by Chris | Nov 27, 2013 | Agile Working, Articles, Corporate Real Estate, FM futures, Workplace Strategy
What links, if any, exist between Business and the UK’s Property/Workplace sector? Last week, I had the opportunity to discuss this with James Max, broadcaster and media commentator, who, like me, started life as a chartered surveyor. Given his early career at DTZ,...
by Chris | Nov 22, 2013 | Articles, BBC Estate story, BBC Television Centre, Creative Places, Design & construction
This was a red letter week for the Television Centre (TVC) project as the Cranes have arrived! Once these strange projections into the skyline arrive one can be sure that something big is underway and this week marks the start of TVC’s return to centre stage. ...
by Chris | Nov 15, 2013 | Articles, Creative Places, Future of Work, Workplace Strategy
Last Thursday I found myself chatting to Gen Y students at University College Dublin’s Michael Smurfit Business school located in the hallowed halls of a building steeped in the history of educating – a truly smart place. Walking around the Blackrock...
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...