Industry News  |  June 2011

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Last month saw a huge boom in businesses looking for office space in London's financial district, according to a new survey. Reuters reports that demand for offices in the capital was far higher than the amount of space available during May. The figures u
Demand outstrips supply in clamour for London offices
A survey by the Confederation of British Industry has found growing confidence in London. The CBI spoke to 188 businesses - half of which were small and medium enterprises - and found 87% felt the capital was a "good" or "very good" place to work. Many co
London firms confident about competitiveness
A huge £8 billion redevelopment of Earls Court could create new homes, leisure facilities and London office space. Bloomberg reports that Capital & Countries Properties - the firm formed after the dissolution of Liberties International - wants to red
Plans for £8 billion Earls Court development revealed
New research shows stiff new environmental laws are moulding the future of London office space developments. The British Council for Offices says developers building new offices in the capital are adhering to stringent new laws requiring buildings to be e
Eco-consideration vital for office sustainability
Reuters news agency reports that financiers in the City of London have spoken out against Government plans to convert London office space to flats. The City, which has few residential propertie ...
City of London fears over office-to-flat conversion plan
JP Morgan, the US investment bank, is looking for tenants for its City of London offices. The company is set to move to new offices in the former Lehman Brothers building in Canary Wharf. ...
JP Morgan looks to sublet City of London Offices
Parts of the iconic BBC Television Centre have been put up for sale in London. It is thought the 14-acre site will provide new space for offices in London and is bound to spark a flurry of bids ...
BBC set to sell Television Centre offices
Prime location London office space is to come on the market shortly, with the announcement that the Sanctuary Buildings on Great Smith Street, in London Victoria will go on the market for £180 ...
New London Offices Come On The Market
Land Securities has received planning permission for the redevelopment of a mixed-use development scheme. The plans will go ahead at 30 Old Bailey and 60 Ludgate Hill in the city of London. ...
Land Securities secures planning for office space in London
Plans by the owners of Broadgate Square, the City of London's largest office complex, to knock down two buildings to create a new U.K. headquarters for UBS AG (UBSN) may be halted by historical pres ...
Broadgate Planning Restrictions May Add to Lack of New Offices in London