AN OFFICE and retail building in the City of London which was designed by James Stirling and completed five years after his death has been awarded a Grade II* listing. Built in 1997, No 1 Poultry has been become the … Continue reading
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GOOGLE has confirmed that London will be the home of the first wholly owned and designed Google building outside of the United States. Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, announced yesterday that the company will build a ten-storey purpose-built HQ at King’s Cross in … Continue reading
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THE TALLEST skyscraper in the City of London should be completed by 2019, says the investment management company behind it. AXA Investment Managers Real Assets, representing a consortium of investors, have confirmed that work will continue on the 22 Bishopsgate landmark … Continue reading
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TECH giant Apple will have a huge new office presence in the redeveloped Battersea Power Station, it has been announced. The California-based company is to lease 500,000 sq ft of office space in the main boiler house of the Grade II* listed … Continue reading
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A MAJOR study has concluded that office workers can eliminate the health risks of sitting down throughout the working day by doing an hour of exercise. An hour’s brisk walking or cycling for pleasure can offset the dangers of being desk-bound for … Continue reading
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DOZENS of firefighters were called out this morning to tackle a blaze at an empty office building in the Addiscombe area of Croydon. London Fire Brigade had the fire under control at Rees House just over an hour after they … Continue reading
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LONDON saw a stunning fleet of hot air balloons fill the morning sky early on Sunday morning. It was the second edition of the Lord Mayor’s Hot Air Balloon regatta with almost 50 of the craft taking part. The hot … Continue reading
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Manulife Asset Management has announced plans for further European expansion which will include new headquarters in the Square Mile. The fast growing company has doubled its presence in London over the past 18 months to almost 40 employees and it … Continue reading
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SHELL is to close three major offices at sites across the UK, it has been announced. The offices being shut down by Royal Dutch Shell are at Thames Valley Park in Reading, Albyn Place in Aberdeen and Brabazon House in … Continue reading
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A PLANNED 99,000 sq ft office building in Slough has taken a step forward after a new funding package was announced. Developer U+I has announced that real estate investment advisor Ashby Capital has agreed to fund the scheme at 2 … Continue reading
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