LOCAL councillors have given the go-ahead to a new mixed use office space and hotel redevelopment in Southwark. The decision, made last night by the local council’s Planning Committee, will see a new six storey, 192-bed hotel built in Blackfriars … Continue reading
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NEW research has suggested that office workers in desk-bound jobs should be on their feet for 2-4 hours a day for better health and productivity. The report, commissioned by Public Health England and Active Working CIC, says that sedentary workers … Continue reading
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100,000 SQ FT of new lettings at the Leadenhall Building in the City of London have been announced this morning. The newly-revealed tenants are leading insurer and reinsurer Brit insurance, spanish bank Banco Sabadell, and Edinburgh-based asset management firm Kames … Continue reading
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Star Trek inspired office. Credit: YouTube. A NEW office building in China has been built to look just like the USS Enterprise of Star Trek fame. Reports say that the $160 million offices in China’s Fujian province belongs to software … Continue reading
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A TEMPORARY co-working space built in the canopy of a tree is to open this summer in London. The pop-up tree office in trendy Hoxton Square will accommodate up to eight people and have its own wireless internet. TREExOFFICE has … Continue reading
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AN annual international office survey has shown that London’s West End remains the most expensive place in the world for desk space. The research by DTZ, published yesterday, says that the West End of London is now almost a third more … Continue reading
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120,000 sq ft of office space is to be redeveloped at Manchester’s historic Royal Exchange building after a multi-million pound revamp was given the go ahead. The Grade-II listed building which also houses shops and a theatre will also have … Continue reading
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Vacancy rates for office space in the south east are at their lowest since 2001. The research by Knight Frank says that availability within the M25 was down 13% in the first quarter of 2015 compared to a year earlier. The M25 … Continue reading
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LOCAL planners in Birmingham have approved plans for a new 210,000 sq ft office development in the city. Construction work on 2 Arena Central in Broad Street is expected to begin next month following the planning decision by Birmingham City Council. … Continue reading
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AN OFFICE building in the heart of London’s Soho has been taken over by squatters who plan to create a “hub for homeless people.” The building in Frith Street was formerly the head office of digital agency Reading Room but was … Continue reading
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