Online Conference Click Here to view our upcoming events and conferences. All Events 10 May 2022 Scottish Housing Investment and BtR Development Conference Tuesday, 10th May 2022 0900hrs – 1400hrs Book online View Partnership Packages EventProgramme SpeakersBecome a PartnerWhat to Expect In addition to their support of Scotland’s growing BtR sector, The Scottish Government is set to invest an additional £16bn into the Scottish Housing Sector by 2032. The Scottish BtR pipeline has now increased to over 9,900 homes, with Glasgow making up over half the supply, followed by Edinburgh and Aberdeen. BtR is still at an early stage in Scotland, but it is a growing form of development, investment, and choice of home. Back in 2019, the Scottish Government invested £30m in the BtR sector from the Building Scotland Fund to kickstart development. In March 2021, The Scottish Government announced ‘Housing to 2040’ – their first long-term housing strategy. The strategy outlined plans to support up to 14,000 jobs and invest £16bn into the sector in order to deliver 100,000 more homes by 2032, with 50,000 of these homes to be delivered by 2026/27 and, following a mid-point review, a further 50,000 homes by the end of 2031/32. The plan also introduces and extension to pre-existing retrofit and decarbonisation measures, with the total investment required from public and private sources to decarbonise Scotland’s domestic and non-domestic buildings estimated to be in the region of £33bn up until 2045. This conference will bring together the brightest minds of Scotland’s housing and BtR sector to discuss plans and opportunities to deliver more housing and innovate communities throughout the nation. Topics Include: SNIB’s 2000+ Home Investment PlanWheatley Group’s 5500 new homes by 2026Link Group’s 300-home Dunbeg projectFife Council’s £100m housing programmeCHA’s £40m Bellsmyre ProjectModa’s £215m The McEwan BtR SchemeThe Meadowbank Regeneration project£1.3bn Granton Waterfront project £31m Leith developmentLink’s Ground Breaking £80m ESG LoanHomes for Scotland’s 25,000 homes per year target£152m Hearthstone Residential Fund 2City of Edinburgh Council’s 20,000-home strategy£12.5m Peoplehood Project150-home Silverlea DevelopmentAnd much more… Speakers Include: Susan Campbell,Investment Director – Sustainable Investment Colin Culross,Group Commercial Director and Managing Director Lindsay Lauder,Director of Development and Regeneration John Mills,Head of Housing Services Liz Hamilton,Head of Local and Regional Planning Andrew Kilpatrick,Director of Assets Michelle Fraser,Programme Manager – Edinburgh Waterfront Jamie Snary,Executive Director Asset Management & Operations Amanda Rennie,Operations Director Andrew Smith,Chief Investment Officer Karen Campbell,Managing Director Stephanie Sutherland,Development Manager More Speakers,TBC Soon Agenda and Programme: 09:00-09:20 Virtual Doors Open & NetworkingEnjoy some networking time with those also attending the conference and visit the exhibitors. You’ll have the ability to video chat in our networking lounge with attendees, or visit the exhibition booths. 09:20-09:30 Conference Welcome and KeynoteThe event will be opened by our event host before a keynote speech by a significant figure in the industry 09:30-10:30 Session One: Housing to 2040 – What Are the Housing Priorities Necessary to Create Inclusive, Affordable and Sustainable Communities Throughout Scotland?With approximately £16bn set to be invested into the Scottish Housing Sector by 2032, this session will bring together the decision makers, developers, and investors to examine and outline the priorities of the nation’s wider housing strategy. Session Sponsor: (Available – click for details) Wheatley Group; Lindsay Lauder, Director of Development and Regeneration The Scottish National Investment Bank; Susan Campbell, Investment Director – Sustainable Investment Caledonia Housing Association; Andrew Kilpatrick, Director of Assets Homes for Scotland; Liz Hamilton, Head of Local and Regional Planning 10:30-11:00 Networking & ExhibitionEnjoy some networking time with those also attending the conference and visit the exhibitors. You’ll have the ability to video chat in our networking lounge with attendees, or visit the exhibition booths. 11:00-12:00 Session Two: Delivering Inclusive Communities for the Future: Housing Development PlansIn this session we will hear from wide array of stakeholders allied to major housing developments as they showcase their leading schemes and initiatives. Session Sponsor: (Available – click for details) Link Group Ltd; Colin Culross, Group Commercial Director City of Edinburgh Council; Michelle Fraser, Programme Manager – Edinburgh Waterfront Fife Council; John Mills, Head of Housing Services Blackwood Homes and Care; Stephanie Sutherland, Development Manager 12:00-12:30 Networking & ExhibitionEnjoy some networking time with those also attending the conference and visit the exhibitors. You’ll have the ability to video chat in our networking lounge with attendees, or visit the exhibition booths. 12:30-13:30 Session Three: Build-to-Rent Development and Investment PlansAs a part of this session, we will hear from the masterminds behind Scotland’s largest BtR developments as they share insight into their schemes and discuss opportunities for further investment in the sector. Session Sponsor: (Available – click for details) Apache Capital; Jamie Snary, Executive Director Asset Management & Operations Moda; Amanda Rennie, General Manager Hearthstone Investment Management; Andrew Smith, Chief Investment Officer CoCity Development Ltd; Karen Campbell, Managing Director 13:30-14:00 Networking, Exhibition & Close We’re set to have an exceptional line-up of speakers who’ll be sharing intel into their future development projects, plans and vision for across the housing and residential market across Scotland. Here’s an overview of the confirmed speakers: The Scottish National Investment Bank – Susan Campbell, Investment Director – Sustainable Investment The Scottish National Investment Bank is a Scottish state-owned investment and national investment development bank based in Edinburgh. Since their launch in 2020, the bank has committed to £191.4m in investment across a range of services. With a strong commitment to decarbonisation and sustainable development, the bank is investing in net-zero infrastructure including EV charging, digital infrastructure and both onshore and offshore wind. Project examples include £30m for rural digital connectivity, £13m to accelerate the Iona Wind Partnership and investment to support the installation of 1,700 new EV charging points. Link Group and Curbs – Colin Culross, Group Commercial Director and Managing Director Link Group are one of the largest award-winning social housing providers in Scotland, serving more than 15000 clients. Aiming to deliver 3000 affordable homes in the next 5 years and reach net zero by 2026. Link Group are currently developing 562 new homes at Riverside, Dalmarnock which is due for completion by 2026. Colin will be joining us to provide information on property development plans, investments and what needs to be done to support the growth of affordable housing in Glasgow. Wheatley Group – Lindsay Lauder, Director of Development and Regeneration Wheatley Group are Scotland’s leading housing, care and property-management group, owning or managing over 93,000 homes across 19 local authorities. Back in 2021, the housing group announced ambitious plans to deliver 5500 new homes across Scotland by 2026, having already built 4000 homes over the last five years. Lindsay joins us to discuss how Wheatley Group plan to continue supporting housing and regeneration throughout Scotland. Fife Council – John Mills, Head of Housing Services In late 2021, Fife Council agreed on plans to build 1,200 new homes across Fife by 2024. Working in partnership with Fife Housing Association Alliance, the £100m two-year transitional programme will follow on from the previous phase of the council’s house building strategy that delivered 3,500 home new affordable homes by 2022. John joins us to share insight into the programme and discuss plans for further housing development throughout Fife. Homes For Scotland – Liz Hamilton, Head of Local and Regional Planning Homes for Scotland in the voice of the Scottish housebuilding industry, with a membership of around 200 organisations together providing the majority of new homes built each year in Scotland. They engage with senior politicians and officials at the local and national level to support Scotland’s need for 25,000 new homes each year that will, in turn, contribute £3.2bn to the economy annually. Liz joins us to provide insight into Scotland’s housing priorities for 2022 and beyond and will explore how housing objectives can be achieved. Caledonia Housing Association – Andrew Kilpatrick, Director of Assets Caledonia Housing Association is one of Scotland’s leading providers of high-quality affordable homes for people in housing need. They own and manage over 4,600 homes across eight local authority areas and have recently put forward plans for a £40m regeneration project that will see the delivery of 140 new affordable homes and placemaking in Bellsmyre, Dumbarton. Andrew joins us to discuss their plans for the future in light of the Housing to 2040 programme. City of Edinburgh Council – Michelle Fraser, Programme Manager – Edinburgh Waterfront Michelle is the Programme Manager for the £1.3bn regeneration of Granton Waterfront. Having led the project through the early stages of purchasing land and delivering the Granton Waterfront Development Framework, she now manages the various workstreams and the multi-disciplinary team taking these forward to deliver one of Scotland’s most ambitious sustainable programmes of regeneration. With over 50 hectares of developable land in Council ownership, the opportunity now exists to create an exemplar place through an infrastructure first approach to achieving net zero, climate resilience and inclusive communities within a 20 minute neighbourhood. Apache Capital – Jamie Snary, Executive Director Asset Management & Operations Apache Capital are at the forefront of Scotland’s BtR sector. Last year, the investment management company announced a £115m scheme in Glasgow to be developed in conjunction with Harrison Street and Moda Living. The scheme will redevelop the former Strathclyde Police headquarters and deliver over 400 apartments with on-site amenity areas and commercial space. Apache Capital also partially funded the final phase of the £215m Springside development in Central Edinburgh. Jamie joins us to provide an update to Apache Capital’s work in supporting Scotland’s BtR sector. Moda Living – Amanda Rennie, Operations Director Moda Living is a pioneer in private rental developments, with projects across the UK. Recently launching their first Built-to-Rent (BtR) development in Scotland the £215 million -The McEwan consisting of 476 homes and co-working spaces. Also proposing to build 730 build-to-rent homes, costing £205 million in Lancefield Quay and £125 million Holland Park BtR schemes. Amanda Rennie – General Manager at The McEwan will be joining the session to discuss to current developments, the BtR sector and the creation of innovative places to live. Hearthstone Investment Management – Andrew Smith, Chief Investment Officer Hearthstone Investment Management manages over £425m of capital on behalf of a range of UK Local Government Pension Schemes as well as other institutional and private investors. The have built an income-generation portfolio of over 1,400 homes spread over 100 locations in England, Wales and Scotland. In 2014, they launched their Housing Fund Scotland with a £30m cornerstone investment from Falkirk Council Pension Scheme. The Fund is close-ended, with a life of 10 years, and can be used to invest in new build private rented property, buying from national and regional developers. Hearthstone have recently raised £152m as a part of their Hearthstone Residential Fund 2 that will be used to invest in private rented housing across Scotland and the rest of the UK. CoCity – Karen Campbell, Managing Director CoCity are leaders in providing vibrant modern spaces to live and work-building mixed use communities across the UK. With their previous development in Aberdeen, they have proposing to develop vibrant residential spaces Edinburgh. Karen joins us to discuss the UK’s BtR sector as well as CoCity’s unique model – community-centred flexible living, which is a mixed tenure approach to living. Blackwood Homes and Care – Stephanie Sutherland, Development Manager Steph Sutherland joined Blackwood’s development team in 2018 and is leading the delivery of 400 new accessible, affordable, beautiful and connected homes in the next five years. In collaboration with private sector partners and Innovate UK, Blackwood will deliver 66 new homes in Charleston, Dundee as part of the £12.5m Peoplehood project to create healthier, happier neighbourhoods that support independent living. Associate your brand with the Scottish Housing and BtR Development and Investment Conference and position your brand at the forefront of one of the Scotland’s biggest discussions on the sector. Package Exhibition Stand Chair/ Speaking Opportunity Tickets VIP Backstage Access Cost (+VAT) Conference Partner Yes Yes 15 Yes £2,750 View Details Session Partner Yes Yes 10 Yes £1,750 View Details Best Practice Presentation Package Yes Yes 10 Yes £1,250 View Details Exhibitor Packages Yes – 5 Yes £750 View Details We have various partnership packages available, including packages with speaking opportunities, exhibition space and those that will drive brand awareness, allowing you to address your whole target audience for maximum brand awareness and impact. Our partnership packages will put you at the forefront of the industry discussion allowing you to be there, be active and be an expert within the construction and property sector, the housing sector and the whole built environment industry. Conference Partner £2,750+VAT Become the headline partner of this conference and get mass awareness and brand visibility. This package is the ultimate – with a prime location during the event, a speaking opportunity, logo positioning on the top of the logo and your name in the event title – “Scottish Housing and BtR Development and Investment Conference; Sponsored by YOUR COMPANY NAME” The conference will be called the xxx Conference in association with your company nameAbility to help shape the conference agenda and content to bring your strategic thinking to the eventOption to recommend speakersInclusion with pre-conference speaker communicationsAccess to the speakers and panellists; an excellent opportunity to establish rapport and build commercially rewarding relationshipsPrime branding for the whole conferenceOption to do a keynote speechOne speaking position on one panel during the conferenceOnline exhibition space allowing you to video chat with delegates and share downloadable content such as literature15 online delegate passes for your team or guestsDigital media branding: your logo will appear prominently on the website, marketing emails, social media etcMaster of Ceremonies “thank you” in the opening and closing speechesSocial media – pre, during and post-conference activityInclusion with all PR and outreach to regional, national and industry pressAccess to video of the conference after the event Become a partner > Session Partner £1,750+VAT The role of the session partner provides an opportunity for you to participate in one of the sessions to build brand awareness, loyalty and trust amongst hundreds of civic and business leaders from across the industry. You’ll be seen to be a thought leader within your area of expertise and showcase your company in front of key decision-makers from across the industry. Benefits include: Ability to help shape the session agenda and content to bring your strategic thinking to the eventOption to recommend speakers for the sessionInclusion with pre-conference speaker communicationsAccess to the speakers and panellists; an excellent opportunity to establish rapport and build commercially rewarding relationshipsBranding for the whole conference and your sessionOne speaking position on your panelOption to do a five minute introduction to your panel or thought leaders presentationOnline exhibition space allowing you to video chat with delegates and share downloadable content such as literature10 online delegate passes for your team or guestsDigital media branding: your logo will appear prominently on the website, marketing emails, social media etcMaster of Ceremonies “thank you” in the opening and closing speechesSocial media – pre, during and post-conference activityInclusion with all PR and outreach to regional, national and industry pressAccess to video of the conference after the event Become a partner > Best Practice Presentation Package £1,250+VAT During the breaks delegates are able to speed network and visit the exhibitors – but with this package you can also give them the option of coming to see your company deliver a 15-minute thought leadership presentation, enabling you to play a key role in the conference. Build brand awareness, loyalty, trust and new business leads amongst numerous civic and business leaders from across the industry. Benefits include: Ability to deliver a 15-minute presentation during one of the break periods Access to the VIP Room – a green room for speakers, VIP guests and sponsorsBranding across the rest of the conferenceOnline exhibition space allowing you to video chat with delegates and share content10 online delegate passes for your team and/or guestsDigital media branding: your logo will appear prominently on the website, marketing emails, social media, etcMaster of Ceremonies ‘thank you’ in the opening and closing speechesSocial media – pre, during and post-conference activityInclusion in any PR and outreach to regional, national and industry pressAccess to video of the conference after the event Become a partner > Exhibitor Package £750+VAT If you’re looking for access to the event and a space to meet online delegates and chat with them – then our exhibitor package is perfect. Some people can be reluctant to approach exhibition stands – but online it’s different and you’ll be inundated with enquiries and questions about your brand. Benefits include: Online exhibition space allowing you to video chat with delegates and share downloadable content such as literature5 online delegate passes for your team or guestsDigital media branding: your logo will appear prominently on the website, marketing emails, social media etcMaster of Ceremonies “thank you” in the opening and closing speechesSocial media – pre, during and post-conference activityInclusion with all PR and outreach to regional, national and industry pressAccess to video of the conference after the event Become a partner > Exhibitor Partner Become a partner > If you’re interested in any of the packages above or if you’re interested in finding out additional information then contact us on: 0113 390 4700 opportunities@built-environment-networking.com Our online conferences will merge our face-to-face conferences with a virtual platform – providing networking opportunities, exceptional panel discussions and debates, speaker presentations and an exhibition hall. Here’s a little video highlighting what to expect… And here’s a bit more information of key areas of our online events… You’ll receive unique log-in details to join our online event via computer or phone – and you’ll be greeted with an easy navigation tool. You’ll be able to navigate to: Main Stage Where our ‘Programme’ will take place with excellent speakers and content. You’ll be able to get involved, asking questions and taking part in live polls. Networking Area Just like a real conference you’ll be able to meet and connect with new people in our forum. You can directly request to chat with someone or you can enter our ‘speed networking’ area to meet numerous new people within the industry. Get your elevator pitch ready! Sponsor / Exhibitor Area Meet our partners and sponsors – view what they’re all about, video chat with them and download their literature and product information. Tickets Tickets are not currently available for this event. 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