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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LONDON will lose over a million square metres of office space as a result of planning changes introduced by the Government, claim Labour London Assembly members. Data from the London Development Database shows that between May 2013 and March 2015 … Continue reading
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UNDER-utilised spaces in the offices and branches of Barclays to be made available to local businesses and communities. The Eagle Labs initiative will see the space made available to customers and non-customers to help boost the UK’s digital and ‘maker’ … Continue reading
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CAVENDISH Square in London’s West End is to be the home of i2Office’s 30th business centre, the serviced office provider has announced. The fast-growing company has leased 11,000 sq ft of office space in the Grade-A 19-storey office tower at … Continue reading
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A NEW co-working space which has been developed in the former National Temperance Hospital in London is being officially opened today. The scheme from the Camden Collective has been realised in the former Insull wing of the art deco hospital … Continue reading
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