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Inside London’s ‘Bank of Ideas’

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Peter Watts

Ever since the financial collapse of 2008, London has had more empty office space than it knows what to do with. Or at least, more than most people know what to do with. On November 19th, however, one empty office … Continue reading →

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Most of City’s offices now in foreign ownership

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Rob Powell

A NEW survey has revealed for the first time that the majority of offices in the City of London have foreign owners. The report, ‘Who Owns The City?’, undertaken by Development Securities has found that 52% of office space in … Continue reading →

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MWB offers business bespoke office design service

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Rob Powell

A SERVICED office provider is giving businesses the chance to design bespoke offices. MWB Business Exchange has unveiled its Signature Office range of distinct designs that can be deployed to offices within their business centres. Tenant businesses can mix and … Continue reading →

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London demonstrators take over empty UBS offices

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Rob Powell

AN OFFICE block belonging to UBS has been taken over by protesters in London. The empty four-storey office block in Sun Street, close to the City, is now in the hands of the Occupy London movement who already have a … Continue reading →

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Aon signs ‘Cheesegrater’ pre-let

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Rob Powell

AON, the risk management company, has pre-let almost 200,000 sq ft of office space in the City’s new Leadenhall Building. Already nicknamed the “cheesegrater”, the new skyscraper at 122 Leadenhall Street, London, will reach 47 storeys when built – with … Continue reading →

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Nokia to light up Millbank Tower

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Rob Powell

MOBILE phone giant Nokia is to turn an iconic London office block into the canvas for a spectacular show. The 800 windows of Millbank Tower will light up as video is projected onto them while deadmau5 provides the audio backdrop. … Continue reading →

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Offices that used to be… a local authority computer centre

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Rob Powell

These offices in central Greenwich, south-east London, were once upon a time home to an innovativee attempt by six London boroughs to share computer services. Back then, computers were very expensive and rather than own computers, local authorities would rent … Continue reading →

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Camden approves new council offices and leisure centre at King’s Cross

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Rob Powell

CAMDEN Council has given the green light to a mixed use building at Pancras Square which will house a new leisure centre and council offices. The 13-storey development, which already had outline planning permission, will sit as part of a … Continue reading →

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New 55-storey tower proposed for Croydon

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Rob Powell

DEVELOPERS have put forward plans for a new 55-storey skyscraper in Croydon. 1 Landsdowne Road would include 16,756 m2 of office space, alongside almost 400 residential apartments and a four-star hotel with over 200 rooms. The mixed use development is … Continue reading →

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Councillors give the green light to Hounslow Octopus

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Rob Powell

AN ICONIC new office building has been given planning consent by councillors in Hounslow. The 50 metre tall development will be built on a derelict site at Chiswick Roundabout, next to the M4. It has already been dubbed the “Octopus” … Continue reading →

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