Q: Since we last caught up, what has the Third.i UK team been up to? 

Our strategy continues to be to emulate the Australian business and deliver incredible projects in the UK. We’ve just opened our office here in London, which is also the brand new Graphite Square marketing suite, and our team is continuing to grow as we bring on board like-minded team members that match our Australian offices. We’re also always on the lookout to increase our number of projects on the books to enable us to grow in a way that’s sustainable and in line with our vision of what Third.i stands for both in Australia and in the UK.

Q. What has your role encompassed over the past 6 months? 

As the business has grown and evolved, as has my role to allow for the growth that we’re seeing here in the UK. Now that we have more projects in our pipeline and more team members coming on board, my role will encompass being more involved and delegating tasks while working on the business and its growth trajectory.

Q. What projects have you been working on?  

Over the past few months, I’ve been working closely on the remaining compliance items as part of the final end stage of our York Rd project, which we estimate is about 3 to 4 months away from full completion. Graphite Square is also now half-way through its build, so we’ve been looking at some different planning options for this project and we’ve also been looking into adapting an efficient commercial strategy. We’re incredibly excited about expanding our portfolio here in the UK, so we’ve got some proposals and potential opportunities in the works over the coming months. By the end of the year, we expect to have at least two more projects on the books.

Q. What has been your favourite Third.i moment so far this year?

My favourite Third.i moment has definitely been our Third.i conference over the UK summer; it really hit home in cementing Third.i as a global business. It felt like we not only expanded over to the UK, but that we were really growing our business and I think the conference solidified this and that the journey is only just starting.

Q. What is your favourite aspect about Third.i’s London portfolio? E.g. design, teams behind each project etc

Third.i’s fundamentals have stemmed from the personalities of the original founders and what we’ve done is tried to emulate that into the UK and people are finding this really refreshing. We don’t want to forget where we’ve come from and who started this incredible journey, so my favourite aspect is that we’ve really established ourselves and implemented our core values into the UK market.

Q. Anything exciting coming up you can tell us?

We’ve got some more potential opportunities in the UK to expand our portfolio, making a wonderful addition to the London skyline which I believe will be quite iconic and is very exciting. I can’t wait to announce this one in a couple of month’s time, so make sure you keep an eye out!

Q. What are you most looking forward to in 2023 with Third.i? 

Implementing new projects into our portfolio and really taking Third.i to the next level once we’ve passed the acquisition and planning stage.

Q: Tell us a bit about yourself

I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do when I left school and ended up completing a degree in music, but eventually found a role in a real estate agents office in London. In the late 90’s, I then switched out from residential and properties to planning and development and started working as a land agent. This consisted of finding development sites for property developers, introducing building contractors and liaising with affordable housing solutions. In 2017 I met Gareth, the Director of Development here in the UK, and we started discussing potential sites for Third.i in London, and subsequently found and acquired York Rd and onto Graphite Square.

Q: What is your role?

Given my background in land and development, my role has very much been on the acquisitions side and finding sites for sale that would be of interest to the Third.i portfolio. I then work on the appraisals of these sites alongside the sales value to see whether these are viable options for the company to consider.

Q: What is your favourite aspect about your role?

I love looking at different properties in different locations. I love the fact that I’m always out meeting new people, whether that be agents, land owners, lawyers or bankers. Everybody has a different story to tell. It’s the  variety of the work, location and people that makes this role an exciting one to be in.

Q: What is your favourite aspect about Third.i’s London portfolio?

The biggest aspect for me has been our work in and around Vauxhall, where we have just opened our new office right around the corner from the Graphite Square site. It’s a wonderful part of London to be in, only 15 minutes from the heart of the West End. It’s a great location and we’re also really seeing this in our sales activity at Graphite Square, the interest has been great and it’s an amazing thing to be a part of.

Q: What is your favourite Third.i moment so far?

Definitely exchanging contracts on Graphite Square! This was a complete game-changer and set us on our road in growing our UK base. It was an incredibly exciting deal to be a part of, I can’t believe construction has already hit the half-way mark! It’s really opened the doors for us to expand our office as well.

Q: Who do you love working with the most? 

Due to the nature of my role, I spend a lot of time with Gareth and Ron to see which sites and projects are viable to expand our portfolio, but the sales and marketing teams are fantastic. The energy they bring for the product in the lead up to the launch is phenomenal and it’s great to see. It also gives us massive confidence when acquiring a new site that we’ll have sales support behind us to achieve a great end result.

Q: What are you looking forward to in the next 6-12 months with Third.i?

The next big milestone for us is imminent over the coming months. We’re in the planning stage for this but will be incredibly exciting for us in expanding Third.i’s London portfolio.

Q: Tell us a bit about yourself

When I left school, I went straight into work for a building contractor for about 12 years working in Central London. I then moved over into the client side working with project developers for a number of years on commercial and residential developments. About two years ago, my business partner and I launched Trigon to help project managers with potential challenges, objectives and outcomes with delivering large-scale projects on a bespoke basis.

Q: What is your role?

My role is split between delivery focus, which includes working with clients with the support of our development project managers, and ensuring we’re always updated on the market from a regulatory perspective. This includes inputting changing legislation into our operations and ensuring all our clients are implementing this as well.

Q: What was the role with Third.i and what was the vision behind Third.i’s project brief?

We love working with Third.i as they know exactly what their product is so we can then work with them to understand what the end goal is. This allows us to then find the most efficient and effective ways to offer support behind the project from electrical plans for the building to which contractors we should employ in the planning stages. Third.i is very clear and defined on what that end product needs to be, allowing for our strategies to provide the best cut-through approach to deliver the project.

Q: What is your favourite aspect of the project/s?

For me it’s the scope of the project, it’s a blank piece of paper that is formulated to provide a pathway to the end goal and every project is different. It’s a diverse role and Third.i’s London portfolio has been great to work on.

Q: What is your favourite aspect about your role?

I really like staying ahead of the changes coming in the industry and being able to forecast this within our operations. We can then inform our clients and ensure they have the most up to date information so we can really deliver the best project that we can with our best foot forward. It helps us stay ahead of the game so we can counteract challenges as they arise and be more proactive in watching the projects come to fruition.

Q: What are you looking forward to seeing with Graphite Square and working with Third.i?

We’re really looking forward to seeing the first tenants and residents moving into Graphite Square. Over the past few years, there’s been a significant change in the development industry that we’ve had to adapt to in the London market so seeing that first person move into this legacy project Third.i has built will be an amazing moment for all.

Q: Tell us a bit about yourself

I wrote my final dissertation at university on short-term rentals across London and when I completed my degree, I found myself wanting to get into the world of property so I starting work with a relocation agent where I worked on services including short-term accommodation for several banks across the city. I spent 8 years working on essentially global mobility, following which I worked for an apartment service business for another 7 to 8 years. I then moved over to the client side of the industry working with Bmor, which is where I am now and have been with the team for around 10 years using my skill set of sourcing deals through a global network as the Sales Director.

Q: What is your role?

I’m the Sales Director at Bmor, and in my role no two days are the same. I work with the team to acquire sites and organise funding for these projects in the residential sector and packaging up an entity.

Q: What was the role with Third.i and what was the vision behind Third.i’s project brief?

Third.i came to the UK off the back of its incredible Australian success, and engaged Bmor to assist with the London portfolio. The property landscape in Australia is vastly different to the UK, so we help the team navigate the London market. We’ve worked together to acquire sites and help to understand the sites to deliver projects, and off the back of this, we’ve been able to help deliver York Road and Graphite Square.

Q: What is your favourite aspect of Third.i’s London portfolio?

I love the Third.i team! They’re bold and courageous and in my role as a consultant on Third.i’s London portfolio, I’m really involved through each process. I do love the design phase and watching the project change as it goes through the building process to come to fruition. It’s really rewarding.

Q: What is your favourite aspect about your role?

The people! I’ve worked in property for over 20 years and have a large contact base, and we’ve really all watched each other grow up together, becoming more senior in organisations or becoming consultants. One of the biggest aspects of my role is communication and it’s vital to have these contacts in place to celebrate the successes but to also combat the issues that arise with any project. Connecting with various people is definitely the aspect I enjoy the most in property.

Q: What are you looking forward to seeing with Graphite Square and working with Third.i?

Graphite Square is truly a unique project and we’re all looking forward to the day it completes, and buyers are able to move in and turn the lights on. They’ve been on this journey with us since purchasing their slice of Vauxhall and it will be a very exciting day when the keys are handed over. We’re taking our learnings and our skill set over to their next project, which we’ll implement to make the next development even more successful and to join the legacy that is York Road and Graphite Square.