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Showing our spots and raising lots
Followers of this blog will know that every year the BBC ONE Workplace team goes above and beyond to raise as much money as possible for BBC Children in Need. I can announce that since 2006, we have raised a staggering HALF A MILLION pounds! Our 2011 campaign is in...
One Workplace and One Water
If you didn’t see the BBC Two programme Liquid Gold on Tuesday night, it's worth a look. The programme was all about the bottled water industry and featured One Water. It's staggering to see how this market place has grown beyond all expectations and I learned lot of...
Agility @ Work – the debate continues
I recently had the opportunity to attend a two day summit with my peers from 15 large organisations from across the world. It wasn't your typical conference, but more of a highly focused series of workshops designed to achieve real insight on how we can add value to...
Another big milestone for Broadcasting House
n Monday I watched as Land Securities and Bovis Lend Leasehanded over the keys for the BBC's new building - BH Phase II. In a simple but important procedure a group of 19 people received formal confirmation that the 89,000M2 building was officially finished and the...
One Water – Looking beyond what we see
I have been meaning to write up my final reflections on my recent trip to Malawi for some time and was prompted when somebody recently asked me why I made the trip and why I support this activity. Rather than going into a full blown discussion about the rationale,...
Suggestions for the British Property Industry
Last Tuesday I participated in a discussion panel at the British Property Federation's annual conference. The theme for the day was 'New Perspectives' and I contributed to a debate about the Landlord and Tenant Relationship. I thought it may be interesting to talk...
We are changing lives
Every now and then fate deals us a good card. Excellent sales of One Water across BBC catering outlets up to March mean that a third play pump can be set up to help communities in Malawi. One Water also has money left over to get well on the way to purchasing a fourth...
How can we get the best out of the industry?
During recent months I have made a number of remarks, (for example, see Building Magazine, 12 March), about the difficulty of getting the best out of the construction and property industry. I was heartened to see that other people agree with me and that there are some...
Why is rent paid on quarter days??
I was chatting to Ian Coull Chief Executive of SEGRO today about the need for the property industry to shift a gear or two. The conversation covered lots of topics but a key insight for me was his remark that some of today's leasing practices are 600 years old! Ian...
MediaCityUK at Salford is world leader in sustainability
MediaCityUK is the first development scheme in the world to become a BREEAM approved sustainable community incorporating techniques to make it as sustainable as possible. Read more information about the development and the BREEAM approval here