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Monthly Archives: May 2012

London office construction on the rise

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Rob Powell

LONDON office construction has risen by 44% compared with a year ago, according to a survey. Drivers Jonas Deloitte’s latest London Office Crane Survey says that 9.2m sq ft of office space is currently under construction in the capital – … Continue reading →

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Orega to open new London business centre

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Rob Powell

SERVICED office operator Orega is to open a new business centre in central London. The Staines-based office group has signed a deal on prime office space in Finsbury Pavement, near Moorgate. When it opens in August, the business centre will … Continue reading →

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Green Office Week gets under way

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Rob Powell

THE FOURTH annual Green Office Week has got under way today. The week is designed to inform office workers about ways in which they can turn over a new green leaf. Energy, transport, waste, purchasing and innovation make up five … Continue reading →

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Former council offices to be converted to hotel

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Rob Powell

COUNCIL offices in a Devon mansion are to be converted in to a new hotel. Planning permission has been granted for Oldway Mansion in Paington to be turned in to a 57-bed four star hotel. The imposing property was built … Continue reading →

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Broadgate Circle rings the changes

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Rob Powell

A PUBLIC space at the heart of a City office estate looks set to get a revamp. Broadgate Circle is a public amenity in the heart of the Square Mile, used as a place for meeting and gathering by local … Continue reading →