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New Office Paradigms @ Ecobuild 2014 – the Consumer Perspective
Yesterday, I contributed to a debate hosted byEcobuild 2014 on the topic of – “Is back to basics the office of the future?” The panel consisted of: a developer, Derwent; an architect, AHMM and an academic,Royal College of Art. I had the privilege of joining this...
London’s King’s Cross – it’s taking shape
Last week, I had the opportunity to catch up with Argent’s Roger Madelin CBE to take a look at the work of the last decade the King’s Cross regeneration scheme. The marketing pack urges that the vision for King’s Cross aims to capture hearts and minds: after my...
Media City UK – the vision is delivering
Now that the BBC, amongst others, are comfortably settled at Media City UK – their new home in the North of England, I dropped in for a visit, just before Christmas, to check on progress. I came away feeling that the vision has truly come to life and that things...
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....