Is It True About The Aerospace And Defence In The South Coast with Philip Holmes of QinetiQ

Nella Pang is joined by Philip Holmes, Senior Estates Surveyor, Group Property Real Estate at QinetiQ for the 4th episode of season 1. They chat about why aerospace and defence companies have chosen the South Coast, the QinetiQ property strategy and how important it is for landlords and investors to pay attention to a corporate social responsibility agenda. They also touch on how the pandemic has changed QinetiQ’s asset management strategy. The key insight from this episode was that it is essential to any business in the technology sector to put sustainability and the carbon zero agenda right at the top of their list.

Resources:

• Omega RE website

Companies Mentioned:

• BNP PariBas Real Estate
• Vail Williams
• Kingsbridge Estates
• Southampton Property Association
• Portsmouth Property Association

Shout Outs:

• Caleb Parker, Workbold 

Key Insights From This Episode: 

• Being able to travel and experience new cultures allows you to take a different perspective and implement that into your everyday life, as well as your business life. - Nella 
• It is essential to any business in the technology sector to put sustainability and the carbon zero agenda right at the top of their list. - Philip
• Businesses are using their real estate to attract and retain employees. - Nella 
• We have to create an environment that will attract people to work there and not work from home. - Philip
• The pandemic has really shifted that you can't just let an office anymore, it's very much letting a space as a service. - Nella
• There is the perfect recipe for strong, vibrant businesses living on the South Coast. We have amazing communications to and from Europe as well as the rest of the country and also in terms of the talent pool, we have got three cities close by and we have got some excellent universities. - Philip

Keywords: Aerospace, Defence, South Coast, Portsmouth, QinetiQ

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