Archive for the ‘News’ Category

Regus to leave Britain?

Friday, August 29th, 2008

It is widely expected that Regus will today state its intention to leave Britain due to our tax regime - something that many other companies are considering at this time. It is not understood where Regus may relocate to as yet, but Dublin has been the favoured choice of other recently ...

Refurbished business centre helps attract jobs to Camberwell

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

Bizspace has refurbished its business centre in Lilford Road, Camberwell to help attract small businesses and up to 50 jobs to south London. “We’ve just finished a major refurbishment of the centre,” comments regional manager, Mark Pollard, “And we’ve re-opened with a range of office, studio, workshop and light industrial workspace ...

Manchester office space requirements on hold

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

Two major requirements for office space in Manchester have been put on hold, raising fears that demand is falling sharply in the city. Legal firm DWF has put it's search for a new HQ on hold and will instead use an extra 16,000 square feet at it's offices in the Princes ...

Space Solutions Announces Staff Appointments

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

Scotland’s leading workspace specialist has appointed five new staff as part of its continued expansion across the Central Belt. Directors at Space Solutions are delighted with the new talent they have attracted to further strengthen the architecture and design expertise with the 130-strong team. The recruitment comes as the firm has continued ...

Sporting Legends Line Up For Sparks Race Day

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

Stars from the world of sport are lining up to support the annual Sparks Race Day, to be held this year at Kempton Park race course on Monday 22nd September.  Now in its second year, the event is hosted by leading serviced office company Avanta, and brings together the property ...

Demand for Office Space in Glasgow is falling

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

The amount of businesses looking for office space in Glasgow in the last sixth months has fallen substantially compared to Q1 and Q2 of 2007. Data from commercial property agents Cushman & Wakefield illustrates that only 98,268 square feet has been taken up in Q1 and Q2 of this year, while ...

‘Cheesegrater’ delayed by a year

Friday, August 15th, 2008

Leadenhall Tower, nicknamed the 'Cheesegrater', which is to be situated at the heart of London's financial district, is to be delayed for up to one year due to a falling demand in office space. British Land who own the project said that the rising cost of construction was also a factor. ...

Regus acquire Habitaz Global Workspaces

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

Regus have acquired the South African based serviced office provider, Habitaz Global Workspaces for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition means that Regus will take overall control of Habitaz's office locations which include prime office space in Johannesburg and Cape Town. The deal reinforces Regus' truly global reach when it comes to flexible ...