The Argent Related chairman and BPF president talks to Sebastian McCarthy about how the Brent Cross Town scheme is shaping up, the big industry challenges and how to accelerate the move towards net zero .
Jessica Newman – deputy news editor,
Property Week
Lynda Shillaw – chief executive, Harworth Group
David Silverman – executive director, Derwent London
Harvey Soning – founder and chairman, James Andrew International
Jace Tyrrell – chief executive, New West End Company
Tom Welton – executive director, Shaftesbury
With Mipim postponed,
Property Week swapped Cannes for Covent Garden and hosted a lunch at The Ivy alongside sponsors James Andrew International and the New West End Company to debate issues ranging from diversity and the reputation of the real estate sector to the high street and the future of the office.
Fire safety
The discussion kicked off with one of the most urgent issues facing the property industry: the cladding crisis. Urban&Civic chief executive Nigel Hugill noted that the problems with fire safety do not just affect leaseholders, but housing associations too: “Some housing associations have a legal and moral responsibility for fire safe