Tag: offices



Wolverhampton Retail and Office Development Approved

Posted on 9 October, 2013 by Jodee Redmond under Commercial Developments

A scheme to create new retail and office space at the interchange next to the main city centre bus station in Wolverhampton has been approved. It is anticipated that approximately 250 jobs will be safeguarded or created as a result of the scheme which... Read More

Land and Property Deal paves the way for Cardiff Regeneration

Posted on 1 October, 2013 by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments, Commercial Sales and Lets

Cardiff Council has successfully completed the purchase of two buildings and a plot of neighbouring land essential to the Capital Square regeneration scheme. Now locally based commercial developers Rightacres Property can finally move forward with the... Read More

Critics Slam Newham Council Office Fiasco

Posted on 24 September, 2013 by Neil Bird under Top Properties

Newham Council is considering quitting its lavish office building only three years after moving in. The local authority spent £92m on the building, followed by over £18 million on a refurbishment, in 2010. Now council chiefs say they may move because they... Read More

Google gains Final Approval for King’s Cross HQ

Posted on 7 September, 2013 by Kirsten Kennedy under Commercial Developments

Google is one of the largest multinational internet companies in the world, and as such prides itself on adapting the latest technological advances for its commercial properties. As a result, it is constantly seeking to expand its portfolio by either building... Read More

Wedgwood Redevelopment Could Double Pottery Production in Stoke

Posted on 6 September, 2013 by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments

Pottery production could double at Wedgwood’s Stoke-on-Trent site after councillors gave their approval to a £34 million factory redevelopment. The ambitious expansion will safeguard 400 jobs and create at least a further 100, as the company demonstrates... Read More

Developers to Erect Walkie Scorchie Sun Screen

Posted on 4 September, 2013 by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments

The developers responsible for the Walkie Talkie have announced that a temporary scaffold screen will be erected over the next 24 hours to shield the street from the building’s damaging ‘solar death ray.’ Following yesterday’s revelation that... Read More

Direct Line Set to Axe Two Thousand UK Jobs

Posted on 30 June, 2013 by MOVEHUT under Business News

Direct Line Insurance group has said that it is planning to axe 2,000 UK jobs as it seeks to extend its cost-cutting plan. The group announced plans in August 2012 to reduce gross annual costs by £100m a year, but now plans to double its cost-saving... Read More

Welcome to the Office of the Future

Posted on 24 December, 2012 by Neil Bird under Misc

Earlier in the year Movehut News carried an article reflecting on the office of 25 years ago. It illustrated the pace of technological change and how rapidly indispensable gadgets can become obsolete museum pieces. ... Read More

Boris Johnson Approves Controversial Spitalfields Development

Posted on 15 October, 2012 by Neil Bird under Commercial Developments

London Mayor Boris Johnson has approved a controversial development that will involve the partial demolition of a historic Spitalfields building. The mayor made the decision despite the fact that Tower Hamlets council has twice rejected the application which... Read More

Robust Demand for Office Towers in Second-Tier US Cities

Posted on 12 October, 2012 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

There are many office towers up for sale in second-tier cities across the United States, and investors seeking higher levels of return on their investments are responding with great interest. New listings that have recently come onto the market include IDS... Read More