by Chris | Nov 12, 2013 | Articles, Creative Places, Future of Work, Place Making
Last night I attended the Thinkers 50 Awards: a remarkable event hosted in a remarkable location – Drapers Hall, London. Given that some of the world’s top thinkers were present I wondered why the organisers chose this location for their equivalent of...
by Chris | Nov 6, 2013 | Articles, BBC Estate story, Creative Places, New Broadcasting House
It was really satisfying to see external recognition for a project that has been close to my heart for years. Last night at the annual Association of Project Management (APM) Awards the W1 Programme team were named as winners of the Programme of the Year Award....
by Chris | Oct 31, 2013 | Agile Working, Articles, Place Making, Workplace Strategy
Last Thursday, I attended the Workplace Trends conference, the 11th annual, get-together for people interested in how to make smart use of space (otherwise known as Workplace strategy). Overall, a useful day and one that provided some insights to reinforce my take...
by Chris | Oct 16, 2013 | Articles, Corporate Real Estate, FM futures, Future of Work
Who are the enablers of today’s smart workspaces and what does the future hold for them? Recently, I contributed to a discussion forum on the value of Facility Management (FM). As the sole spokesperson for the consumer, I had the opportunity to express my views in...
by Chris | Sep 30, 2013 | Articles, Corporate Real Estate, Future of Work, Place Making
Could we be approaching a tipping-point in workplace strategy? Last Friday, I spent the day listening to world famous speaker, Gary Hamel, as he shared ideas about reinventing the way we manage organisations. The key take away for me was the observation that there is...
