Posted on January 10, 2017 by Offices.org.uk
SERVICED office provider Orega has announced it will be opening its first business centre in Scotland this summer.
The company will be taking a 26,000 sq ft space in the Silver Fin building in Aberdeen and transforming it into serviced offices.
The Silver Fin building is a Grade A office property in Union Street in Aberdeen’s West End designed by Cooper Cromar.
Orega’s move north of the border follows their most recent launch in Canary Wharf and adds to an existing portfolio which includes London, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham, Gatwick and Brussels.
Jeremy Hampton, Commercial Director of Orega, commented:
“We are extremely proud of Orega’s first venture in Scotland with the upcoming launch of Orega Aberdeen. The flexible workspace in the beautiful Silver Fin building will offer our clients a vibrant working atmosphere.”
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Posted on January 3, 2017 by Offices.org.uk
TOP dentists are worried that the workplace is now the main place where people consume sugary goods and have warned against a “cake culture.”
They say that the cake culture is increasingly being used by managers to reward staff, as well as colleagues celebrating special occasions and workers bring back gifts from their holidays.
The Faculty of Dental Surgery (FDS) at the Royal College of Surgeons has issued its five top tips to encourage workers to resist sweet treats in the office.
1. Consider low sugar alternatives: Colleagues appreciate it when someone takes the time to buy treats for the team. But rather than always buying sugary goods like biscuits and sweets, consider substituting them for low sugar alternatives.
2. Reduce portion sizes: Think about reducing portion sizes – choose the small bag rather than the big one.
3. Avoid snacking and keep sugar as a lunchtime treat: If someone does bring cake or sweets to the office, avoid snacking throughout the day and only consume sugary goods at lunchtime. Not only does this help reduce your overall sugar intake, it’s also much better for teeth.
4. Develop a sugar schedule to help limit your team’s sugar intake: There may be times when cake keeps appearing in the office, as birthdays or other events seem to be happening almost every day. One way to limit sugar consumption at such times is to organise a sugar schedule. For example, if there are birthdays on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, arrange to have cake at Friday lunchtime to celebrate all three, rather than on each individual day.
5. Location, location, location – think carefully about where cake and sugar is positioned: Research suggests that people will eat more sweets if they are nearby and visible than if they are placed further away. Therefore, think about where sugary products are positioned in the office and put them out of eyesight.
Professor Nigel Hunt, Dean of the FDS says:
“The idea of a cake culture in workplaces really seemed to strike a chord when the Faculty first raised it as an issue earlier this year. We all recognise it. Managers want to reward staff for their efforts, colleagues want to celebrate special occasions and workers want to bring back a gift from their holidays. While these sweet treats might be well meaning, they are also contributing to the current obesity epidemic and poor oral health.
“We need a culture change in offices and other workplaces that encourages healthy eating and helps workers avoid caving in to sweet temptations such as cakes, sweets and biscuits. With this in mind, the Faculty has developed simple tips for workers and employers to help them cut back on sugar in the workplace. Make combatting cake culture in your workplace one of your New Year’s resolutions for a healthier 2017.”
The FDS have cited Google as a positive case study where sweets were placed made less visible in opaque containers which resulted in 3.1 million fewer calories being consumed over 7 weeks by the tech giant’s New York exmployees.
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Posted on November 29, 2016 by Offices.org.uk
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 youngest building in the national register of listed buildings.
The designation for the property, which also includes an entrance to Bank underground station, comes almost a year after the Department for Culture, Media & Sport first turned down Historic England’s recommendation for listed building status.
But following a legal challenge by the Twentieth Century Society, the government reviewed the decision and the building entered the register of listing properties yesterday.
The landmark building at the corner of Poultry and Queen Victoria Street contains five floors of office space as well as retail units and a rooftop restaurant.
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Posted on November 16, 2016 by Offices.org.uk
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 London – a major vote of confidence in the capital following the EU referendum result earlier this year.
The new building, designed by Heatherwick Studio and Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), will provide 650,000 sq ft of office space.
It will be Google’s third building at their King’s Cross campus, with the technology giant already occupying 6 Pancras Square, and construction of a second property they’ve leased already underway.
The trio of buildings at the Google campus will eventually accommodate 7,000 employees across 1 million square of office space.
Pichai commented: “Here in the UK, it’s clear to me that computer science has a great future with the talent, educational institutions, and passion for innovation we see all around us. We are committed to the UK and excited to continue our investment in our new King’s Cross campus.”
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: “This is a vote of confidence in our great city – creating high-skilled jobs, supporting growth and demonstrating that London is open to business, new investment and talent from around the globe. London is one the world’s leading technology hubs and investment into the capital post-Brexit remains robust, so Google’s expansion will further strengthen our city’s reputation as a global leader in digital technology.”
Joint designers Thomas Heatherwick & Bjarke Ingels added: “From the beginning, the project to give Google a new home in King’s Cross has been extraordinary. Rather than impose a universal style on Google’s buildings in the UK and the USA, we have tried to create an interestingness that fits the scale and the community of King’s Cross. The Silicon Valley startup garage meets the London train sheds in a building that couples clarity with eccentricity and anchors innovation with heritage.“
Aerial view of London’s Kings Cross showing where the new Google HQ will be
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Posted on November 2, 2016 by Offices.org.uk
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 tower which will be 278 metres tall.
The future of “22” had been in doubt after AXA IM Real Assets’ CEO Pierre Vaquier said in June the project would be reviewed following the outcome of the EU Referendum but the company has confirmed the project will now go ahead.
But in an announcement last week he confirmed the development would still go ahead. Vaquier commented: “Our ongoing commitment to 22 Bishopsgate reflects our firm belief, and that of our clients and partners, in this development project, aligned to the fact we are taking a long term view of this investment.”
The 62 storey office building will become the 2nd tallest skycraper in the country, second only to the Shard in London Bridge Quarter.
22 will have 1,291,700 sq ft of office space and over 40,000 sq ft of restaurants, retail outlets and viewing galleries.
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Posted on September 28, 2016 by Offices.org.uk
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 former coal-fired power station which is currently being redeveloped.
1400 staff will be relocated from other offices to the new six-storey Apple campus which the company expects to move in to in 2021.
The deal means that Apple will occupy 40% of the office space available at the mixed-use redevelopment of the iconic property adjacent to the Thames in Battersea. Once complete, there will also be hundreds of new homes as well as shops, restaurants, hotels and arts spaces.
Rob Tincknell, CEO of Battersea Power Station Development Company, commented:
“We are delighted that Apple has chosen to make Battersea Power Station its home in 2021. It is testament to our fantastic building and the wider regeneration of the 42-acre site which offers a carefully curated mix of homes, businesses and leisure amidst extraordinary open spaces and new transport links. It has always been our clear objective to create one of London’s most thriving new communities and this commitment from Apple will undoubtedly help us achieve our goal.”
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan added, “I am delighted that Apple is moving into Battersea Power Station, helping to generate new jobs and economic prosperity for Londoners.”
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Posted on August 2, 2016 by Offices.org.uk
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 eight hours, says the report which has been published by the Lancet.
Increased risk of heart disease, diabetes and some cancers have been linked to physical inactivity which is associated with 5 million deaths a year globally.
The Lancet’s recommendation of 60-75 minutes of physical activity per day far exceeds current World Health Organisation guidelines which say adults should do at least 150 mins of physical activity per week.
Leader author of the report, Professor Ulf Ekelund from the Norwegian School of Sports Sciences, Norway and the University of Cambridge, says:
“There has been a lot of concern about the health risks associated with today’s more sedentary lifestyles. Our message is a positive one: it is possible to reduce – or even eliminate – these risks if we are active enough, even without having to take up sports or go to the gym.”
He continues: “For many people who commute to work and have office-based jobs, there is no way to escape sitting for prolonged periods of time. For these people in particular, we cannot stress enough the importance of getting exercise, whether it’s getting out for a walk at lunchtime, going for a run in the morning or cycling to work.”
Data from 1 million people was analysed as part of the study, which can be read in full here.
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Posted on July 12, 2016 by Rob Powell
TWENTY striking sculptures have been placed around some of the City of London’s most iconic office buildings.
The eclectic collection by seventeen high profile artists includes a seven-metre-tall cast iron bust and a magic lantern in the shows of the Gherkin at St Mary Axe.
Also on display are steel & stone sculptures inspired by the stars and constellations next to the Leadenhall Building and colourful interlocking loops made from lead at the entrance to 99 Bishopsgate.
The sculptures are part of the Civic Trust award winning Sculpture in the City initiative.
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Posted on June 22, 2016 by Offices.org.uk
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 were called out today at 06.01.
Crews from Woodside, Croydon, Norbury and Beckenham fire stations all attended the scene.
Part of the ground floor of six storey office property was damaged in the fire although there were no reports of any injuries.
Rees House in Morland Road was previously home to local Social Services but has been empty for several years.
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Posted on June 20, 2016 by Offices.org.uk
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 air balloons lifted off from south London before gliding across the river just after sunrise and then passing the Canary Wharf office buildings in the photo above.
Early risers and those coming home late were treated to the spectacle which drifted into east London and Essex before coming down down at about 6.30.
The charity initiative raises funds and awareness for the Lord Mayor’s Appeal.
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