Industry News - Office Design
Eco-friendly police station opens in Norfolk
14-05-2008
The sustainable office design of a new police station has been praised, it has been revealed....
Office development plans put forward in Wiltshire
12-05-2008
Proposals to carry out an office refit for Salisbury district council have been submitted for planning permission, it has been revealed....
Sustainable office design planned on Isle of Man
09-05-2008
Plans for a sustainable office design on the Isle of Man have been unveiled, it has emerged....
Southampton office development given green light
30-04-2008
A new office layout is to be at the heart of a new development on the south coast of England, it has been revealed....
'Demand for quality office design' in Newcastle
29-04-2008
Supply shortages in Newcastle are leading to a growth in demand for quality office design in the north east city, according to industry experts....
Morgan Lovell to hold sustainable office design seminar
24-04-2008
Morgan Lovell is to host a seminar next month at which the focus will be firmly on issues of sustainability of architectural design, it has been revealed....
Businesses given sustainable office design tips
23-04-2008
Businesses have been given a range of tips to help introduce sustainability within their office design, it has been revealed....
Sustainability features of Yorkshire college revealed
22-04-2008
Sustainable office design is to be incorporated into a redeveloped college in North Yorkshire, it has been revealed....
ICE director "impressed" with Hertfordshire sustainable office design
22-04-2008
The sustainable office design of a civil engineering company has been praised by the president of Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), it has been revealed....
Middlesex University offices to be assessed by Breeam standards
21-04-2008
Sustainable office design is at the heart of the construction of a new office building in Barnet, it has been announced....
Capital to see new half-doughnut office layouts
21-04-2008
A nine-story office block in the shape of a half doughnut is to be built in the city of London, near the Old Bailey....
Boulevard plans for Derbyshire unveiled
18-04-2008
Plans to establish a Boulevard in the heart of Derby have been unveiled and brought closer to realisation after a series of property acquisitions....
Bad office design causing sickness
18-04-2008
Bad office design is being held responsible for two Sheffield Home Office employees' feelings of nausea, according to reports....
Wales to gain new sustainable office layouts
17-04-2008
Work on the largest speculatively built eco-friendly office layouts ever constructed in Wales has been initiated....
Bradford design award deadline approaches
16-04-2008
The deadline for entries into an architectural design competition in Bradford is drawing closer and prospective winners have been urged to submit their efforts in time....
Charity office layouts 'should use natural light'
16-04-2008
Charities have been encouraged to focus their office design on the use of natural light, according to reports....
Norfolk to gain first green office layouts
14-04-2008
Norfolk looks set to see its first office layout development that focuses from day one on environmental concerns, according to reports....
Notts PCT hopes for Breeam-certificated HQ
14-04-2008
Nottinghamshire County Primary Care Trust (PCT) is hoping to establish a headquarters for its teaching activities that is rated as "excellent" under the terms of the British Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (Breeam)....
Office design 'key to productivity'
10-04-2008
Office layouts can affect employee productivity in both good and bad ways, according to new research....
New Solihull office design 'has good Breeam rating'
10-04-2008
Green office design was at the heart of a new business development in Birmingham....
Welsh office occupants benefit from sustainability tips
08-04-2008
Businesses that occupy offices in Wales may benefit from a free online tool that measures their impact on the environment....
Tracesmart announces Cardiff office expansion
07-04-2008
Business services provider Tracesmart has revealed its intention to expand its office bases in Cardiff in response to the rapid growth in demand for its services....
Shopatron announces new Swindon office layout
07-04-2008
The e-commerce solutions firm Shopatron is set to initiate an office layout overhaul as it establishes an operating centre in Swindon, it has emerged....
Printing firm delivers sustainability tips
02-04-2008
Offices looking to improve their sustainability credentials should send more digital documents, one industry commentator has stated....
Office takeup high in Edinburgh
31-03-2008
Following the opening of the Scottish parliament in Edinburgh, business has flourished in the capital and office space is in short supply, it has been noted....
Sheffield office designs evaluated
31-03-2008
Sheffield city council and partners have called for a revision and review of the city's development plan set out in 2000....
Blears outlines sustainability plans
27-03-2008
In a recent speech regarding architectural planning, office design and public space, secretary of state for communities and local government Hazel Blears has said that public spaces need to reflect the ideas and values of society....
New multi-use London plans unveiled
26-03-2008
The shared office design plans for Legal & General and Mitsubishi have been unveiled, with new premises to be situated between Covent Garden and Oxford Street in central London....
Council unveils New Forest Development
25-03-2008
Plans have been unveiled that would see council workers in the New Forest relocate to a new and environmentally-friendly office building....
Business park to expand office layout
20-03-2008
Wynyard Business Park is to undergo a massive expansion project in a £450 million investment scheme which could create 10,000 jobs, according to nebusiness.co.uk....
Whitehall targets sustainability
19-03-2008
The government's bureaucratic centres in Whitehall have been urged to improve the sustainability of their various operations by the Sustainable Development Commission (SDC)....
Tips for energy savings
13-03-2008
A new report has suggested a number of office design and policy practices that can help reduce energy spending for commercial organisations....
Oxford building praised for sustainability
12-03-2008
A university campus building in north Oxford has won an award celebrating sustainability in design practices....
New Belfast office design announced
11-03-2008
Plans have been revealed for a new office design project in east Belfast, which it is thought will bring around 90 jobs to the area....
Edinburgh centre back on track
10-03-2008
A new funding package has seen the planned expansion of an Edinburgh complex get back on track....
Green offices for Reading
07-03-2008
A new sustainable office design development is underway that will grant Reading one of the most environmentally sound commercial facilities in the Thames Valley....
New sustainability guidance offered
07-03-2008
A new guide aimed at helping third sector organisations improve their sustainability credentials has been launched by Every Action Counts....
Manchester office achieves BREEAM
05-03-2008
Three Piccadilly Place, a new office design development in the heart of Manchester has been awarded the prestigious 'excellent' rating by the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) standard....
Unimer opts for sustainability
03-03-2008
The UK's largest merchants' cooperative has announced that it has become a member of the UK Green Building Council (UK GBC) to further develop its sustainability credentials....
Sustainability 'important for business'
27-02-2008
The concept of sustainability is important for businesses looking to present a positive brand image, according the Chartered Institute of Marketing....
Glazers head to Norfolk
27-02-2008
A Suffolk-based glazing firm has announced plans to invest £1.5 million in new offices and warehouse space in Attleborough, Norfolk, it has been revealed....
New £1.5m headquarters for Powys
27-02-2008
A new office design project will see 50 new jobs created as part of an expansion that will see an engineering firm double the size of its office layout....
New Manchester office refit unveiled
26-02-2008
Plans for the refurbishment of a Manchester office at the central site formerly known as Rhodesia House has been unveiled....
Green business initiative launched
26-02-2008
A new scheme which aims to provide an international benchmark for assessing the sustainability of commercial property has been launched by Investment Property Databank (IDB)....
Sustainable office design gets go-ahead
25-02-2008
A new London-based sustainable office design that will house a number of environmental organisations has been unveiled....
Recruitment firm opens Cheshire office
25-02-2008
Supply chain recruitment specialist George Henderson has announced that it will take up residence in a new office layout in Cheshire, which it hopes will strengthen its presence in the north-west....
Green offices for Lancaster
22-02-2008
Lancaster is set to receive new eco-friendly offices in a development that is hoped to attract more than 60 businesses to the area....
Businesses urged to embrace sustainability
21-02-2008
Firms should look to embed sustainability into their corporate culture, according to the Institute of Chartered Accounts in England and Wales (ICAEW)....
Manchester building undergoes office fitout
21-02-2008
The Rail House building in central Manchester is to undergo a comprehensive office refurbishment, it has been revealed....
More firms 'choosing sustainability'
15-02-2008
A new study has found that a growing number of businesses are won over by sustainable business practices....
London offices 'most expensive'
13-02-2008
Office interiors in London are the most expensive in the world, according to a study published today. ...
£70m office designs for Liverpool
13-02-2008
Developer Derwent Lodge has signed an agreement with Liverpool Vision and the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) that will see the company oversee a commercial development worth £70 million....
LEED green building programme 'seeing steady growth'
12-02-2008
There has been steady growth in the number of retail businesses that getting involved in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) initiative led by the US Green Building Council (USGBC), it has been claimed....
New Spalding offices open today
08-02-2008
New Spalding offices open today...
SMBs have 'big part to play' in sustainability
07-02-2008
Small and medium businesses (SMBs) have a large role to fulfil in making UK offices greener, according to Penney Poyzer....
Office interior praised for sustainability
07-02-2008
An office fit out carried out in a 1960s style building has reached the final of a competition celebrating sustainable office design....
Morgan Lovell to give free office seminars
05-02-2008
Office interiors expert Morgan Lovell has organised briefings in London and the Midlands to advise companies on the best way to ensure a stress-free office relocation....
Office designs 'need intelligence'
04-02-2008
Following recent criticism from Prince Charles that the growing number of skyscrapers throughout London is a blight on the capital, one critic has argued that it is not the height of offices that are a problem....
Dubai office design exhibition opens
04-02-2008
One of the world's premier office design expos opened this morning at the Dubai International Exhibition and Convention Centre....
Hardware firm plans Manchester office layout
04-02-2008
BlackMagic, an Australian firm providing hardware for broadcast industries, has announced its intention to open its UK headquarters in Manchester....Great design is about finding that balance between style and function. Instantly impressive, but practical, too. Our award-winning designers can help you visualise your new space. And they're experts on sustainable, 'eco-friendly' design, too.
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