The tables have turned: How Ministry of Sound is shaking up the workspace September 7, 2018 It was 1991 when Ministry of Sound first opened its doors. Its founders had taken over a disused bus shelter in Elephant and Castle, and installed a massive sound system, fostering a subculture of clubbers who thrived on the underground music scene. At the time, there was nothing like it, and electronic dance music wasn’t [...]
New homes: Our pick of the new homes going on sale in the London this weekend September 7, 2018 New developments on the market this week Clarendon, Hornsey From £355,000 The first homes at a major regeneration site in north London are on sale. The 12 acre brownfield site will boast 1,700 new homes and over 100,000sqft of retail and offices as well as a new public park. Hornsey Park Place is the first [...]
12 Hay Hill in Mayfair shows shared workspaces are going upmarket to capture the professional crowd September 3, 2018 Coworking spaces seem to be taking over the city. Right now, the largest private-sector occupier of office space in central London isn’t a tech firm or major bank. It’s WeWork, a leading provider of shared workspaces. And coworking is big business: WeWork was valued at £27bn in June, making it the world’s second most valuable [...]
Pullman Liverpool: A warm welcome to Merseyside September 3, 2018 Pullman knows a hotel is far more than somewhere to eat and sleep. It’s an opportunity to feel welcome in a new location, a place guests can be at their very best, for work and play. Pullman Hotels & Resorts offer a chance to recharge and explore. Focus and socialise. Because we know life [...]
City Moves for 28 August 2018 – who’s switching jobs at Johnson Service Group, Glenny and Buro Four? August 27, 2018 Today's City Moves cover textile rental, property and project management. Take a look at these movers and shakers: Johnson Service Group Johnson Service Group has appointed Christopher (Chris) Francis Girling to the board as an independent non-executive director with effect from 29 August. Chris will also assume the role of audit committee chairman with effect [...]
Cyber crime poses a massive threat to businesses, thanks to remote workers using unsecured public wifi June 28, 2018 As I write, thousands of employees are opening up Macs in cafes and trendy workspaces across the country, sipping on cortados, and getting ready to start their days. These workers are part of what’s being called the “remote working revolution”, and they represent a movement away from the presenteeism that previously defined office working. A [...]
SoftBank’s Vision Fund leads $250m series D investment into data storage tech firm Cohesity June 11, 2018 Californian data storage firm Cohesity has closed an oversubscribed series D round at $250m (£186.2m), led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund in its second ever enterprise investment after workspace messaging app Slack. The round also saw participation from Cisco Investments, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital and Sequoia Capital. Cohesity’s chief operating officer and president [...]
These are the 10 best co-working spaces in London June 8, 2018 It's no surprise that London offers a vast amount of co-working spaces. Co-working simply involves the shared use of an office or working environment by independent workers. This type of space can be ideal for freelancers, small enterprises and those just starting out. Studies show employees are more ambitious and productive when surrounded by other [...]
Workspace report solid annual figures June 6, 2018 Workspace revealed a solid set of full-year figures. Profit before tax jumped by 91.9% to £170.4 million, which comfortably exceeded the Reuters consensus estimate of £80.65 million. Net rental income rose by 21% and underlying property valuation ticked up by 5%. The strong performance helped the property company increase its return to shareholders as the [...]
Calls for positive discrimination are patriarchal and patronising May 29, 2018 Social justice warriors are starting to eat themselves. White accusations of cultural appropriation on behalf of cultures more flattered than offended; white gay men excluded from having NUS reps; women’s initiatives criticised for lack of racial diversity; Germaine Greer no-platformed by feminists – and more. It would be funny, if it wasn’t so bewildering in [...]