THE MAYOR of London Boris Johnson has written to the government urging it to abandon plans that could “compromise London and the UK’s future economic growth.” The coalition government has relaxed rules on converting office space to homes but exemptions … Continue reading
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MIXED-Sex offices can help improve productivity in the workplace, according to new research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). But while diversity seems to be good for a business’ productivity, employees actually prefer single sex working environments, says the … Continue reading
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LONDON has come out on top in a survey of the most desirable places to work on the planet. The UK’s capital city beat off competition from New York, Paris and Sydney to come first in the worldwide survey of … Continue reading
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LAW firm Vinson and Elkins has leased an entire floor at the new skyscraper at 20 Fenchurch Street in London. The signing of the 24th floor means that the new City of London icon from joint developers Canary Wharf Group … Continue reading
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THE DEVELOPER British Land today boasted of a 96% occupancy rate across its portfolio of West End offices. The fully-refurbished, nine-storey 39 Victoria Street has just been fully let. The success follows on from 10-30 Brock Street and 10 Portman … Continue reading
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GRADE I listed office space used by the London Underground could be turned in to flats, if local planners in Westminster agree. Transport for London has announced that it plans to submit a planning application next month to convert historic … Continue reading
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AMAZON UK has announced plans to move in to brand new office space in Shoreditch in 2017. The online retail giant will leave its current home of sixteen years in Slough to move in to the still under-construction Principal Place, … Continue reading
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PUTTING plants and greenery in offices can help boost productivity, according to new research. A greener working environment could see productivity go up by as much as 15% says the report by Cardiff University’s School of Psychology. The presence of … Continue reading
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OFFICE space take-up rates have almost doubled in Cardiff in the the first half of the year, according to new research. A report by Savills says that take up in 2014 H1 was 250,000 sq ft (23,225 sq m), compared with … Continue reading
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A disused robotic car park could be turned in to offices in Scotland’s capital city. The proposal would see a futuristic, auto-stacking car park, in Edinburgh which opened in 2001 and went bust two years later, converted into 120,000 sq ft … Continue reading
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