A LASER show will light up the London skyline on Thursday when The Shard is officially inaugurated. The tallest building in Europe, next to London Bridge station, will be opened by the Duke of York and the Prime Minister of … Continue reading
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CONSTRUCTION work has got under way at a big new office development in Croydon. The Renaissance aims to deliver 100,000 sq ft of Grade A office space close to East Croydon railway station. Up to 1100 staff could work at … Continue reading
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US office giant, Brookfield, looks set to buy Hammerson’s UK office portfolio, say reports. Hammerson announced in February of this year that it was putting its office portfolio on the market and would instead focus on the retail sector. The … Continue reading
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ONE-IN-THREE British workers say they will watch Euro 2012 from their desks, according to a survey. While a third of those asked say they will watch the football from work, four out of ten intend to go to the pub … Continue reading
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A DISUSED ice rink in Durham could make way for thousands of square metres of green office space. The city’s Northern Echo newspaper reports that plans are afoot for a £27million investment at the Freeman’s Reach site which would see … Continue reading
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LONDON office construction has risen by 44% compared with a year ago, according to a survey. Drivers Jonas Deloitte’s latest London Office Crane Survey says that 9.2m sq ft of office space is currently under construction in the capital – … Continue reading
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SERVICED office operator Orega is to open a new business centre in central London. The Staines-based office group has signed a deal on prime office space in Finsbury Pavement, near Moorgate. When it opens in August, the business centre will … Continue reading
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THE FOURTH annual Green Office Week has got under way today. The week is designed to inform office workers about ways in which they can turn over a new green leaf. Energy, transport, waste, purchasing and innovation make up five … Continue reading
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COUNCIL offices in a Devon mansion are to be converted in to a new hotel. Planning permission has been granted for Oldway Mansion in Paington to be turned in to a 57-bed four star hotel. The imposing property was built … Continue reading
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A PUBLIC space at the heart of a City office estate looks set to get a revamp. Broadgate Circle is a public amenity in the heart of the Square Mile, used as a place for meeting and gathering by local … Continue reading
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