Big interviews
Many happy retail returns to HGR
As the business turns five, the founders of London retail specialist agent Hanover Green Retail talk to Laura McGuire about their love for the troubled sector, how they weathered Covid and their future plans.
Q&A: Interim RICS bosses on how to restore member trust
Richard Collins and Nicholas Maclean explain why they remain upbeat about the future despite the challenges.
Sunderland turns the tide at the Riverside
Sunderland City Council’s executive director of development Peter McIntyre tells Property Week how Covid has accelerated a key regeneration scheme in the city, following investment by L&G and the council.
King’s Cross 20th anniversary: Interview with Argent’s Robert Evans
Robert Evans, joint managing partner at Argent, talks to Property Week about King’s Cross - 20 years on.
Landlords: meet your new nemesis
Commercial Tenants Association chief executive Peter Bell talks to Property Week about the need to protect distressed tenants and what can be done to foster better relationships with landlords.
Beds and sheds: a capital idea?
Regal London planning director Steve Harrington tells Property Week about its Wembley and Orchard Wharf schemes and the challenges of delivering large-scale beds-and-sheds developments in the capital.
Big interview with Simon Murphy, CEO of Battersea Power Station Development Company (BPSDC)
Battersea Power Station Development Company boss Simon Murphy tells Property Week how the developer scaled “the Everest of property” and why he is so bullish about the £9bn scheme’s post-Covid prospects.
Big interview with Mark Quinn, founder of Quinn Estates
Quinn Estates founder Mark Quinn talks to Property Week about the firm’s big break, plans for its biggest scheme to date and what lies ahead for Quinn Homes.
Interview with former retail agent Andrew Reed on his journey into film
Former self-employed retail agent Andrew Reed tells Property Week about his new life as head of production locations company area4, bridging the worlds of property and film and being an extra.
View from the top
View from the top: Richard Bains, managing director of Chancerygate
The head of industrial developer Chancerygate talks to Property Week about its many joint ventures, growing competition in the multi-let market and how long he thinks the boom in the sector will continue.
View from the top: Hugh Seaborn, Cadogan Estates’ chief executive
Cadogan Estates’ chief executive speaks to Property Week about helping tenants bounce back from Covid and the challenge of realising its net-zero-by-2030 vision across the many historic buildings in its portfolio.
View from the top: Munish Datta, UKGBC’s director of membership and partnerships
UKGBC’s director of membership and partnerships gives Property Week his read on the latest government policies on climate change and throws down the gauntlet to the industry to do more.
Five minutes with
Q&A: Five minutes with Leena Gillespie, commercial director at Public Sector PLC
Leena Gillespie, commercial director at Public Sector PLC, on how she fell into property, the enjoyment in bringing added value to assets — and how Star Wars shows girls can do whatever they put their minds to.
Q&A: Five minutes with Katherine McCullough, director, head of UK property at Merchant Land
Katherine McCullough, director, head of UK property at Merchant Land talks to Property Week about how she got into the property sector, and any advice she would give somebody starting a career in the industry.
Q&A: Five minutes with Alex Gibbs, co-founder and director of Built Asset Management (BAM)
Alex Gibbs, co-founder and director of Built Asset Management (BAM), on how he got started in property, his top film and book recommendations, his best and worst purchases and his favourite travel destinations.
Q&A: Five minutes with Vikki McKay, real estate partner at Proskauer Rose
Vikki McKay, real estate partner at international law firm Proskauer Rose, discusses how she got started in the property industry.
Five minutes with… Natasha Ryan, Savills associate director
Savills associate director on working in such a social industry, horse riding and her love of travel.
Q&A: Five minutes with Peter Todd, founder of Portus Retail
Peter Todd, founder of Portus Retail, on how he got started in the property industry, his favourite television show and album, his number-one travel destination and the superpower he wishes he had.
Q&A: Five minutes with Jen Lemen, chartered surveyor and co-founder of Property Elite and Projekt
Jen Lemen, chartered surveyor and co-founder of Property Elite and Projekt, on how she got started in property, her cultural tips, the superpower she wishes she had and her number-one travel destination.
Q&A: Five minutes with Stephanie Bonduelle, managing director of Tétris
Stephanie Bonduelle, managing director of Tétris, on how she got started in the property industry, her favourite film and book, the superpower she wishes she had and the historical figure she’d like to have met.
Q&A: Five minutes with Tadhg Flanagan, managing director of Breezblok
Tadhg Flanagan, managing director of Breezblok, on how he got started in property, his favourite film and radio show, his number-one travel destination and the celebrity he would most like to meet.
Q&A: Five minutes with Martin Roberts, principal and co-founder of Addington Capital
Martin Roberts, principal and co-founder of Addington Capital, on how he got started in property, his favourite film and radio show, his number-one travel destination and the superpower he wishes he had.
