We are a trusted partner and have an excellent track record in communicating complex regeneration projects throughout their life cycle, from planning through construction and leasing to place-making and beyond.

As a communications specialist in real estate, we add value by bringing our insight and expertise and a clear focus on reputation management to help our clients achieve their ambitions. Our retention track record speaks to our commitment to reputation, adapting to changing market and political forces, evolving our skills sets and considering the entire stakeholder ecosystem and looking ahead to plan and prepare for future trends.

As consumers and communities have made a decided shift online as a result of the pandemic, developers and investors need to be even more consistent in their messaging and narrative and adaptive in the platforms and tools they use to communicate. We have seen first-hand the importance of navigating all stakeholder groups – from project team to local authority, neighbours to the leasing community – and sustaining those relationships through all the key stages of the project.

  • Responding to these significant shifts in market, and from our detailed conversations with our valued clients, we’ve consolidated our considerable experience in delivering strategic, overarching communications view on major development and regeneration projects. This is being spearheaded by Christina Gillings as our new Head of Developments.  Christina is a communications consultant with vast experience in handling complex development programmes, juggling multiple project stakeholders and building a compelling narrative that grows with the scheme. At Redwood, Christina leads one of Europe’s largest regeneration projects – the £1bn St James Quarter, Edinburgh – which is set to complete in 2021 following a five-year programme of works in the World Heritage site.
  • Gabriel Abulafia, a highly experienced public affairs practitioner, joins Redwood as Head of Political and Stakeholder Engagement to lead the firm’s growing public affairs practice. We are experts in community, political and media engagement, innovative in pushing new ideas, backed with proven methodology. Our development experience includes mixed-use, retail, workspace and residential schemes across the length and breadth of the UK, from Scotland to Southwark. As we continue to deliver pre-planning advisory and consultation programmes across the country, Gabriel will bring his experience and knowledge of the political factors shaping policies on the ground and how it may influence and inform behaviour and decision making.
  • Welcoming new team members Paul Stelmaszczyk joins as Senior Consultant, Georgina Bass as Account Director and Oliver Trowell as Junior Account Executive
  • Celebrating the achievements of our colleagues who have been recently promoted, Esme Roberts to Senior Account Manager and Lauren Smith to Senior Account Executive.

Kate Bourne, Managing Director at Redwood Consulting, said:

“After nearly three decades as a communications and engagement specialist in the sector, we’ve seen the property industry through its peaks and troughs.  This year has been the hardest we’ve ever faced, we’ve had to find new ways to stay focused and productive, while maintaining the high quality of consultancy and robust advisory that has been the bedrock of our business.

“The pandemic has affected businesses in different ways but as we look to the future, we must ensure we have a strong team to drive it. Employing the right talent is a priority – it helps us deliver excellent client service and maintain our reputation as a go-to consultancy for the property sector.

“Our new team members bring extensive, valuable experience in the retail, commercial and residential real estate sector – which enhance the team’s strengths and capabilities. They also have strong corporate communications, public affairs and advisory skills.

“It is a pleasure to be able to recognise the achievements of our team as well, and we’ve recently congratulated Christina, Esme and Lauren on well-deserved promotions that give them new challenges and roles within the business.

“We look forward to introducing our team line-up to existing and potential clients and helping everyone move forward as we enter 2021.”