Mark Stansfield

Senior Director of UK Analytics
CoStar

Mark Stansfield is Senior Director of UK Analytics at CoStar with 20 years’ experience analysing and researching commercial property. He manages CoStar’s team of UK analysts and is responsible for analytics output in the UK, as well as covering the London market and leading CoStar’s coverage of the office and retail sectors in the UK.

In addition to delivering timely, relevant and actionable insights for CoStar clients through a variety of media, Mark works closely with CoStar’s dedicated News team to report on key transactions and issues affecting commercial property across all sectors and regions, with particular emphasis on London. 

Mark is a graduate of the University of Leeds and has undertaken professional development through the University of Cambridge and the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. Mark is a member of the Society of Property Researchers, the Investment Property Forum and the European Commercial Real Estate Data Alliance.

Helen Martin

Managing Director
Skanska Development

Helen Martin sits on the senior management team for Skanska UK. She is Managing Director of the development business in the UK, which invests in and brings to market commercial development projects. She has previously held senior positions within Skanska’s Infrastructure Development global business and as Skanska UK’s lead on risk management and quality of scrutiny.

A chartered civil engineer, with 20 years in the engineering and construction sector, Helen’s initial work was in building design, primarily social infrastructure, as well as major civil engineering infrastructure projects like the original business case for HS2. She has also worked as an advisor to local and central government, looking at issues around delivery of health, education, transport and housing solutions.

Alexandra Notay

Build to Rent Fund Director
PfP Capital

Gavin Bridge

Founder and Managing Director
Spatia

Property developer Gavin Bridge launched Spatia in 2021 with an ambition to transform places, communities and lives by creating sustainable mixed-use neighbourhoods, future-fit workspaces and low and zero carbon homes in towns and cities across the UK. Gavin, who grew up in Liverpool and lives in the South West, combines a fresh, open-minded and collaborative approach with over two decades of successful, award-winning property development and urban regeneration experience.

Nick Brooks

Development Director
Kier Property

Prior to joining Kier, Nick most recently was a Partner in the Bristol office of Rapleys where one of his latter remits was to provide expert evidence to the Public Inquiry into the proposed expansion of the Mall at Cribbs Causeway.

Jo Davis

National Head of Planning Development & Regeneration
Avison Young

Jo Davis is National Head of Planning Development & Regeneration in the Bristol office of property adviser, GVA. Heading up the Planning, Development and Regeneration team across the South West and Wales, her twenty years’ experience in the industry has seen her involved in the planning of many of the region’s most prominent regeneration projects, residential housing developments, and complex brownfield site developments, working alongside companies and organisations such as HCA, St Modwen, Change Real Estate, Skanska, Goodmans, Royal London, Linden Homes, and Barratt Homes.

Jo is a firm believer in taking the holistic view to achieving commercially deliverable and sustainable development. Aware of both the opportunities and obstacles to effective delivery, she has an extensive understanding of what is achievable in this emerging market.