An occasional closer look at period buildings with an interesting history that have been repurposed as business centres. Situated on the corner of The Broadway and Queen’s Road in Wimbledon town centre is their old town hall. The three storey … Continue reading
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A NEW office development in London’s Victoria is the recipient of the 2017 Carbuncle Cup. The two office buildings at Nova Victoria, designed by PLP Architecture, have been named by Building Design’s panel of judges as the ugliest building completed … Continue reading
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ONE of London’s most distinctive office buildings has sold for a record-breaking price. The Walkie Talkie skyscraper has been acquired from joint developers Land Securities and Canary Wharf Group by the property arm of Hong Kong-based Lee Kum Kee Health … Continue reading
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89% of available space at British Land’s 4 Kingdom Street at Paddington Central is now let or under offer following the developer’s most recent signing. Software developer Finastra has signed a 10 year lease for the first, second and third … Continue reading
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DEVELOPERS British Land have launched a new workspace brand called Storey providing flexible offices for companies employing between 20 and 70 people. Storey will operate within the company’s existing London portfolio of campuses at Broadgate, Paddington Central and Regent’s Place. Aimed … Continue reading
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THE SECOND tallest building in the City of London has been sold for £1.15 billion. Contracts have been exchanged between joint developers British Land and Oxford Properties and purchaser CC Land for the sale of the 46-storey Leadenhall Building. Tim Roberts, … Continue reading
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A “rooftopping” video has appeared online showing a daredevil gaining access to the iconic One Canada Square office building in Canary Wharf. The YouTube video appears to show Harry Gallagher, also known as Night Scape, get past security gates in … Continue reading
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MCKINSEY & Co are to move their London headquarters from St James’s to a newly-refurbished former Royal Mail Sorting Office near Holborn . The global consulting firm has announced it has pre-let space at the The Post Building, due for completion in … Continue reading
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SERVICED office provider Orega has announced it will be opening its first business centre in Scotland this summer. The company will be taking a 26,000 sq ft space in the Silver Fin building in Aberdeen and transforming it into serviced offices. … Continue reading
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TOP dentists are worried that the workplace is now the main place where people consume sugary goods and have warned against a “cake culture.” They say that the cake culture is increasingly being used by managers to reward staff, as … Continue reading
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