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Apple lease more office space in California
It was recently announced that Apple Inc has found new office space close by to its current headquarters in California. The new business centre located in the Results Way Corporate Centre comprises of 373, 000 sq ft of office space and will house an additional 1, 300 Apple employees. However, the new building is only [...]
Continue reading...What is motivation?
Friday, July 29, 2011
I recently watched a talk by writer Daniel Pink called ‘The surprising science of motivation’. Pink begins by saying, “If you want people to work better, reward them… right?” He then goes on to say that there is a mismatch between what science knows and what business does. In 1962 psychologist, Sam Glucksberg conducted an [...]
Continue reading...UK Government creates 4 enterprise zones to help small businesses
Thursday, July 28, 2011
The UK Government recently confirmed that the four new enterprise zones will be located in Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds and Sheffield. Zones were chosen by the relevant local enterprise partnerships and are expected to increase local economic growth and create an additional 24, 000 jobs throughout the UK. Nick Appleyard commented in [...]
Continue reading...Edge Walk on top of Toronto Tower; one of the world’s tallest free standing structures
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Edge Walking could be a new craze starting in Toronto, where adrenalin seekers walk around the edge of a building on the roof whilst attached to a harness. On Monday 1st August The Toronto Tower will open up to the public allowing those brave enough to sightsee, walk, tiptoe and daringly lean over the edge [...]
Continue reading...Property close by to the 2012 Olympic Games main stadium increases in value
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Research conducted by Lloyds TSB shows that property surrounding the Olympic Stadium in East London has significantly increased in value. Many homeowners living close by to the main stadium have seen thethe value of their house rise by as much as £60, 000. On average, houses in the East London area rose by 28%. People [...]
Continue reading...B&Q moves house to new eco-friendly headquarters in Southampton
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Over the next few months, approximately 1, 400 B&Q staff will move to a new sustainable, carbon neutral building adjacent to their current HQ on Chestnut Avenue in Potswood, Southampton. The new property named B&Q House comprises of 220, 000 sq ft of floor space and has been built using the latest green technology. A [...]
Continue reading...London 2012 Olympics- Aquatic Centre now complete
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
The London 2012 Olympics is exactly 1 year away from today, and the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) just announced that the Aquatics Centre- the Gateway to the Olympics Park is finally complete. About the Aquatics Centre The Aquatics Centre was designed by world renowned architect, Zaha Hadid with construction starting just over 3 years ago [...]
Continue reading...Grade A, sustainable office building, The Place at the London Bridge Quarter
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
The chic, 17 storey, sustainable business centre, The Place, will soon become London’s largest speculative office building once complete in 2013. The Property, designed by world renowned architect Renzo Piano is highly sustainable and has a BREEAM rating of ‘Excellent’. It is also estimated that carbon emissions will be approximately 60% less when compared to [...]
Continue reading...16 London underground stations become Grade 2 listed buildings
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Culture Minister, John Penrose has granted grade 2 listed status for 16 of London’s iconic tube stations including Covent Garden, Oxford Circus and Russell Square. Many of the chosen stations were designed by architect Leslie Jones at the beginning of the 20th century when he was asked to create a ‘recognizable identity’ for stations on [...]
Continue reading...Acts of Kindness on your way to work
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Next time you’re travelling on the Central Line, look out for ‘Acts of Kindness’; an underground art project created by Michael Landy celebrating everyday generosity and compassion. Landy is encouraging members of the public to share their ‘Acts of Kindness’ stories, which will then be exhibited around different tube stations on the Central Line later [...]
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