Housing and Build to Rent Conference; In partnership with DAC Beachcroft

Skyroom – Arthur Kay, Chief Executive Officer

As the housing affordability crisis is a concern for many, as the population of London is due to exceed 10 million. Skyroom has taken bold steps for the key workers that did the most for us during the pandemic – by launching the £100m Key Worker Homes Fund to develop 10,000 airspace homes by 2030. With the ambition of tackling the chronic housing shortage in London by creating new homes on existing building – Skyroom looks to deliver sustainable and affordable living spaces,  saving 15 tonnes of C02 over their lifetime. Arthur will join us on this session to discuss development plans and address how airspace development is being used to maximise the economic, social, and environmental value of existing buildings.

Clarion Housing Group – Clare Miller, Group Chief Executive

Clarion Housing Group is one of the biggest social housing providers in the UK,  that offers 125,000 affordable properties to over 350,000 residents across the UK. Clarion aims to become zero carbon by 2050 and is investing £1.2 billion in the improving local communities providing greener, safer communities. Clarion’s charitable foundation aims to deliver social investment programme worth £150m over ten years, generating £1 billion of social value.  Clare will join us on this session to discuss their development plans, address their decarbonisation drive and what Clarion’s houses of the future will look like.

Clarion Housing Group – Rob Lane, Chief Property Officer

Clarion Housing Group is one of the biggest social housing providers in the UK,  that offers 125,000 affordable properties to over 350,000 residents across the UK. Clarion aims to become zero carbon by 2050 and is investing £1.2 billion in the improving local communities providing greener, safer communities. Clarion’s charitable foundation aims to deliver social investment programme worth £150m over ten years, generating £1 billion of social value. Rob Lane – Chief operating officer, has been working with BEIS) on a number of innovative pilots to retrofit our residents’ homes, he will be joining the session to discuss development plans, address their decarbonisation drive and what Clarion’s houses of the future will look like.

Countryside Properties – Kate Ives, Strategic Partnerships Director

Countryside Partnerships is one of the UK’s leading mixed tenure developers and has major growth plans for London. Their upcoming projects include the major regeneration of Kingston’s Cambridge Road Estate which will see 2,170 new homes created, 45% of which will be affordable. Kate will discuss their work with partners including local authorities and registered providers and plans for further growth in the capital.

Regal London – Steve Harrington, Planning Director

As the demand for Build-to-Rent grows post-pandemic, Regal London is rapidly developing to change the urban landscape. With multiple developments assisting the current housing crisis, Regal London has invested £500 million in the ‘beds-and-sheds’ scheme in Orchard Wharf comprising mixed use, £125 million Mixed-use site in Camden & 456 BtR properties due to complete 2027. Steve joins us in this session to share his thoughts on the future development and sustainability of BtR .

OX Place – Helen Horne, Managing Director

Council-owned Oxford City Housing has revealed plans ambitious plans to build around 2,245 low-carbon homes across Oxfordshire over the next decade with the ambition to achieve 40% carbon reduction from the Future Buildings Standard or build to Passivehaus standards on these homes. Helen will join the conference to give more details on their plans and how their £1bn sustainable framework will help them deliver these low carbon homes in the county.

Packaged Living – Mark Woodrow, Joint Managing Director

The bespoke Build-to-Rent developer Packaged Living provides sustainable properties of the future across the UK – creating “cost-effective, technology-led and purpose-built rental schemes in Bournemouth, Leicester, Cardiff and Milton Keynes. The developer is set to deliver a £200 million regeneration scheme in Southampton, creating 600 new homes and a leisure venue due to start in 2023. Mark will join the conference to discuss their ongoing development plans and hundreds of millions of pounds worth of future investment plans.

Labour Party – Dr Alan Whitehead MP, Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Net Zero

Dr Alan Whitehead has been a Member of Parliament since winning his seat in Test, Southampton back in 1997. He is currently assuming the role of Shadow Minister Energy and the Green New Deal. Whitehead has long campaigned in Parliament on the issue of renewable energy and retrofit.

IMMO Capital – Samantha Kempe, Co-Founder, Chief Investment Officer

IMMO capital is Europe’s first technology-led real estate platform – recently announcing a £1 billion investment to buy and retrofit 3000 private rented homes in the UK. With further plans to spend £2.5 billion acquiring and retrofitting over 10,000 homes across the UK, Germany, Spain & the EU. Samantha – co founder of IMMO capital will be joining the session to discuss major Retrofit plans, the challenges and the ways we can support the drive to carbon neutral housing.

Lloyds Banking Group – Andy Mason, Head of Strategic Partnerships and Housing

Lloyds’ banking group is one of the largest mortgage lenders in the UK and is set to become the  biggest landlords by 2030 – supporting the recovery of the UK housing market. Recently providing £16 billion to first time buyers in 2021, aiming to deliver £10 billion in green mortgage lending by 2024, £3.4 billion in social housing funding and 2.4 billion in ESG- related improvements in social housing.  Recently announcing a JV with Kier worth £80 million with targets to build 2000 home across England by 2027. Andrew will be joining us to discuss major development, drive retrofit, challenges of NetZero, lending changes and strategies, consumer affordability and the demand for shared ownership.

Greystar – Michela Hancock, Managing Director

Greystar – Real Estate Partners is an international real estate developer and manager – with multi-billion-pound investment in residential property in 2022. Recently announcing opening of the first phase of Coppermaker Square BTR , developed with investments of over £2 billion. Michela will be joining the session to share intel on BtR developments, the future of the housing market and what can be done to support the industry.

Citra Living Limited – Craig Luttman, Development & Strategy Director

The BtR market is rapidly expanding, with big names rushing to meet demand. Citra Living a subsidiary of the Lloyds Banking Group – created in 2021 is aiming to deliver 10,000 properties, worth £4 billion in yield by the end of 2025 and 50,000 by the end of 2030. Craig Luttman will be joining the session to discuss the ambition of the company, development plans and views on the future of residential development

Ballymore Group – Stevan Tennant, Development Director

Ballymore has recently announced a joint venture with LLDC, planning to create 1200 new affordable homes in the Olympic Park area- costing £600 million. Additionally, the company is earmarked to develop over 31,000 new houses in the Isle of Dogs by 2031 and has submitted planning for a 72,000 sqm Dublin Arch development. Stevan will be joining the session to discuss intel on residential development and house lead placemaking.

DAC Beachcroft – Gemma Leonard, Partner – Head of Residential

Gemma leads one of the largest specialist residential development teams in the country. We are involved at every stage of a development, from concept to plot sales. Our strategic land and planning expertise is being put to use in many garden community developments throughout the country. We include all the leading housebuilders amongst our clients; in addition to local authorities and specialist developers of build to rent, affordable housing and later life living accommodation.

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield – Kieran Hobbs, Lead Development Director

As owners of over 60 major retail and leisure assets globally, Kieran leads the URW team on their £750m Cherry Park Masterplan in London and is also a key voice behind the new vision for Croydon’s Village Outlet which has stood empty for three years. He joins the conference to talk about how their developments are looking at new ways to get people onto the high street and living amongst economic growth focused activity.

Grainger Plc – Mike Keaveney, Director of Land and Development

Grainger are one of the UK’s largest professional landlords with 9793 rental homes, 23,000 customers, a market value of £3.1 billion and 9,962 homes worth £2.4 billion in the pipeline. Recently announcing Grainger’s first £37 million, 232 home BtR residential development in derby city. Mike will be joining us on this session to discuss where the residential market sits as part of the UK wide levelling up ambition and Grainger’s developments that are contributing to the agenda.

Quintain Living – Danielle Bayless, Chief Operation Officer

Quintain are award winning development and asset management company with over 9,000 home and 30 years’ experience. Recently developing Wembley Park, investing over £2.5 billion in 8,400 homes across 7 acres – the mixed-use development is leading the way in providing the 15min neighbourhoods of the future. Aiming to increase footfall to the area to 20 million a year and yielding over £328 million annually. Danielle – CEO will be joining the session to discuss intel on current BtR plans, the future of residential development and the challenges of regeneration

Schneider Electric – Nico Van Der Merwe, Vice President Home & Distribution

Nico has worked at Schneider Electric for over 12 years, taking up the role of Vice President of Home & Distribution UK&I in 2019. Throughout the years, Nico has been in charge of Schneider Electric’s channel development for Europe, playing a vital role in formulating and leading strategic transformational projects.

Nico is currently responsible for ensuring that Schneider Electric’s portfolio of smart devices, sensors and energy management solutions are front of mind with electricians, home builders and contractors.  With homes becoming increasingly connected and the spotlight on the inefficiencies of UK housing stock becoming a great focus in the battle to halt climate change, Nico believes that smart technologies such as Wiser will have a large role to play in creating truly connected and efficient homes.

With electrical demand in the residential space growing, Nico believes that Schneider Electric has the technology and relevant channels in place to bring these solutions from grid to plug.

Browne Jacobson – Zo Hoida, Partner

Zo is a real estate legal partner specialising in regeneration projects for Browne Jacobson’s government sector clients. Working on major regeneration projects and town centre re-developments she works at the heart of the socially valuable work we do as a firm. Zo also advises private developers and investors and has experience in renewable energy projects. Zo is also a Director of England China Business Forum, and as part of the International Board, looks after Browne Jacobson’s relationships with APAC firms.

AECOM – Nick Jones, Director

AECOM are a 7,000-strong multi-disciplinary consultant in UK & Ireland, providing a wide range of services on projects across the whole residential sector, from new build apartment blocks, high rise towers, strategic land and garden villages, to decarbonising and energy efficiency improvements of existing stock. Our clients include housebuilders, local authorities, RPs and private sector developers delivering PBSA, BtR, later living, open market and affordable schemes. We are working with a number of BtR developers, providing project & cost management and engineering design on projects in central & outer London, the Home Counties and across the UK regions and Ireland, with a portfolio that our residential sector specialists have delivered and will deliver over 5,000 units.

Leap Environmental – Richard Brinkworth, Managing Director

Richard Brinkworth is a widely recognised Chartered Civil Engineer, with 30 years of experience in the construction industry.  He is a founding partner of Leap Environmental.  Leap carry out site investigations and geotechnical design for development projects on brownfield and greenfield sites.  Leap joined the RSK Group in 2021. RSK is a global leader in the delivery of sustainable solutions with services from a family of over 175 environmental, engineering and technical services businesses.  RSK operate in most sectors of the economy, including many of those most critical to future global sustainability, such as water, energy, food and drink, infrastructure, urban development, mining and waste as well as the development industry. The integrated offering across research and development, consultancy and on-the-ground application, we can deliver a complete solution that is unrivalled in the market. Leap has developed a series of carbon forecasting tools for the construction industry.  Outputs from these tools are included with all Leap site investigation reports as part of a wider sustainability focus for projects.  This takes advantage of the unique position Leap enjoys at the very start of a development project and draws on the vast experience of the wider RSK Group.