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Catherine Lai

Team Partner

Specializing in Sustainable Solutions

Occupier Services

Enhancing the traditional transaction management process with advisory for any lease, purchase or sale-leaseback properties.

About

  • catherine.lai@outlook.com

  • +61481971953

  • Based In

    London, UK

Enhancing Real Estate Through Social ESG Consulting and High Performance Health Advisory

Catherine is a highly experienced Chartered Surveyor and Social ESG Consultant, with a career spanning 35 years in the Australian, European, and South East Asian markets. Throughout her professional journey, she has acquired extensive experience in various sectors, including property and asset management, development management, commissioning new builds, valuation, leasing, and real estate investment. 

Catherine specializes in the design, delivery, and management of healthy buildings. With her extensive expertise as a Chartered Surveyor and her formal knowledge in Health Science, she possesses a unique skill set that allows her to address the critical aspects of creating and maintaining buildings that promote well-being.

In her role, Catherine focuses on integrating health-conscious design principles into building projects, ensuring that the physical environment supports the health and well-being of occupants. She collaborates with architects, engineers, and other stakeholders to develop innovative solutions that enhance indoor air quality, optimize natural lighting, incorporate biophilic elements, and promote active design principles.

By combining her knowledge of building management and health science, Catherine ensures that buildings are maintained in a manner that sustains a healthy environment over the long term.

Catherine’s holistic approach to the design, delivery, and management of healthy buildings extends beyond physical factors. She recognizes the significance of fostering a positive and supportive organizational culture within buildings, promoting mental well-being and work-life balance for occupants. By integrating her social ESG consultancy expertise, she assists organizations in implementing policies and practices that encourage a healthy and productive work environment.

Through her work, Catherine strives to create spaces that not only meet functional requirements but also prioritize the health and well-being of the people who inhabit them. The flow on effects being the ability to attract and retain high-quality tenants, that meet investor requirements for WALE (Weighted Average Lease Expiry) and establish a stable investment opportunity during unpredictable times.