Why HS2 may not be on the brink of revival. Plus: Is Hull our next Northern Hollywood?

Town halls face a difficult 2024, one the property industry cannot ignore. Plus: student beds and Leeds hotels are on the up.

From high rates of graduate retention to a lack of green space, experts on this podcast brought to you by Alliance Investments explore the city’s strengths and weaknesses in the eyes of people looking to plough their money into property. 

Accelerating the delivery of buildings of all shapes and sizes is imperative if our towns and cities are to grow and thrive. A piece of software developed by VU.CITY is doing just that. 

What are the dos and don’ts of crafting the perfect business development strategy? The latest Place North podcast digs into all things marketing within the built environment, with the help of Civic Engineers’ Katrina Davis and our own Dino Moutsopoulos.

Constant tinkering with the planning system and a volatile economic landscape are two of the biggest issues contributing to the housing crisis, according to Urban Strategy director Jackie Sadek and Winckworth Sherwood partners Colette McCormack and Lindsay Garratt.

Onward Homes’ Sandy Livingstone and Manchester City Council Cllr Gavin White discuss how we can make utopian visions of net zero, affordable homes in inclusive and diverse neighbourhoods a reality.

Genesis Homes chief executive Nicky Gordon sat down with Place North West to discuss what being a housebuilder in Cumbria is really like, what a recent local government reorganisation could mean for the county, and why Barrow is a place to watch.

In a charged episode of the Place North West podcast, Manchester City Council’s Carol Culley and Hydrock’s Leah Holmes delve into the state of the National Grid, the demand for reliable energy, and how the private and public sectors can be part of a powerful solution to the problem.

Replacing Section 106 contributions with a single community infrastructure levy could severely impact the delivery of discounted homes, according to Rob Loughenbury, director of strategy at Onward Homes.

Having completed one of London’s smartest office buildings in recent years, MiddleCap’s innovations director Miloš Halečka dives into how his team puts tech at the heart of development.

Global sea levels are rising. They’ve risen 10cm since 1993 and are projected to rise further still. What are planners doing to anticipate this watery Armageddon, asks Jeremy Hinds of Savills.

What do we mean by workplace experience? Kevin Wilhelm, country manager for the US and Canada at Sharry, and Victor Sanchez, senior director & head of global design and build at LinkedIn, join Paul Unger to unearth the trends and client needs.

A comms masterclass this week with three directors of Social, a leading ESG and tech PR agency – join Sara Donnelly, Andy Cameron-Smith and Luke Cross sharing their wisdom with Paul Unger.

Jonathan Shaw, managing director of AG Built Environment Consultancy, chats with Place about the role the media plays in the built environment, how to get news coverage, and all things MIPIM.

Paul Unger is joined by Jeremy Hinds, planning director at Savills, and Tom Cheesewright to explore the reasons holding back real estate from taking the radical steps needed to challenge climate change.

With a wealth of experience at the heart of Gecina, the €20bn French real estate company, Antoine Geoffroy dives into the challenges real estate faces in tech and the “next big revolution” for the industry.

Fabrice Aubert, deputy managing director of French property giant Nexity, talks to Blandine Laffargue about the importance of taking a decentralised approach to innovation.

Have you ever considered using leafy greens to maximise the value of a property? On the latest episode of the Place North West podcast, Chris Bowie-Hill of Hydrock and Chris Lloyd of Glenbrook discuss new and interesting ways to generate income from retail portfolios amid changing trends.