A four-day week would boost efficiency, productivity, health and wellbeing April 23, 2019 With the Easter bank holidays behind us and more to come in May, we are enjoying a season of four-day weeks. But walk through any BizSpace business centre on a Friday, and you could be forgiven for thinking that every week is a four-day week. Many of our customers, most of whom work for themselves [...]
It’s time to write the next chapter in the City’s story of technological innovation April 15, 2019 When I travel across the globe, there is an issue I get asked about time and time again: what is it about London that makes it such a successful global financial hub? And what is it about the UK that makes us stand out from the crowd? A key part of the answer is innovation. [...]
The founder of Boxpark on making a modern market out of a shed, selling Boxfresh, and hiring a Michelin star chef April 15, 2019 For an industrial-looking shed, there’s something strangely inviting about this giant black and white box next to Wembley Stadium. Having opened its doors in December last year, this is Boxpark’s third site, and it’s also the largest, taking up 20,000 square feet of space. It’s essentially a stripped-back leisure centre – long tables are lined [...]
Level up your staff by using games and gamification in the workplace March 25, 2019 Many assume that video games and board games are just a form of entertainment. But what if you could use the psychology behind these games to motivate people? This process is called gamification, and it’s the driving force behind a new industry, with applications ranging from improving health to helping employees adopt a new corporate [...]
Focus On Bow: Young professionals are changing the landscape of Bow, but upsizing proves costly March 22, 2019 Few areas in London have seen demographic change like east London, but even within the East End, Bow has changed a lot in recent years. “There is a definite shift taking place, highlighted by the arrival of a number of independent coffee shops, wine bars and restaurants over the past 18 months or so,” said [...]
We Work poaches Uber’s UK manager Tom Elvidge to serve as COO March 15, 2019 Uber's UK and Ireland general manager has left the ride-hailing app to join tech workspace firm We Work as its new chief operating office for Europe. Tom Elvidge is replacing current COO for Europe, Anthony Yazbeck, who will become COO of We Work International. “WeWork is a truly exciting company that's changing the way we work, live and [...]
ii winter portfolios 2018-19 deliver mega profits March 13, 2019 Four months into this six-month strategy and both our winter portfolios are thriving, writes Lee Wild. Finding a trading strategy that works 100 per cent of the time is the Holy Grail of investing. We’re not claiming to have found it here, and seasonal trading is not for everyone, but there is a statistical anomaly backed [...]
Runway East plugs £1m into 1,000-person startup hub in London Bridge March 7, 2019 London startup workspace provider Runway East has announced plans to double the size of its existing South London hub to accommodate 1,000 workers. Read more: London startup space Tech Hub grabs new Shoreditch venue in City expansion The firm told City A.M. it will spend £1m on the expansion, in response to high demand from [...]
Flexible office rents tumble as London boom fuels more spaces February 24, 2019 Fresh evidence of a boom in the capital’s flexible workspace market has come to light with a report out today that shows a sharp rise in new spaces coming to the market. Growing demand for shorter leases led to more than 150 new flexible office space business centres opening in Central London during 2018, marking [...]
Is your office too cold? It may be affecting your productivity February 13, 2019 As Londoners, we like to complain about the weather – it’s one of our favourite pastimes. In fact, office smalltalk has survived on it for decades. But is it productive? With the recent snow and chilly conditions, February has firmly made its frosty presence felt, so complaints from employees about office temperatures will undoubtedly have increased. [...]