Tag: offices



Office Gossip Proven to Make For a Happier Workplace

Posted on 1 October, 2012 by Kirsten Kennedy under Business News

Staff in workplaces the world over can often find themselves falling into a routine at work, with everyday tasks only broken up by office gossip around the water cooler. However, far from reducing productivity, recent research has proven that the benefits of... Read More

Scottish Government Proposes Fresh Start for Unoccupied Commercial Properties

Posted on 30 September, 2012 by Neil Bird under Economy

The Scottish Government is proposing business rates discounts as an incentive to bring unoccupied shops and offices back into use. Under the ‘Fresh Start’ scheme new occupants of properties that have been empty for 12 months or more will be entitled to a... Read More

London Art Galleries Under Threat from Developers

Posted on 27 August, 2012 by Neil Bird under Commercial Sales and Lets

A plan to build a luxury apartment block in Mayfair is threatening the future of seven commercial galleries in a location that has been at the heart of the London art market for nearly a century.... Read More

UK Commercial Property Market Shows Signs of Improvement

Posted on 13 August, 2012 by Neil Bird under Industry News

July saw a slight improvement in the UK commercial property market according to the latest monthly index from CBRE.... Read More

British Land Agrees Deal to Acquire Harmsworth Quays Site

Posted on 2 July, 2012 by Neil Bird under Commercial Sales and Lets

The Daily Mail General Trust (DMGT) has agreed the conditional sale of its Harmsworth Quays print works site to British Land.... Read More

UK Commercial Property Values Continue to Fall

Posted on 23 June, 2012 by Neil Bird under Industry News

UK commercial property values continued to fall in the first quarter of 2012. The latest figures show the seventh consecutive monthly fall since the beginning of the downward trend in November last year.... Read More

Londoners Face Struggle Travelling to Offices as Tube Strike Looms

Posted on 24 April, 2012 by Neil Bird under Business News, Industry News

Millions of London commuters are facing transport chaos when a strike by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union begins at 4pm today.... Read More

Commuters Hit By New Year Rail Fare Increases As They Return to Offices

Posted on 6 January, 2012 by Neil Bird under Economy, Industry News

Rail commuters returning to work in offices, shops and other commercial properties have been hit by big New Year rail fare increases, according to figures released by Passenger Focus.... Read More

Commercial Car Parking Space Costs More Than a House

Posted on 11 December, 2011 by MOVEHUT under Business News, Industry News

According to a study conducted by ING Direct, in some parts of London, a car parking space can cost more than the price of a house in some Cities in the North of England.... Read More

Wapping Development Shows Waterfront Commercial Property Remains a Popular Investment

Posted on 5 December, 2011 by Neil Bird under Business News, Commercial Developments, Economy, Industry News

Recently announced proposals aim to turn an area of London’s Docklands into a vibrant creative neighbourhood.... Read More