UBS completes City of London biggest ever office pre-let

The Swiss bank, UBS, will move into a new 700,000 sq ft headquarters seeing the construction of one of the largest office buildings in the City of London. UBS and British Land, the property developer, have agreed a development at the Broadgate estate in London's

The Shard nears completion – London Office Design

Just south of London Bridge, The Shard is nearing completion, forming the focal point of the regeneration of the area immediately around London Bridge station. Once complete this already iconic London office design landmark will be the equivalent of 87 storeys, reaching 1016 ft into

London Office Fit Out for UBM on the South Bank

Today UBM, the publishing and exhibitions company, agreed to take 105,000 sq ft of space in a 20-storey building planned by a joint venture between developer Great Portland Estates and BP's pension fund. The new London office fit out will take place over the top nine floors

Birmingham Office Refurbishment of Fort Dunlop

Fort Dunlop stood empty for 25 years until this landmark building, visible from junction 5 on the M6, underwent a massive redevelopment program. Originally designed by Sidney Scott and WW Gibbings in the 1920s as a car tyre warehouse, the building now provides 350,000 sq

Bristol Office Space and Laboratories in University New Build

Vinci have been awarded the £35m contract to build the new life sciences department in the city centre for the University of Bristol. The 13,500 sq m building will contain a central atrium separating research laboratories from the office space - the focus of teaching and

Manchester Office Space Unveiled in ‘Airport City’

Plans for the development of a £659m 'Airport City' at Manchester Airport have been unveiled by Chancellor George Osborne. The scheme sees the 150-acre site offering 5 million square feet of business space, of that 1.5 million square feet is ear-marked for office space. The

Birmingham’s Grand Hotel £30m Refurbishment Plan

Hortons' Estate, owners of the Grand Hotel on Colmore Row in Birmingham, have unveiled the £30m refurbishment plan to restore the building to its former glory. The Grand first opened more than 130 years ago and is one of the city's most prominent buildings. Many

Brand, Culture and the Workplace: Office Design White Paper

Which comes first — the culture or the brand? In today’s hyper-connected, ever- flattening world, it’s almost become a question not worth asking. Coexisting in a chicken/egg, yin-and-yang relationship, an organisation’s brand and culture shape and reflect each other in an interconnected system. One doesn’t change without the other; they

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