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Manchester Airport City plan reinvented as £ 1 billion science and tech hub

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The project, now known as MIX Manchester, aims to create one of the largest science and innovation campuses in the UK, spanning an impressive 2 million square feet of advanced manufacturing and science space. Instead of focusing on out-of-town offices, the rebranded MIX Manchester will specialise in science, innovation, and manufacturing.

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Office sector net zero targets require significant shift in thinking

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A new report, Delivering Net Zero Carbon in the Workplace [BCO members only] produced by University College London Consultants (UCLC) for the British Council for Offices (BCO), claims to identify the barriers that businesses are facing as they strive to drastically reduce the carbon footprint of their offices.

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Workspace Design Show returns (and so do we)

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Among the speakers confirmed are Claire Henderson, Inclusive Design Lead, Workplace Design, HMRC; Michelle Marwood, EMEA Real Estate Director, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP; Ash Kaur, Workplace Design Lead for Europe, Middle East and Africa, Oracle; and Suzan Dixon, Head of Workplace Europe & Americas, Standard Chartered.

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Cities worldwide are grappling with the delicate balance between nighttime charm and sustainability

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Working for a global commercial design consultancy such as Zebra, I’m also acutely aware of light’s role in branding not just the retail and hospitality spaces from the inside but also shaping the external streetscape too. He says, “It’s a balancing act between safety and security and environmental needs.”

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Upending The Traditional Workplace Delivery Model: Enabling Real Flexibility

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Often an event in the business cycle—most likely a lease expiration or other real estate deadline—will create the demand to better understand the organization’s physical needs. This first step of starting with a real estate broker may often be the first of many decisions made through an arduous request for proposal process.

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Upending The Traditional Workplace Delivery Model: Enabling Real Flexibility

All Work

Often an event in the business cycle—most likely a lease expiration or other real estate deadline—will create the demand to better understand the organization’s physical needs. Furniture manufacturers are already moving to a model of easily movable furniture components. Furniture Systems.

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Coopetition: how to grow your business by partnering with a competitor

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The book details these types of partnerships between businesses in a variety of sectors, from car manufacturers to software and hardware designers. For years, Samsung has manufactured screens for Apple’s iPhones. A real estate agent might specialize in a particular type of transaction or certain neighborhoods.