Why your office space really counts: How your workplace environment can impact your productivity April 12, 2015 Creativity, collaboration and contentment are determined by the environment you build. British employees work the longest hours in Europe, and 70-plus hour working weeks are the norm for many in our major cities. With the majority of our waking day spent in the office, it’s never been more important for employers to ensure that their [...]
How to develop a personal brand April 9, 2015 Write out how you want others to see you, focus on your values and stick to a timeframe. We all know how powerful a brand can be. Whether it’s a logo that can sell millions of products, or the perceived values that secure a legion of followers, the importance of having a strong brand is [...]
Sales from the riverside: Here’s how new build homes are changing the face of London’s marinas April 9, 2015 FULHAM RIVERSIDE, FULHAM This stretch of riverside by Imperial Wharf Marina in the exclusive postcode of SW6 is currently being developed by Barratt London. New public walkways through landscaped piazzas, podium gardens and a continuation of the Thames river walk will grace this area and a waterfront cafe is proposed along the riverside. This [...]
Grandeur is at home in Greenwich: The 17th century townhouse that boasts 10 Grade-II listed fireplaces April 9, 2015 Greenwich is one of the most rapidly changing places in London. Five new districts are set to surround its famous white dome, along with a host of restaurants and galleries. If you want to be close to a buzzy, young part of town but old school glamour is more your style, then 14 King William [...]
Focus on Bermondsey: Take a walk on the south side April 9, 2015 Affordable housing in Zone One is becoming something of a rarity in London, but look just south of the river and you’ll find one area in particular that’s still a decent prospect for first-time buyers looking for a good investment. Paul Bent, sales manager at Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward’s London Bridge branch says young professionals [...]
Private View: On the market in Bermondsey this week April 9, 2015 FORT ROAD From £750,000 This three bedroom period house has character in abundance, with original features such as the newly-sanded wooden flooring throughout. The terraced house also features wooden decking in its south-facing garden. It’s available freehold and close to local shopping hotspots Bermondsey Street and Maltby Street Market. Contact Kinleigh, Folkard & Hayward’s London [...]
Forget Shoreditch: How to turn an industrial relic into a home in shabby chic Archway April 9, 2015 As residential values in London have sky-rocketed, more disused commercial buildings are being converted into homes. A few years ago, it would have been unheard of for apartments to be more profitable than office space but there are a few boroughs in London where this is increasingly true. And there are no spaces more suited [...]
A taste of Swiss Army life: New homes mark fresh chapter for Switzerland’s Grand Hotel April 9, 2015 Ski resorts in Switzerland can get a little too cosy during peak season, but a traditional village high up in the Alps is re-inventing itself as the perfect destination to enjoy some picturesque privacy. Andermatt is a short train ride away from Zurich airport and only a couple of hours away from the lakes of [...]
How to ensure your meetings are productive April 8, 2015 You can’t end them for good, but they need not be a waste of time. How long do you spend in meetings each year? Do you, like many, think they’re a total waste of time? A group of partners from Bain & Company studied the time budgets of 17 corporations and found that, on average, [...]
Three myths on what makes the ideal workplace April 7, 2015 Get the incentives right and you won’t need to splurge millions on it. When we think of extraordinary workplaces, the offices of Google or Facebook – with their lavish amenities and juicy benefits – might come to mind. But you don’t need to invest in fancy furniture or hotdesking to create the ideal workplace. In [...]