A team of five from JLL put on their walking shoes to raise £1,908 for children’s charity Action Medical Research.
Completing the 40-mile Trek the Night challenge along the Cotswold Way were Marie Doyle, George Gray, Michael Wood, Jess Conway and Tom Smithdale from JLL’s Knightsbridge and Kensington offices.
The team was supported by colleague Kerry Morley with food and water at each checkpoint.
Colliers cyclists take on Scottish challenge
A peloton of cyclists from Colliers International has completed a three-day charity cycle through Scotland.
The annual ride departed Edinburgh on 9 June, taking 42 cyclists from its offices across the UK on a scenic but challenging route to Glenshee.
The funds raised will support the North West Children’s Support Group and Cancer Research UK.
CBRE’s plan to make Safer Cities
CBRE has collaborated with Plan International to launch the Safer Cities project in Nairobi.
The programme aims to create a more secure community for girls in the region by providing them with a platform to discuss issues they face and to give input into the development of safer cities.
The project already exists in Cairo, Delhi, Hanoi, Kampala and Lima. CBRE has been raising money for the project through various charity events.
Call to combat poverty in UK
UK charity Agents Giving is calling on the property industry to back its nationwide campaign with the Trussell Trust to support and help combat poverty.
The Trussell Trust runs more than 425 foodbanks across the UK, providing individuals in difficult circumstances with emergency food and support.
Click here to help
Don’t miss out on JLL’s Tri North
There is still time to register for the JLL Property Triathlon North. The sprint-distance triathlon is suitable for all abilities.
It will be held on 28 July at MediaCityUK, Manchester, and is supporting the Peel Group’s cancer charity, The Christie.
To sign up, visit here
Argomaniz impresses in Hilson Moran design competition
Hilson Moran has named Rosario Argomaniz the winner of its student design competition in celebration of its 40th year in business.
The firm invited engineering students to explore how they think the design and construction of the built environment will change in the next forty years.
The entrants presented their ideas to a panel of esteemed industry judges, including Keith Priest, Fletcher Priest Architects; Martin Quinn, Great Portland Estates; Peter Rees, UCL Faculty of the Built Environment; Wei Jiao, Westminster City Council; Richard Halsey, ES Catapult; and Nigel Clark, Hilson Moran.
Argomaniz impressed the judges with her vision of smart construction in automation, connecting sustainability and social media, the integration of green spaces and the need to build smart spaces tailored to user experience. She was awarded £1,000 and the offer of a six-month internship.
