Chris is joined by Phil Westwood from fit out contractors, Overbury PLC, to discuss the world of office office firm out design.

The pair discuss how the pandemic has changed fit out styles and whether it is a tool to tempt office workers back into the office,

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Chris is joined by Jonathan Mills from Metis Real Estate in the second and final part of our review of 2021.

In this episode we discuss the frantic end of the year for the market, which sectors are dominating, who are the buyers and a few predictions for 2022.

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In part one of Glenbrook's review of the year, Chris Lloyd is joined by Joanne Gabrilatsou from JLL and Neil Mort from CBRE.

The trio discuss what the last 12 months has meant to the office sector in Manchester and planning & development in the North West.

Themes discussed include; how many people are actually back in the office, Manchester's office take-up improvement, the resource issues in real estate, the change to the planning use class orders and the challenges developers are being faced with an ever decreasing land supply.

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In this podcast, Glenbrook’s Residential Director Shannon Conway chats to Caroline Simpson, deputy chief executive and Director of Place at Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, and Insider’s Property Personality of the Year 2021.

The pair discuss Caroline’s route to her current role, via Japan and Toxteth; key elements required for public/private collaboration; and the 3 wishes she would choose for Stockport if a magic genie suddenly appeared.

Urban Playground: How Child-Friendly Planning and Design Can Save Cities

In this podcast, Shannon speaks to Tim Gill, author of “Urban Playground: How Child-Friendly Planning and Design Can Save Cities”

They discuss how children’s freedom of movement has changed through the decades, and why its important children are now considered in the design of cities. What tangible benefits are there to this approach to policy and planning? What are other cities doing and how we can learn from their experiences, and what needs to happen next.

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Description: In this episode, Shannon is joined by Josh Bullard Divisional Director of Smart Energy & Sustainability at Hydrock, and Matt Smith, Head of Mobilisation, Letting and Management at Allsop.

They explore practical approaches to improving embodied and operational carbon use in BTR schemes, and whether tenants are willing to pay a premium for living in a greener development. 

We also discuss the carbon benchmarking exercise Hydrock undertook at Glenbrook’s most recent BTR scheme, VOX and how it meets LETI principles.

In their latest 'Big in Property' podcasts Chris and Guy tackle three topics affecting the property industry today:

1. Recruitment - Glenbrook have two positions open and we are surprised about the lack of candidates.
2. Construction costs -is there an inevitable increase in costs?
3. Property Media - what are we reading and why?

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Our new bi-weekly topical podcast where members of the team at Glenbrook take on some property issues of the day,.

Chris & Guy chew the fat on three topical questions:

1. Footfall is back with a bang, will it last?
2. Why is everyone in property so busy at the moment?
3. Who wants to come back to the office?

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Guy Butler talks to Stephen Hogg, head of regional residential and Manchester head of JLL. They talk about where the BTR market will be in 2031, the regional BTR markets and the new Manchester JLL office, as well as Stephen's route to fame, success and becoming regional head of JLL.

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Shannon talks to Hattie Hasan MBE, a plumber with over 30 years experience, who established the first women plumbing franchise, Stopcocks, and last year launched the first UK Register for Tradeswomen.

 Hattie speaks candidly about her own experiences growing up in a strict and abusive environment, and how it shaped her journey. She explains how tradeswomen are vital in terms of carrying out repairs in refuges and domestic homes where abuse is taking place, and also as role models to the next generation as an opportunity for independence and empowerment. We also hear stories from her experience on the BBC’s The Big Build, and she also outlines her ambition to create pop-up schools for girls and women looking for a career in the trades.