Estates Gazette

EG London Development Summit

18th June 2008, The Berkeley, London

Wednesday 18 June 2008

8:00

Registration and Breakfast

9:00

Chairman's Welcome

Peter Bill, Editor, Estates Gazette
9:10

Opening speech

Ian Clement, Deputy Mayor for Goverment Relations, Greater London Authority
9:30

Current Financial & Economic Climate and Impact on London Property Market

Andrew Burrell, Associate Director, Experian
Dean Hodcroft, Partner, Ernst & Young
10:00

Challenges for developers in London over the next decade

An overview of the challenges and opportunities facing developers in London over the next 10 years:
• Playing the cycle - tougher debt markets, rising construction costs and falling rents?
• Giving tenants what they want - location, flexibility, sustainability and affordability?
• What will workers want (and does it matter)?

Mat Oakley, Director - European Commercial Research, Savills
10:20

Infrastructure Spotlight: Crossrail

• Crossrail Scheme
• Progress and Programme
• Over Station Development

Keith Berryman, Managing Director, Cross London Rail Links Ltd
10:50

Refreshment Break

11:20

Infrastructure Update and Impact on Property

• East London Line
• Thames Gateway
• North London line
• Regeneration of the principal rail termini
• Benefits and the costs

Peter Bishop, Director, Design for London
Henry Abraham, Head of Economic Development & Transport, Greater London Authority
Roger Hepher, Head of Planning, Savills
11:50

Impact and Legacy Issues of London Developments

• Construction capacity and costs
• Affordable housing
• Government planning policy and regeneration
• East vs West
• Sustainability
• Airport expansions

Cllr Stephen Greenhalgh, Leader, London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
Nick Shattock, Director, Quintain Estates
Gary Rice, Head of Development Control, Southwark Council
Chris Blackhurst, City Editor, Evening Standard
Rosemarie MacQueen, Director of Planning and City Development, Westminster City Council
Neil Thompson, Development Director, Great Portland Estates plc
12:40

Chairman's summary

12:45

Close of conference


The organisers reserve the right to change the programme, speakers or venue should circumstances require.
 
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