To launch the 2022 edition of Impacts, its global thought leadership programme, Savills experts from the US and Middle East discuss what peoples’ priorities are post-pandemic and how the built environment is responding to new trends. What does the future look like for resilient cities? What are the top destinations for ‘executive nomads’? How are supply chains coping with geopolitical uncertainty, and which cities are making headway in meeting the net zero challenge?

With the world opening up again, we explore how real estate is fundamental in reconnecting faces, spaces and places; helping people and businesses to connect and thrive.

There are approximately 560 marinas in the UK. Historically marinas have been operated by private individuals and many still are, but as private equity have taken an interest in the sector, we have started to see the emergence of a two-tier market.  The first was when Premier Marinas were sold by Blackrock to Welcome Trust in 2015, followed by British Waterways (now known as Aquavista) to Lloyds Capital in 2018 and who have most recently added Castle Marinas to their portfolio in 2021. As with holiday parks the stable income stream derived from mooring fees is what has attracted them to the sector making them good investments, and with a third of marina operators reporting occupancy levels at 100% in 2020 with less than a quarter having an occupancy rate of lower than 85%, the sector has proven incredibly resilient through the Covid disruption.

Join Guy Ruddle and sector specialists: Ian Simpson, head of the leisure and trade related team; Kay Griffiths, associate director in the leisure and trade related team; and, Tom Griffiths, associate in the leisure and trade related team as they discuss how the marina market has evolved over the years, where investment activity is coming from, can occupancy levels be sustained and what opportunities there are in the market.

The gaming industry is experiencing rapid growth and right now the UK is the leading video game market in Europe and sixth globally. We’ve experienced multi-billion pound deals at the start of 2022 reinforcing the opportunity and appetite there is in the sector. However, as these gaming companies grow they need specific physical spaces to enable and support the production and creation of their products. As the industry continues to grow, where can we expect these gaming businesses to expand and can existing office stock be repurposed to provide studio space?

Join Guy Ruddle and sector specialists: Rob Pearson from the Office Tenant Representation team, Emerging Trends Director Nicky Wightman and Sam Collins, Head of Commercial and Membership at UKIE, as they discuss how important it is for gaming companies to be located near talent and knowledge centres, what the specific real estate needs and requirements are for gaming companies, and how this can be met amid a shortage of stock.

Further Information
https://www.savills.co.uk/blog/article/320050/commercial-property/the-growth-of-the-video-gaming-industry-and-the-vital-role-of-real-estate.aspx
www.ukie.org.uk
www.gamesmap.uk

Six months on from COP26 in Glasgow, we’re asking how Net Zero and ESG goals are being applied to workplace design and operation. This podcast explores the biggest changes for good on a building by building level, with a focus on than the host country for COP26 - Scotland.

Join Guy Ruddle and experts: Nadeem Khan, director in Savills Engineering and Design Consultancy team working closely with Savills Earth, Clare Bailey, Research Director and Basil Demeroutis, Managing Partner at Fore Partnership

With take-up of warehouse space reaching over 50 million sq ft for the last two years, alongside record investment volumes, can this be sustained in light of ongoing global supply chain issues, construction delays and material shortages?  

Join Guy Ruddle and sector specialists: Jack Booth, from the Savills industrial & logistics agency team, investment agent Charlie Foster and development project manager Will Cooper as they discuss how the delivery of speculative space will be key, how second hand stock will have an important role to play and how rising rents and limited options might impact the occupier market moving forward. Also, most importantly, what the solution might be. 

There’s been a lot of speculation over whether or not the pandemic has permanently changed how we live, work, socialise and shop, but these debates tend to be shaped by older experts. What is the view of younger people?

Join Guy Ruddle and guests: three Savills researchers – Josh Arnold for retail and leisure, Simon Preece for offices and Sophie Tonge for residential - who give a view from the ‘next generation’: as the users of tomorrow’s real estate, how do they think they and their peers’ behaviour and attitudes have been shaped by Covid-19, how do their views differ from older generations, and how could they impact how developers approach property?

The global electric vehicle industry continues to go from strength to strength, but what does it mean for the retail market? 

Join Guy Ruddle and Savills experts:  Larry Brennan, Marie Hickey and Thomas McMillan from across retail, research and sustainability as we discuss how the electric vehicle market is changing the way we purchase cars, the implications for power and charging, and the opportunities for landlords and land owners in this hugely growing market. 

In this annual podcast episode Savills unveils its 2022 UK cross-sector outlook.

Join Guy Ruddle and guests: Polly Simpson, for residential; Louise Harrison for rural and Peter Cooper-Parry for commercial – who give their views on the forecasts, which trends they think are going to be most prominent in their sectors this year and whether they agree with the research team’s top ‘alternative investment picks’. They also discuss what role two of the likely biggest themes of the year – inflation and ESG – may play in their respective markets.

The COP26 climate change conference was arguably the most important global summit in a decade, and certainly a crucial moment in the world’s fight to tackle the climate crisis. Several weeks on, Savills reflects on how it went and what the key outcomes mean for the real estate industry.

Join Guy Ruddle and guests: Emily Williams, associate director in residential research; Molly Biddell, a policy analyst specialising in natural capital; and Cameron Lloyd, a graduate energy consultant – all of whom attended events on the ground in Glasgow, speak about whether the experience was energising or deflating, what the big policy announcements mean for real estate, and where drive for change within the industry is coming from. 

Join Guy Ruddle and guests: David Reid, Managing Director of Suburban Build to Rent at Legal & General, Savills Operational Capital Markets’ Piers de Winton, Director Residential Investment and Rebecca Trueman, Associate Director National Development Consultancy.

Our experts analyse the significant opportunities for investors and developers that are presented by a largely untapped market in the UK, ‘Suburban Build to Rent’.

The podcast looks at changes in the UK residential property market, including the imbalance of housing supply and demand, the increasing need for high quality rental product in suburban locations, and the resilient rental performance of single family housing during the Covid-19 pandemic, all of which is leading to significant interest from investors.