Breakfast Club Briefings

Breakfast Club Briefings- The story so far... We launched the BCB to be a space for Planners, Policy-makers, Developers and Consultants to come together to discuss how the Future of Cities should be shaped. So far we have discussed the Future of Cities with MPs, Senior Planners from across London, Think Tanks, Co-living specialists, Housebuilders, and many more. The venues have been amazing, and of course, the breakfasts have been fantastic!

🎄 Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year🎉 As we wrap up another year, we're grateful for the insightful discussions and connections we've made with Planners, Policy-makers, Developers, and Consultants. It's been a fantastic opportunity to share ideas and explore the future of our cities together. Looking ahead to 2025, we're excited to continue these conversations and host more events that bring industry leaders together to shape the cities of tomorrow. We can’t wait to welcome you to our events in the new year! 🗓️ #BreakfastClubBriefings #FutureOfCities #UrbanDevelopment #HappyHolidays #SeeYouIn2025

Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting the latest Breakfast Club Briefing at The Ivy Victoria Brasserie. We were delighted to welcome Nicholas Boys Smith MBE, Chair of the Advisory Board for the Government’s Office for Place and Founder of CREATE STREETS, as our guest speaker, who shared his invaluable expertise on how the built environment sector can work collaboratively to address the pressing need for housing across the UK. 🏡 A huge thank you to Nicholas for leading such an engaging and insightful discussion, and to all who attended for making the morning a success. We were pleased to welcome Senior Officers from London Borough Of Southwark, London Borough of Waltham Forest, Ealing Council (London Borough of Ealing), alongside representatives from Developers, Housing Associations, and Consultancies, including Be First Regeneration Limited, The Hyde Group, Southern Housing, Populo Living, Countryside Partnerships, HUB, Barratt London, J Group, Hybrid Planning & Development, LSL Partners, Apache Capital and Eversleigh LLP We look forward to continuing these important conversations through future events in our Breakfast Club Briefing series.

We were delighted to host a highly engaging Breakfast Club Briefings in partnership with Capital Economics, Eversleigh LLP, Pinsent Masons and Trigon DM yesterday, bringing together a fantastic group of professionals to discuss ESG. A sincere thank you to all the companies who joined us: City of London Corporation, Helical plc, True North Management Ltd, Eversleigh LLP, Trigon DM, Pinsent Masons, Cheyne Capital, Vive Real Asset Hudson Advisors L.P., Bridges Property Funds, Bywater Properties, Landsec, Avison Young │ UK and Capital Economics Together, we explored key topics including Vision 2040, integrated regeneration, retrofitting, and the UK Green Taxonomy.  A special thanks to Shravan Joshi MBE for sharing the City of London Corporation's commitment to ESG, through the City Plan 2040 and Andy Cox for providing insight into the UK Green Taxonomy and how it aligns with developments such as BREEAM v7 and the UKGBC’s Retrofit Playbook. It was truly inspiring to hear how these initiatives are driving positive change. We look forward to continuing these conversations and working together towards meaningful, practical ESG outcomes. #ESG #Sustainability #UKGreenTaxonomy #Collaboration

Last month Ackroyd Lowrie were delighted to welcome Paul Scully MP as keynote speaker at the Breakfast Club Briefings. Paul addressed key figures from the built environment sector, reflecting on the multiple roles he has held in his 10 years as an MP, including Minister for London. Paul’s speech highlighted the transformative power of real estate development across the UK, and emphasised the urgent need for more affordable housing in London, advocating for public-private partnerships to accelerate construction. The event was attended by representatives from Local Authorities, Housing Associations, Developers, and Consultants, and resulted in a hugely insightful debate on the challenges faced by the built environment industry ahead of the next election. Jon Ackroyd, director of Ackroyd Lowrie commented "the event was a great opportunity for those in the Built Environment to come together alongside Politicians to brainstorm how we can work together more effectively to deliver sufficient numbers of new homes, whilst ensuring the highest level of environmental performance, and design quality. Paul's insights on the relationship between the Public and Private sector over the last 10 years was incredibly useful in framing this debate" The event was sponsored by Capital Economics. To sign up to join the Breakfast Club Briefings and sign up for future events visit: https://lnkd.in/eZDkCyyD 

Ackroyd Lowrie and Capital Economics were delighted to host a special Breakfast Club Briefings event with the City of London Corporation at MIPIM in Cannes. We were fortunate to be joined by Shravan Joshi MBE and Bhakti Depala to explore with our guests how best to work in partnership to overcome barriers to investment. As a group, we identified planning, policy and procurement as both challenges, and opportunities, for investment and delivery. It was agreed that the City of London's draft City Plan 2040 shall encourage inward investment by providing certainty and clarity to investors and developers. We also discussed how promoting a range of complementary uses shall assist with delivering on the City Plan 2040's objectives. The attendees included: - Cheyne Capital - The Ardent Companies - Regal London - Pinsent Masons - London Square - Valor Real Estate Partners LLP - HUB - Hill Dickinson LLP A special thanks to Shravan Joshi MBE for making time in his busy MIPIM schedule to be our guest of honour and providing a memorable MIPIM highlight!

We're excited to announce that Capital Economics has joined as the sponsor for the 2024 Breakfast Club Briefings Event series! Laura Grossholz, Capital Economics comments: "We are delighted to be sponsoring the BCB because, as a leader in the market discourse around the opportunities and challenges in the property sector, we value how these events bring together key decision-makers to exchange and discuss ideas around the future of cities." Look out for a full calendar of BCB events throughout 2024 in London, Cannes for MIPIM, and Leeds for UKREiiF. Please contact us via the ''submit your details'' button on the Ackroyd Lowrie BCB page for more details - https://lnkd.in/eZDkCyyD #breakfastclubbriefings #networking #eventseries #policymakers #planners #developers #consultants #design #futurecities #sponsorship #teamwork #collaboration #MIPIM #ukreiif

Our final BCB of 2023 was an absolute belter! Andrew Wishart, Head of Housing at Capital Economics, one of the world’s leading providers of economic insight, delivered a thought-provoking talk on the UK Economic & Housing Market Outlook. Here are a few of the key issues he covered: 📉 Mild Recession is still coming: The immediate forecast is for a mild recession that is likely underway or looming on the horizon, despite the better-than-predicted UK financial results over the past 12 months. 💡 Core Inflation Dynamics: The UK’s stubbornly high inflation is being caused by restrictions on supply. 📈 BoE Rate Cut Expectations: Due to this underlying economic situation, Capital Economics anticipate the timeline for the first Bank of England (BoE) rate cut will be later than expected, around November. However, Andrew emphasized that once initiated, the subsequent reductions are expected to be significant, affecting various sectors. 🏠 Housing Market Resilience: Addressing concerns about housing affordability, Andrew expressed optimism. He suggested that, despite stretched affordability, house prices are close to bottoming out. This insight is crucial for both buyers and sellers navigating the ever-evolving property market. 🚧 Long Road to Recovery: While the stabilisation in house prices is encouraging, Andrew cautioned that a full recovery in mortgage approvals, transaction volumes, and construction activities may not materialise until 2025. The event was incredibly well received, with attendees from: Hyde Housing Ltd Countryside Partnerships London Borough of Waltham Forest Ealing Council (London Borough of Ealing) London Borough of Brent Regal London Apache Capital Avanton Limited London Newcastle Sheen Lane Developments Ltd Ackroyd Lowrie Thanks again to Andrew for taking the time to speak to us all, and look out for 2024 BCB events very soon! #networking #debate #discussion #realestate #property #development #ukhousing #newhomes #regeneration #urbandevelopment #insight #teamwork #opinion #economics #forecasting