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BBC Televison Centre – a giant leap towards the next chapter
Last Thursday was another red-letter day for Television Centre (TVC) as it marked the granting of planning consent for the master plan proposed by Stanhope the new owners of the former BBC campus. As someone who is involved in the shaping of the next chapter...
Belfast’s Smart Place – Titanic Quarter
The former hub of shipbuilding in Belfast shrouded in all of its Industrial Age heritage is poised to become a dynamic, new “smart place.” Hailed as one of the largest waterfront regeneration projects in the world and in close proximity to the city centre, I...
Business and Workplace – lots to do!
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,...
Television Centre – Cranewatch
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. As I...
Walking the halls of a Smart Place
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 campus of UCD's...
Top Thinkers at Drapers Hall
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 the...
BBC Broadcasting House Project Triumphs at the APM Oscars
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....
Workplace Trends 2013 – the debate continues
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...
Facility Management – Quo Vadis?
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...
Time to change the game-plan?
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...