February 2009 News archives

Eco-dome office space plans abandoned

26th February 2009

Plans to develop a five-building office space inside an eco-dome at Battersea have been shelved after concerns over a proposed 750ft tower affecting protected views of the Houses of Parliament. 

Construction of the Shard tower to begin

25th February 2009

Set to be the biggest sky scraper in Europe, the Shard will join the likes the of the Gherkin as iconic London sky-line office space. Contractors Mace have signed an estimated £425 million deal with the developer Sellar Group.

Waitrose expands head office space

23rd February 2009

Supermarket giants Waitrose have taken 30 thousand square feet of office space in Bracknell, in order to expand their current head office. 

Government scheme to save £1.5bn on office space

20th February 2009

Plans to improve the efficiency of all central government office space mean the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) will assess all government property.

Kent office space gets go ahead

10th February 2009

Planning permission has been given to develop almost 100,000 square feet of office space at Eureka Business Park in Kent.

USS sign lease on prime City of London office space

4th February 2009

The Universities Superannuation Scheme has agreed a deal on almost 30 thousand square feet of prime office space in the City of London