Two of EG’s biggest summits of the year gave delegates plenty to discuss.
U+I’s HQ in Victoria, SW1, played host to the Offices & Workplace and Industrial & Logistics summits last month.
Discussion at the Industrial & Logistics summit ranged from robotics and automation to career opportunities and diversity. Delegates also debated what the sector should be called: sheds, industrial, advanced logistics or something different.
At the Offices & Workplace Summit, debate focused on landlord and tenant relationships and the future of the workplace. Twitter’s VP of EMEA, Bruce Daisley, gave delegates much to think about with his workplace manifesto, while there was an emerging consensus that landlords still need to be more flexible in dealing with tenants.
Offices & Workplace Summit partners included Leo, Savills, Citibase, Kier, Workman, U+I and Aecom. Industrial & Logistics Summit partners included Aecom, Kier, U+I and Verdion.
Charity night passes Go and collects £60,000
Property agents and industry leaders gathered at Mishcon de Reya’s Holborn offices last month for a Monopoly-themed fundraising event in aid of the Langdon charity.
Supported by OakNorth Bank, 14 teams took part in the Monopoly marathon.
Making the most lucrative property decisions on the night was Aston Chase, winners of the gold trophy, while some dubious property investments saw Cheyne Capital take home the wooden spoon.
The evening raised more than £60,000 for the north London charity, which focuses on empowering Jewish people with learning disabilities to live independently.
Colliers spreads goodwill in Bristol
A reverse advent calendar has been created by students at Colliers International to assist local charities in Bristol.
The calendar allows staff to place donations behind each door for the month of December.
All items will be given to the Trussell Trust Bristol food bank and the Julian Trust Night Shelter, which provide people in crisis with an amenities package, a warm meal and a bed.
Delancey calls checkmate on pupils
Delancey real estate has launched its 2018 Schools Chess Challenge. Students from 40,000 schools across the UK will battle it out over the chess board next spring for the STRAT trophy and a £2,000 cash prize.
To enter, go to https://www.delanceyukschoolschesschallenge.com/
Cyclists test out new Manchester road
Airport City Manchester hosted a community cycling event to mark the completion of the Enterprise Way link road.
Manchester’s lord mayor Eddy Newman presided over the event, which was organised with joint venture partners, in conjunction with British Cycling.
More than 150 cyclists had the opportunity to ride around a 1km loop of the new road prior to it being opened to traffic.
