Real Talk - A Colliers Podcast

Georgie Griffiths, Associate Director from Colliers UK talks to Kenneth MacKenzie, Founder and Chief Executive at Target Fund Managers, who are a specialist investor and provider of property-management services in the UK healthcare sector.   

Following Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement that the UK has hit a milestone of 10 million people having now been vaccinated, Kenneth discusses how the type of real estate purchased helped cope with the challenges of the pandemic and care homes being a priority for the vaccine roll out.

Meet Mitesh Mistry, who is a Senior Designer in the Design Team (Marketing & Communications). Mitesh joined in 2015 and over 5 years has been promoted to the senior role. His main duties include the creation of marketing collateral and mentoring his junior colleagues.

Georgie Griffiths, Senior Surveyor from Colliers UK, talks to our Head of Research and Economics, Dr Walter Boettcher. We look at the year to date as well as predictions for property investment in 2021. The UK has saved over £1 billion in 2020 and figures indicate that people are starting to spend. Consumer confidence in the market points to a recovery in 2021 being faster and stronger than expected.

This week we share a short bonus episode, where we go behind the scenes and meet some of the great people who work at Colliers UK.     

Meet Danielle Taylor, who is part of the Operations team. Danielle joined Colliers UK in May 2015 as an administrator for National Offices and has progressed through the business to the role of Project Manager. This role ensures that the systems and processes we use work for everyone in the business and we can work productively and efficiently.

Georgie Griffiths, Senior Surveyor from Colliers UK talks to Julian Tollast, Head of Masterplanning and Design at Quintain he takes us through the evolution of Wembley Park. He will explain some of the underlying principles to the Wembley Park masterplan and how those principles have been guiding the course of the development of the growing community in and around Wembley Park.

We’ve launched a new podcast series – Take 10 with Colliers!   

This week we share a short bonus episode, where we go behind the scenes and meet some of the great people who work at Colliers UK. Meet Raminta Kymantas (Minta), who is part of our Human Resources team. 

Minta joined Colliers UK in August 2018 as a Learning & Development Consultant. As an advocate for lifelong learning, Minta accelerates the capability and performance of Colliers UK staff.

The UK became the first major economy in the world to pass laws to end its contribution to global warming by 2050. ESG (Environmental, social and corporate governance) is an increasing priority for real estate investors around the world. Georgie Griffiths, Senior Surveyor from Colliers UK talks to Edward Dixon, Head of ESG at Aviva Investors about the climate crisis, the challenges facing us ahead and the huge future opportunities that exist when we put ESG at the heart of real estate.

Andrew Hallissey, Executive Managing Director of EMEA Occupier Services talks to Neil Jones, Director of Property, Corporate & Shared Services, Finance and Commercial at Bupa Global and UK. They discuss how the company has chartered their course during COVID-19 and how staff members rallied together for each other and their communities.

As the UK Government announce that gyms can reopen from 25 July, this episode looks at how the COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on wellness. Ross Kirton, Colliers’ Head of Leisure Agency talks to Geoff Bamber, CEO and Founder of Digme Fitness, about the importance of mental and physical wellbeing, not just for individuals, but for the nation and the economy. They also discuss how the gym sector has evolved to virtual and ‘on-demand’ fitness and what lies ahead for the sector post-lockdown.

Following Super Saturday where pubs and bars reopened, James Shorthouse, our Head of Alternative Markets, and licensed and leisure expert, speaks to Mark Davies, the CEO of Hawthorn and CFO of New River.

They discuss what measures pubs have been putting in place for the grand reopening, while also looking at the impact that lockdown has had on the sector, how recovery might look, and if government measures such as a temporary cut in VAT is enough?