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Bath sustainable office design to create 200 jobs
03-07-2009
A new sustainable office design has been submitted to Bath council by developer Topland, which could help create up to 200 new jobs in the area....
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Office refurbishment for Northumberland development
30-06-2009
North-east businessman Alan Ferguson has purchased a new office interior development in Northumberland which he plans to use to help start-up firms in the area....
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Sheffield office refurb to get underway
30-06-2009
Trafford Park-based Property Alliance Group has announced plans to carry out the office refurbishment of a business park in Sheffield....
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Birmingham bed specialist undergoes office refurb
25-06-2009
Birmingham-based bed specialist Dreams has announced plans to relocate to a new workspace while its headquarters undergoes an office refurbishment project....
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Solar boost for sustainable office design
22-06-2009
Sustainable office design of the future should focus on the use of solar energy, the National Energy Foundation (NEF) has claimed....
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Sustainable office design 'key to developers'
19-06-2009
The issue of sustainable office design has become key to developers in recent months following the introduction of new legislation....
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Greenbuild Expo 2009 'highlights sustainable office design'
18-06-2009
Companies interested in embracing sustainable office design might wish to go along to this year's Greenbuild Expo which is currently taking place in Manchester....
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Sustainable office design 'embraced at Thorpe Park'
17-06-2009
Leeds office interior development Thorpe Park has embraced the principles of sustainable office design and created a building suitable for firms looking to improve their green credentials....
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Firms 'to embrace sustainable office design'
12-06-2009
Businesses across the UK are poised to embrace new sustainable office design practices following the annual Green Symposium; Capturing Efficiencies in the Commercial Office....
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Office refurb for York business centre
11-06-2009
Newly-built Apollo House in Heworth Green, York is expected to take on its first tenants early next month....
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Govt urged 'put sustainable office design first'
09-06-2009
The British Property Federation (BPF) has urged the government to step up efforts to promote sustainable office design or face missing its own green targets in the future....
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Green building 'key to future stability'
08-06-2009
Sustainable design practices must be sped up in the coming years to ensure climate change does not have a growing impact on the future of UK building, one sustainability expert has argued....
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Appointments made for green office design
05-06-2009
Property firms DTZ and King Sturge have been taken on to help boost the eco credentials of a refurbished office building in Birmingham, it has been reported....
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Sustainable design award for Defra office
03-06-2009
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' (Defra) new office in Alnwick, Northumberland has been named the winner of the 2008 BREEAM awards....
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Co-op office plans to regenerate Manchester centre
01-06-2009
New Co-op headquarters plans will help regenerate 20 acres of Manchester city centre....
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Port of Liverpool to undergo office refurbishment
26-05-2009
Commercial property development company Downing has announced office refurbishment plans for the grade II-listed Port of Liverpool....
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Morgan Lovell ranked 14th greenest business in Britain
26-05-2009
Contemporary office design company Morgan Lovell has been voted the 14th greenest business in Britain....
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Arkwright House to undergo office refurbishment
19-05-2009
Arkwright House in Manchester city centre is to undergo a dramatic office refurbishment process following approval of plans by the local council....
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Cheshire council staff to undergo office refurbishment
18-05-2009
Workers at Cheshire West and Cheshire council are to benefit from the refurbishment of their main office interiors at County Hall in Chester....
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Sustainable design paper launched in Scotland
18-05-2009
Architecture and Design Scotland (A+DS) has launched a new paper outlining the need for communities to work alongside businesses to aid in sustainable development for the future....
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Manchester office building awarded "Excellent" BREEAM rating
14-05-2009
Ask Development-owned One First Street in Manchester has been awarded a BREEAM rating of "Excellent"....
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Liverpool business park to hold open day
07-05-2009
A new business centre in Liverpool has opened its doors for a free open day in order to celebrate completion of its first phase of construction....
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Excellent BREEAM rating for Welsh library
06-05-2009
Sustainable design has been embraced in Wales through the development of a new central library in Cardiff....
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Morgan Lovell attends office refit event
01-05-2009
Office interior design business Morgan Lovell has attended an office refit event at London's Excel centre this week....
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£1.5m office refurbishment for Forsyth House
29-04-2009
Forsyth Business Centres has taken over the £1.5 million office refurbishment of a building in Walton on Thames....
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Maxim Office Park awarded "Very Good" BREEAM rating
27-04-2009
Maxim Office Park in Lanarkshire, Scotland has been awarded a BREEAM rating of "Very Good" in regards to its sustainable design and overall level of environmental impact....
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BSkyB embraces sustainable design at new studios
24-04-2009
Television broadcaster BSkyB has begun work on its new studio which will feature a number of sustainable design aspects in order to improve energy efficiency and reduce upkeep costs....
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Manchester's Spring Gardens to undergo refurbishment
23-04-2009
Manchester's 120-year-old grade II-listed Spring Gardens is to undergo an office refurbishment in the coming months....
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Budget announces £1bn fund for sustainable design
23-04-2009
The Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling yesterday (April 22nd) announced a £1 billion fund to improve sustainable design and to promote greener industry in the UK....
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G20 summit 'gave boost to sustainable design'
22-04-2009
The annual meeting of G20 world leaders has given a boost to the efforts for sustainable design in the UK, it has been claimed....
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Welsh Assembly to welcome sustainable design
21-04-2009
The Welsh Assembly has unveiled plans to develop a new sustainable design policy for firms in Wales....
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G.Park Blue UK's first Outstanding BREEAM development
16-04-2009
G.Park Blue in north Staffordshire has become the first development in the UK to be awarded a BREEAM rating of "Outstanding"....
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Bruntwood completes Liverpool centre development
15-04-2009
Office development company Bruntwood has completed the £2 million refurbishment of 1 Dale Street in Liverpool's city centre....
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Empire State Building to receive sustainable refit
07-04-2009
The Empire State Building is to undergo a $500 million (£339.9 million) sustainable makeover to reduce its energy usage by up to 40 per cent....
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Morgan Lovell completes Stiefel refit
07-04-2009
Sustainable design company Morgan Lovell has completed the office refurbishment for Stiefel Laboratories....
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Riba calls for more flexibility on zero carbon targets
25-03-2009
The Royal Institute of British Architects (Riba) has called for the government to implement a "more flexible" definition of "zero carbon" for non-domestic buildings....
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Argent unveils plans for The Hive
23-03-2009
Manchester-based developer Argent has contracted Dinosaur Creative Agency to market its newest office interior venture in the city's Northern Quarter....
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Hemel Hepstead office refurbished
20-03-2009
A Hemel Hempstead office building has undergone a major refurbishment....
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16-03-2009
Motor home traders Marquis Gloucester has completed the £2 million refurbishment of its office interiors following its flooding in 2007....
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Morgan Lovell to put forward case for sustainable refurbishment
13-03-2009
Lara Conaway - sustainable office design expert for Morgan Lovell - is to put forward the case for converting old office stock into new sustainable workspaces....
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Electronics firms 'embrace sustainable design'
12-03-2009
More than four-fifths of global electronics firms have embraced sustainable office design in order to inspire their employees and improve their carbon footprint, a new study has shown....
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Morgan Lovell providing BREEAM seminars
10-03-2009
Sustainable office design company Morgan Lovell is putting on a number of seminars outlining how businesses can make the most of their green office interior space....
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Morgan Lovell attends EcoBuild expo
09-03-2009
Lara Conaway, sustainable design manager at Morgan Lovell, has offered advice to firms regarding green office refurbishment practices at this year's EcoBuild event in London....
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Leeds town centre office refurbishment gets underway
09-03-2009
Town Centre Securities has begun the refurbishment of Leeds' Merrion Centre....
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Govt urged to extend green building initiatives
05-03-2009
The government has been urged to extend its green building initiatives to incorporate commercial and other non-residential properties....
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Worldwide sustainable rating system to be agreed
04-03-2009
Three of the leading green building rating systems in the world are set to sign a memorandum of understanding regarding future sustainable design and construction methods....
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Northamptonshire to welcome new sustainable design centre
03-03-2009
A new sustainable development centre is to be set up in Northamptonshire....
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Welsh development to benefit from sustainable design
03-03-2009
Caerphilly Business Park in Wales is currently undergoing its fifth phase of development and is employing a range of sustainable design features to improve the site's green credentials....
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Green office design: 'Do you need it?'
02-03-2009
One of the most important questions a firm should ask when undertaking a sustainable office refurbishment is 'do we need it?'...
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World's 'most sustainable building' nearing completion
27-02-2009
The highest scoring Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) building ever planned is nearing completion in the United States....
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Morgan Lovell attends Epsom Energy Management Seminar
27-02-2009
Sustainable office design company Morgan Lovell is to make a presentation at this year's Epsom Energy Management Seminar taking place on March 10th....
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Cardiff Waterfront development achieves Excellent rating
26-02-2009
A new Cardiff Waterfront development has been granted a BREEAM rating of Excellent....
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Green office refurbishment 'could create 50,000 jobs'
25-02-2009
The uptake of green office refurbishment plans by UK businesses could create between 30,000 and 50,000 jobs, prime minister Gordon Brown has claimed....
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Low-energy office block in Rochdale unveiled
24-02-2009
Local planners in Rochdale have approved the construction of a new low-energy office interior complex....
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Taunton office refurbishment on hold
23-02-2009
Work on the refurbishment of the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) in Taunton, Somerset has been put on hold indefinitely....
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St Helens office refurbishment completed
23-02-2009
Century House, in St Helens, has completed its office refurbishment programme and is now being marketed for prospective tenants....
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Southampton centre to get £15m refurbishment
16-02-2009
The civic centre in Southampton is set to benefit from a £15 million office fit out, it has been reported....
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Energy efficiency a hidden resource for offices?
13-02-2009
The one key resource the UK has at its disposal in moving towards a low carbon economy is energy efficiency, according to one sector commentator, a point businesses may wish to take advantage of by creating a green office design....
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Environmental awareness 'can save a business money'
12-02-2009
Sustainable office design and energy efficiency have been put forward as two of the main ways that firms can increase their bottom lines during the ongoing economic downturn....
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Morgan Lovell sustainability seminar held
06-02-2009
Sustainable office design company Morgan Lovell has held a seminar to discuss green features of office refurbishment and how to involve staff in environmentally-friendly initiatives....
