Connected Thinking: Ideas and insights from the people shaping the built environment

A conversation with Sasha White KC, one of the leading legal minds in the planning space, shares his views on planning reform, current legislation and political intervention in determining projects.We discuss planning committees, whether they are effective tools for decision making. Sasha then explains how we need to inspire the next generation of talent into the built environment.

An economic update with Adam Challis. Are the economic conditions for investors starting to realign? Which sectors are showing signs of real growth?We discussed the state of the market, London's positioning, lack of prime office supply and what it is that occupiers want.We delved into the pressure points for data centres and infrastructure demands and stress points.I joined Adam at JLL's new HQ in the Broadgate Estate. A state of the art office space that defines the firm's values and reflects their ambitions.

A conversation with Anju Suneja, Parter at Mischon de Reya, specialising in real estate. We discussed planning frameworks in the context of delivering a competitive environment and whether we can keep up with emerging high growth business needs.

A conversation with Nick Watson, Development Director at Lendlease. We discuss the company's approach to unlocking growth, as well as delving into supply chain pressures and opportunities across different sectors.

As London's South Bank enjoys its 75th anniversary, I sat with the CEO of the South Bank Business Improvement District (BID) to better understand what success looks like for BIDs and how public-private regeneration can be effective. The South Bank is not under single ownership, or masterplanned, so bringing together so many different stakeholders has produced lessons that could apply far and wide as we look at how cultural and mixed use districts can add value to our cities.