr Elise Wilson and Sean Anstee
Stockport Council leader Wilson and former Trafford leader Anstee, now executive director at Cratus Communications, discuss how Covid-19 has impacted them personally and professionally, and what it means for the future of place making and community engagement, in this Place North West podcast.
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PODCAST | Will planning reform lead to beautiful development?
The Government’s proposed changes to the much-maligned planning system aim to slash red tape, speed up housing delivery and prioritise the creation of beautiful places for people to live. Whether the reforms will ultimately be as radical as Whitehall claims remains to be seen.
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PODCAST | Chris Oglesby: Creating cities that thrive
The chief executive of Bruntwood, which has a £1bn investment portfolio across the UK, tells Lisa Morton, founder of Roland Dransfield, about the values, passion and drive it takes to build thriving cities including his hometown, Manchester.
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PODCAST | MTX on modern methods of construction
For the healthcare industry, completing infrastructure projects quickly is now more important than ever and the NHS and private organisations are looking increasingly to firms that provide high-spec, flexible buildings to a tight deadline.
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Glenbrook podcast: Anthony Howcroft, Hallams
Anthony Howcroft, partner at Macclesfield-based surveyor Hallams Property Consultants and ex-rugby player and now head coach at Sale FC, speaks to host Chris Lloyd, investment director at developer-investor Glenbrook, about sport and business.