Accelerating Careers in Real Estate

In this episode I sit down with Matthew Lusty, Construction Director for the historic landmark project: Old War Offices. The scheme is a once in a lifetime, yet for Matthew it is one of a series of mega projects he has led.Matthew has built a career focused in major projects in London having worked at Stanhope, Battersea Power Station Development Company and now OWO.He answers questions on how he built the foundations to his career, through to the lessons he has learnt from leading some of the most complex projects seen in London.Linkedin Group:https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9054319Contact [email protected] Accelerating Careers Podcast is in Partnership with Urban Land Institute. We want everyone to benefit from our combined communities and as such if you wish to find out more about the ULI and its benefits visit: www.uli.org/join remembering to use the promo code ACRE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I get to sit down with Tom Goodall, Partner and Head of Residential for Argent Related. Tom is responsible for a pipeline of 8,000 homes covering Kings Cross, Tottenham Hale and Brent's Cross Town.Tom shares his career story starting with the influence of a stranger on his career choices to Chartered Architect, Project Manager to Development Manager. He gives his views on having the space and confidence to aim for excellence. Linkedin Group:https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9054319Contact [email protected] Accelerating Careers Podcast is in Partnership with Urban Land Institute. We want everyone to benefit from our combined communities and as such if you wish to find out more about the ULI and its benefits visit: www.uli.org/join remembering to use the promo code ACRE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I sit down with Will Chambers, Acquisitions Director for Perseus Land, a regional developer and investor focused in the care and later living sector. Will is part of our next generation leaders mini series looking at what building blocks have these individuals put into place followed by the challenges they face in their next chapters of growth.Will has built a successful career in real estate working with King Sturge, JLL and Barwood Capital. However what he is best known for is a founding member of PropSki, which now 10 years on is a main feature in the real estate networking calendar.Will shares his career from agent to principal, City to regional and how establishing his own networking series has impacted his career and development.Linkedin Group:https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9054319Contact [email protected] Accelerating Careers Podcast is in Partnership with Urban Land Institute. We want everyone to benefit from our combined communities and as such if you wish to find out more about the ULI and its benefits visit: www.uli.org/join remembering to use the promo code ACRE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this epiosde I am joined by Hala El Akl. Hala is a Director at PLP Architecture and Founding Director of PLP Labs. With over twelve years’ experience, Hala directs teams on commercial, life-science, residential, retail and mixed-use projects across the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. At PLP Labs, she leads teams exploring new ideas for future cities. Hala shares her story of school in Beirut, Paris and London. What it was like being part of PLP in the earliest days through to her finding her voice and carving out a niche to flourish.Hala is the former chair for the Urban Art Forum, member of the executive commitee for ULI UK and sits on the board of the Cambrige University Land Economy board.In 2020, she was the first recipient of the ULI European Talent Award 2020.Linkedin Group:https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9054319Contact [email protected] Accelerating Careers Podcast is in Partnership with Urban Land Institute. We want everyone to benefit from our combined communities and as such if you wish to find out more about the ULI and its benefits visit: www.uli.org/join remembering to use the promo code ACRE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I get to sit down with Nick Cuff, Chief Commercial Officer for Pocket Living. Nick's career began in politics, spending 12 years as an elected councillor including 4 years chairing Wandsworth Planning Commitee during the birth of nine elms development region and approving the Battersea Power Station masterplan.Nick shares his story including the influence his parents had on his career choices, transition to property and working for two disruptors in the london residential market.Linkedin Group:https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9054319Contact [email protected] Accelerating Careers Podcast is in Partnership with the Urban Land Institute. We want everyone to benefit from our combined communities and as such if you wish to find out more about the ULI and its benefits visit: www.uli.org/join remembering to use the promo code ACRE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I sit down with Galyna Permyakova, Director of Real Estate Development for Patrizia, Netherlands. Galyna is Ukrainian born, who started her career in international law, transitioning to finance to be a hedge fund manager for the largest dutch pension fund before making her move to real estate establishing the offices of Greystar in Holland and on to Patricia to establish their local development team. Galyna makes light work of these transitions and the extents to which she studied to facilitate these opportunities by completing 5 masters, (2 simultaneously) as she saw this being the best way to open these doors. Its an inspiring story of someone who felt they needed to prove she was better than the local, more convenient candidate. She has accomplished all this alongside being an active member of the ULI and now Chairs their NEXT committee focused on the ages of 35-45. An extracurricular role she is quick to credit to playing a big part in her career development.Linkedin Group:https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9054319Contact [email protected] Accelerating Careers Podcast is in Partnership with Urban Land Institute. We want everyone to benefit from our combined communities and as such if you wish to find out more about the ULI and its benefits visit: www.uli.org/join remembering to use the promo code ACRE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a really important milestone for me and the podcast. One year since we began to release the episodes of the Accelerating Careers Podcast.In that time the podcast has grown a global audience and explored the traits of 24 successful careers. I am extremely grateful for our guests sharing their personal career stories but so too for each and every listener.I will continue to explore these traits and hope to diagnose the building blocks to establishing and maintaining an Accelerating Career in Real Estate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tom and I sit down to discuss his career within real estate advisory having spent 19 years in commercial real estate and 18 of those years in Asia Pacific, specifically Hong Kong, Mainland China, Taiwan, Macau, Singapore and Thailand. I really wanted to hear from Tom how these new cultures, geographies and challenges had shaped his career. Tom speaks about the need to stay humble and absorb cultures and influences, as a consequence he has garnered a superb reputation. A reputation that ultimately led him to his most recent role leading CBRE’s 1,200 employees in Hong Kong.The Accelerating Careers Podcast is in Partnership with Urban Land Institute. We want everyone to benefit from our combined communities and as such if you wish to find out more about the ULI and its benefits visit: www.uli.org/join remembering to use the promo code ACRE.Contact: [email protected]://www.linkedin.com/in/nickcarman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 weeks ago I was honoured to sit down with Mark Castle as all the news was buzzing about him stepping down from Mace Construction as their COO. Mark joined Mace in 2005 to set up Mace’s fixed price construction business. With over 35 years’ experience, Mark has managed UK and USA based organisations. He and Gareth Lewis have built the Mace Construction business to a £1.7bn turnover business from just £100m when Mark started.He is humble to a fault, incredibly calm and collected over what has to be one of the biggest success stories in our industry. I don't care if you get your hands dirty, wear steel capped boots or not this is a story about looking for how can we do better and a real inspiration to anyones career.The Accelerating Careers Podcast is in Partnership with Urban Land Institute. We want everyone to benefit from our combined communities and as such if you wish to find out more about the ULI and its benefits visit: www.uli.org/join remembering to use the promo code ACRE.Contact: [email protected]://www.linkedin.com/in/nickcarman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I sit down with Lee Stentiford, Director of Development Management and leader for their Leadenhall Street scheme "Gotham City".Lee has been continually challenging himself to develop throughout his career from chartered engineer, consultant project manager and now development manager for the worlds 5th largest Real Estate investor. He shares the lessons he learnt from working for consultant, contractor and client and what he still has to learn despite reaching this height in his career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This evening I sit down with Jonathan Goldstein, CEO and Co-Founder for Cain International. Jonathan and I discuss his earlier career in law, which includes him rising to managing partner at the age of 32 of ‘Law Firm of the Year’ Olswang. Despite this success in the legal profession he seemingly was not content and starts again in a new industry as he joins Gerald Ronson in his real estate development business Heron, as deputy CEO. I quiz Jonathan on where his drive comes from, what he has learnt and what have been his toughest challenges over the years for his personal development.The Accelerating Careers Podcast is in Partnership with Urban Land Institute. We want everyone to benefit from our combined communities and as such if you wish to find out more about the ULI and its benefits visit: www.uli.org/join remembering to use the promo code ACRE.Contact: [email protected]://www.linkedin.com/in/nickcarman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steven Skinner is the CEO for HB Reavis UK. Hired originally as Acquisition Director for the commercial developer who only landed in London 4 years ago, he was quickly promoted to CEO for the UK at the age of 34. Steven’s earlier career includes some equally time defying promotions within Savills City Investment and BNP City and West End offices. He was a great guest, embodying the attitude of the accelerating career, very honest and humble and not at all sure what all the fuss is about. We do touch on a topic I think is very interesting, what are the consequences of having this hunger for development and what it means for the people around these characters.The Accelerating Careers Podcast is in Partnership with Urban Land Institute. We want everyone to benefit from our combined communities and as such if you wish to find out more about the ULI and its benefits visit: www.uli.org/join remembering to use the promo code ACRE.Contact: [email protected]://www.linkedin.com/in/nickcarman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our first US guest, Nelson talks us through his career up to now when he leads Endeavors Multi-Family programme for more than $2bn.Nelson shares a story of being born into a real estate family yet someone who has carved out his own path. A path that has stemmed from analytical background leading to entrepreneurial risk taking leaving behind the safety of big names and starting out on a course to be the Principal. The Accelerating Careers Podcast is in Partnership with Urban Land Institute. We want everyone to benefit from our combined communities and as such if you wish to find out more about the ULI and its benefits visit: www.uli.org/join remembering to use the promo code ACRE.Contact: [email protected]://www.linkedin.com/in/nickcarman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our first guest from Asia and I doubt I could have spoken to a more inspiring and driven individual. Varoon is the CoFounder of Princeton Digital Group a Warbus Pincus backed investor, developer and operator of data centres. Varoon shares a story that travels from India, London, New York and Singapore. A career which has began in one sector and morphed into another by seizing an opportunity. Finally his entrepreneurial spark led to a whole new chapter. Its unique to our other guests yet touches on similar obstacles and milestones. Varoon speaks very eloquently about one of the themes of the podcast: being open to new opportunities.The Accelerating Careers Podcast is in Partnership with Urban Land Institute. We want everyone to benefit from our combined communities and as such if you wish to find out more about the ULI and its benefits visit: www.uli.org/join remembering to use the promo code ACRE.Contact: [email protected]://www.linkedin.com/in/nickcarman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I sit down with Warwick Hunter, Managing Director for Asset and Development Management for Henley Investments. Warwick shares a fascinating story. A story that includes highlights working for several of the most revered employers beginning as a graduate intake with Drivers Jonas, CO-RE, Great Portland Estates, Qatari Diar and now Henley Investments. Warwick describes the lessons learnt from his project experience including the former US Embassy Gardens in Grosvenor Sq and Chelsea Barracks and woven into this we learn about his own development including his first move to the client, key transitions from manager to director and then managing director. There are some great insights into his attitudes on risk and pushing yourself and finally what is next for this young MD. The Accelerating Careers Podcast is in Partnership with Urban Land Institute. We want everyone to benefit from our combined communities and as such if you wish to find out more about the ULI and its benefits visit: www.uli.org/join remembering to use the promo code ACRE.Contact: [email protected]://www.linkedin.com/in/nickcarman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Good evening everyone... This is a break from the normal fortnightly episode routine but also a rather exciting one. I am very proud to announce that moving forward the ACCELERATING CAREERS IN REAL ESTATE PODCAST will now be in partnership with the Urban Land Institute (ULI). In this episode I am joined by Lisette van Doorn, ULI Europe CEO, to talk through the partnership and why we make such a great team. We want everyone to benefit from our combined communities and as such if you wish to find out more about the ULI and its benefits visit: www.uli.org/join remembering to use the promo code ACRE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I sit down with Sammie Steele, Managing Director of Placemaking and Regeneration for Places for People. Sammie has built a career with DTZ, HCA, Crest Nicholson and now Places for People. Sammie describes her career working in residential development through commercial consultancy, public sector, plc housebuilder and now in the affordable housing sector facing up to private sector competition. She was open and honest and able to share how she made decisions in her career moves. She shares the impact of a change in mindset and self confidence had on accelerating her career unlocking a successful next chapter. Contact: [email protected]://www.linkedin.com/in/nickcarman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I sit down with Mark Woodrow, Joint Managing Director of Packaged Living. In just two years Packaged Living has 2,000 build to rent homes in the pipeline with a further 1,000 as DM partner and having launched a £100m single family home fund with the support of Fiera Real Estate. Mark’s career began as a civil engineer, project manager, development manager and now company owner. He is an excellent example of that accelerating model, someone who is looking for new opportunities to learn and understand the wider implications of his role and impact. He tells his story with humility and energy about what he and Ed Ellerington have in store for the build to rent market.Contact: [email protected]://www.linkedin.com/in/nickcarman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I get a chance to sit down with Amelia Bright, Executive Director of the London Estate for Grosvenor UK&I. Responsible for assets of £5bn in Mayfair and Belgravia. Amelia's career to the passerby may seem straightforward in that she has been with the same employer for 13 years. However within that time she has taken responsibility for asset management, investment, development and placemaking; in the UK and US. For me she really embodied the character of an accelerator, someone who was very conscious of her own development and a drive to keep learning and to be challenged. She wouldn't admit it but all the more impressive to have created and seized these opportunities within a single employer in such a short period of time. Contact: [email protected]://www.linkedin.com/in/nickcarman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I sit down with Matt Townend, Chief Operating Officer, EcoWorld London. Matt has led a career with some of the biggest names and largest developments in London under his belt including Berkeley, Riverlight and BPSDC, Battersea Power Station. He talks about what he has learnt from these experiences, how the Power Station re-wrote the manual for selling apartments globally and how he has learnt to take a step back and find balance in his work. As he progressed from development director to MD and now COO he shares the lessons he learnt as he was forced to take a hands off approach and empower his teams. Matt broached some tough topics like mental health, family, work and people with real humour and insight; for anyone aspiring to be a leader or facing a crossroads it is an excellent listen.Contact: [email protected]://www.linkedin.com/in/nickcarman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I sit down with Jan Trbizan, Design and Technical Director for the luxury development company Northacre. Jan is a Slovene architect who joined the London architectural scene in 2010 establishing himself at Squires before joining Northacre as a technical manager and being recognised as a rising talent and quickly promoted to lead the design department. Jan speaks very candidly and openly about his early obstacles in securing his first role in London, how he set himself apart and how he continues to hone his skills in what is developing to be a leading light in the design of some of London’s most aspirational homes. Jan’s appetite for testing himself, for speaking his mind and his incredible work ethic may have gotten him in some occasional hot water but ultimately they got him noticed and these traits continue to set him apart.Contact: [email protected]://www.linkedin.com/in/nickcarman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Caroline Harper is the Chief Planning Director for Be First, Barking and Dagenham’s urban regeneration company. Caroline tells a great story of life in academia, commercial planning consultancy, public sector myths and truths. But ultimately a great story of hard work, determination and an appetite to keep pushing herself into new territories and areas for growth.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will began a career in politics before pivoting to real estate. He built a blistering 15 year career with Grosvenor in the UK and Paris ending his journey as the Executive Director for the London Portfolio with £5bn AUM. He chose to leave that behind to begin a role that needed to really benefit society and not simply to pay a shareholder a dividend. He found it when he agreed to become the CEO of Retirement Villages Group. Will describes his career through successive stages of achievements, deep personal tragedy and thoroughly steep learning curve.Contact: [email protected]://www.linkedin.com/in/nickcarman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Gary led me on a journey of his career, passions and motivations. We talked for nearly 3 hours and I'm only sorry we couldn't get more into this episode. He was a fascinating character who has never stopped asking why something is the way it is. He has, as an architect, questioned every aspect of a building and how its put together and at times gone well beyond what was expected of him to achieve the impossible. There is no doubt this level of focus and investigation is a sympton of his accelerating career and how he managed to reinvent and challenge himself constantly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this interview I sit down with James Pellatt, Director of Workplace and Innovation for Great Portland Estates. In the interview James and I discuss his career in developing several of London's best known office developments, his ambition in his earlier career to move closer to the ultimate decision makers and what had been occasionally construed as mischievous curiosity in his earlier career chapters eventuality led him to a very unique role searches for answers to several of the biggest questions affecting the office sector. James' ability to accelerate his career is credited to his curiosity, frustration and motivation to deliver a better solution. Not one to let the market status quo dictate this ultimate constraints. He shows how he accelerates in each chapter to learn by searching more influence in decisions. James is now a leading voice, not only in his employer but the industry in how it imagines the office in 2030.Contact: [email protected]://www.linkedin.com/in/nickcarman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we sit down with Neil Young, he is credited with pioneering the Build to Rent sector in the UK, he established a £2bn residential REIT and did it as a property inductee part way through his career as an accountant. Neil has continued to reinvent himself and explore ways to keep inventing and innovating meaning he has established, scaled and exited two highly coveted residential businesses and now he and his co-founders Sylvana and David are now supporting others to do the same.Contact: [email protected]://www.linkedin.com/in/nickcarman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I am joined By Charlie Walsh, Director of Sales for Lodha Group, international development company responsible for One Grosvenor Square one of the world's finest residential super prime projects. Charlie and I discuss his career to date from Bristol, London, Dubai and back to London now responsible for sales strategy for this +£bn portfolio of luxury residential homes.Charlie is incredibly humble and open in our interview, but I think you can't miss that Charlie doesn't let external factors impact him in the same way others might. He has a way of always turning it into a positive.Contact: [email protected]://www.linkedin.com/in/nickcarman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I sit down with Jon Beswick, Founder of Adventure in Architecture. Jon right from the gun set out on a unique career path and didn’t subscribe to what many others consider to be our measures of success. Jon has built an architectural and now development practice to accommodate his other true passion in life and that is conquering the impossible feats across the globe. Jon’s sense of success is different to many and balancing these two passions and fusing them to mean that both flourish is what gives him his drive. In this episode you will hear us discuss how he established his business based on lessons he learnt from exploring Africa in a Defender, through to a ski to the south pole to his world record breaking exploits including the World’s Highest Dinner Party held at 6,500m.Contact: [email protected]://www.linkedin.com/in/nickcarman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I sit down with Brian De’ath to hear of his career from estate agent to one of the most recognisable names in residential sales in London. His role at Canary Wharf means he is in control of 4,700 residential pipeline for the goliath of London property Canary Group, but joined them at a time when they had never delivered a single home. We talk about the importance of seizing those opportunities, having an open mind and remaining humble. I ask Brian what it meant to work for the huge personalities of Tony Pidgley, Killian Hurley and Sir George Icaobescu. You can make up your own mind on why Brian has succeeded but for me it was his drive, determination and eagerness to put himself in those uneasy situations and gain the energy from those events to succeed.Contact: [email protected]://www.linkedin.com/in/nickcarman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I sit down with Morwenna Hall to hear her meteoric rise from mechanical engineer to COO of Argent. We cover her project highlights from running the hugely coveted Coal Drops Yard. We talk about pushing yourself, risks of taking too much on, imposter syndrome and when to seize career opportunities. You can make up your own mind on why Morwenna has been so successful and accelerated her growth, but for its unwavering determination to challenge the status quo and not to simply blindly follow the path of others.Contact: [email protected]://www.linkedin.com/in/nickcarman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This evening I am joined by Roger Madelin CBE, Head of British Land’s Canada Water masterplan and former CEO of Argent and the chief visionary for Kings Cross. Roger and I discussed his earliest career from contractor to developer, the struggles he faced with a scheme like Kings Cross, what drives him and motivates him. He has a true passion for what he does and an incredible engine and confidence that he was on the right path with Kings Cross well before others saw the same vision. What I found fascinating was talking to Roger he has reached some dizzy heights in terms of titles and responsibilities but had no problem sharing and ultimately relinquishing these titles as he concentrated on his passions: the projects and the impact these have on the people in them.Contact: [email protected]://www.linkedin.com/in/nickcarman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode with Marc Vlessing, we listen to how he has started careers in three separate sectors. I believe Marc could have been successful in whatever industry he choose, but for the past 16 years his chosen career has been as CEO for Pocket Living in the starter home market. I thought my favourite lesson I learnt from Marc was the importance of PURPOSE he speaks very passionately about these earlier careers and demonstrating real chameleon talents to adapt yet ultimately he left them behind, yet with pocket he experienced slower growth of this business compared to his earlier achievements, arguably he has faced much steeper hurdles yet what made him stick at it AND I believe it was because he has found his PURPOSE. And for anyone looking for a key of how to accelerate their careers do you know what your PURPOSE IS?Contact: [email protected]://www.linkedin.com/in/nickcarman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this podcast, Nick Carman, Partnership Director at Macdonald and Company explores a theory he has built after 15 years in recruiting in real estate - interviewing more than 1000 industry professionals. We ALL, when we enter our chosen career, accelerate; we learn and develop quickly… but this period of acceleration eventually slows and we reach a period of consolidation. But what if, during this period of consolidation, we could unlock something that would allow us to regain the same pace of acceleration we first experienced and continue to grow? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.