Consent enables both office and educational /conference use on the two lower floors widening the building’s appeal Addington, the property investor and asset manager, and its US joint venture partner Strategic Value Partners LLC and its affiliates (“SVP”), have successfully obtained a multi-use planning consent from the City of London Corporation. The consent grants dual use under Class E and F1 for 29,000 sq. ft. of space across the two lower levels of Senator, their 150,802 sq. ft. Grade A office building at 85 Queen Victoria Street, Such consents are unusual to obtain in the City. This consent allows the levels to be utilized for either traditional offices or for conference and educational purposes. They also benefit from a new dedicated entrance and reception in a self-contained space. Major Refurbishment Commences This planning milestone triggers Addington’s major 69,000 sq. ft. refurbishment program at Senator covering the Atrium, Levels 0, 1, and 2. Addington has awarded the building contract to specialists OD Interiors Ltd to deliver an enhanced workspace focused on sustainability, well-being, and premium amenities. The comprehensive works include a reconfigured and refurbished main reception; a refurbishment of the seventh-level communal roof terrace; the creation of a new private amenity courtyard garden for the occupier of level 0 and new end of trip facilities in the building – with new changing rooms and parking for 190 bikes. The building will also benefit from two new dedicated x13 people lifts within the central atrium accessed by the new self-contained second entrance and five new lifts in the existing core The on-floor office specification features exposed services ceilings on levels 2, 1 & 0 with new central plant and on-floor M&E, and newly refurbished WCs throughout. Prime City Location Senator was acquired by the joint venture last year and consists of 150,802 sq. ft. Grade A office and ancillary accommodation arranged over the atrium level, ground and seven upper levels in the building. While the lower levels undergo transformation, levels 3 to 6 remain let to wealth manager Quilter, which leases 84,000 sq.ft. of space, as well as a private terrace of 1,615 sq. ft. on the seventh floor. The building occupies a prominent island site with a 50-metre frontage onto Queen Victoria Street. It is located within a five-minute walk of four key transport nodes: Mansion House, Cannon Street, Bank, and Blackfriars. David Dalrymple, Principal at Addington, said: “We acquired Senator with the belief that with refurbishment we would create an outstanding opportunity for flexible, high-value space, and we are delighted the City of London Corporation shares our vision. We can now offer 69,000 sq. ft of exceptional workspace in a landmark City location, or the rare opportunity for multi-use space with a dedicated own branded entrance for those seeking 29,000 sq. ft. of self-contained space. We believe this flexibility will be a major draw for both educational operators and traditional office tenants.” Letting agents for the scheme are Allsop and Knight Frank. Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals

BW: Workplace Experts (BW) delivers high-quality office fit-outs and refurbishments across London and beyond. With a portfolio spanning projects for London Business School, Skyscanner and Virgin O2, the company has built its reputation on its “Defect Free” standard; projects delivered on time, with no snags and best-in-class customer experience. As BW grew from a £70 million to a £325 million business, the team faced a critical operational challenge. Manual processes for tracking deliveries and materials were creating a significant margin for error, consuming valuable time and limiting the company’s ability to scale without expanding headcount. The challenge BW’s rapid growth highlighted the need for more accurate, scalable data management. Manual processes that had served the company well were holding the team back as project numbers and complexity increased. As BW’s Tomas Hollingsworth explains, “There’s so much margin for error when you’re relying on multiple people retrospectively talking about hundreds of product deliveries in Central London.” The operational impact was multifaceted. Quality verification for key materials like FSC timber relied on trust rather than systematic checks. Delivery cost visibility was limited, making it difficult to identify opportunities for consolidation. Site teams lacked real-time data to monitor installation progress or prevent overcrowding in logistically tight, Central London environments. Skilled team members spent their time chasing data, rather than analysing it to identify cost savings and process improvements. Why Qflow? BW chose Qflow approximately two years ago for its ability to replace manual verification with automated, real-time data capture that would improve accuracy, reduce costs and enable scalable growth. The BW team led a comprehensive rollout, which included a roadshow supported by Qflow to demonstrate the system’s simplicity to logistics managers on site. The focus on reducing the paperwork burden made deployment straightforward. BW emphasised real-time adoption from day one, with teams scanning delivery notes as they arrived for immediate data capture and live notifications. The partnership also established an iterative feedback loop, enabling Qflow to refine usability based on real-world insights from the BW team. The solution Qflow’s mobile platform transformed BW’s operations from reactive to proactive, delivering improvements across quality, cost control and operational efficiency: 1. Single-scan verification: Every delivery note is captured and verified with one photograph, replacing thousands of manual conversations and dramatically reducing margin for error. 2. Real-time material alerts: Material specifications, such as FSC timber certification are now verified on arrival, ensuring quality and preventing non-compliant materials from entering sites. 3. Time-restricted delivery monitoring: The platform tracks deliveries against loading bay time restrictions, helping BW avoid financial penalties in Central London. 4. Long-term trend analysis: Historical data identifies patterns, enabling BW to consolidate unnecessary deliveries and reduce both delivery costs and carbon impact. 5. Automated compliance checks: The system verifies waste licensing against proper authorities, providing systematic tracking without manual effort. Results that scale The impact has been transformational. By digitising 14,579 tickets, BW now manages 37 major projects with the same team that previously handled 20, an 85% increase in capacity with no additional headcount. This achievement is even more impressive, given that project complexity increased significantly during this period. The margin for error has fallen dramatically. Real-time verification replaced trust-based processes with systematic checks, flagging issues as they happen, rather than weeks later. The team has reclaimed an estimated 30 days of time for strategic work, allowing them to focus on identifying cost savings and process improvements rather than spending valuable time chasing spreadsheet data. Visibility into delivery patterns has delivered unexpected financial benefits. BW can now identify suppliers making multiple daily or weekly deliveries, consolidating these to reduce delivery charges per project. The platform also helps avoid financial penalties by monitoring time-restricted loading bays in Central London. With potential compliance costs of £46,083 now successfully avoided. The data serves the wider organisation beyond the original use case. Finance teams use it to manage supplier costs and reduce delivery charges. Quality teams get real-time material verification. Site teams can mitigate health and safety risks. While commercial teams can monitor installation progress to de-risk project timelines. As an added benefit, the platform delivers strong sustainability credentials. Verified, real-time tracking provides demonstrable proof of environmental performance, achieving a 99.75% diversion from landfill rate and preventing 171,028 tonnes of material from ending up in landfill. Put another way, that’s equivalent to 1,140 blue whales, or 28,505 elephants or 950 jumbo jets. (Pick your favourite metric.) This helps combat ‘greenwashing’ concerns during tender processes. Moving ahead BW views the delivery and materials data as a competitive advantage for project delivery and quality. The ability to demonstrate accuracy, reduce errors, save significant sums and manage complex projects efficiently all combine to strengthen its market position. While the verified and impressive sustainability savings provides an additional edge. Hollingsworth concludes, “We’re not constantly paying that delivery charge any more, because Qflow replaced thousands of conversations with one scan of a delivery note. That is, in essence, the reason we looked at Qflow. We’ve gone from having thousands of conversations that Qflow now does automatically with one scan of a delivery note and can now see when suppliers are making multiple deliveries and consolidate them. That’s been a real step-change for us.” Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals

As flexible workspace provider Orega celebrates 25 years in business, the company is spotlighting how premium flexible offices have moved from perk to business-critical infrastructure. Against this backdrop of economic success, Orega’s 25 year milestone reflects not only the evolution of the flexible workspace sector nationally, but also the growing importance of premium flexible offices in cities across the UK.  Alan Pepper, CEO of Orega, comments:  “Reaching our upcoming 25th anniversary is a proud milestone for the business. The flexible workspace sector has evolved dramatically since Orega was founded – we’ve weathered the storm of three economic downturns and a global pandemic – and we’ve come out stronger than ever. “It’s clear that flexibility is no longer a ‘nice to have’, it’s now central to how modern businesses operate.” For growing businesses, the appeal is strategic as much as practical. Flexible workspaces allow firms to scale without long-term real estate commitments, access central locations that help attract talent, and present a professional environment that matches their ambitions. Bristol is perhaps the clearest example of a strong regional economy proving Orega’s point. The West of England is growing at four times the national average, generating over £54bn annually, with the city maintaining the highest rate of net business start-ups outside London. That economic momentum is driving sustained demand for high-quality, flexible office space from professional services, tech and financial firms. But Bristol is part of a broader national picture where hybrid working has matured from a pandemic-era experiment into an established operating model, prompting businesses of all sizes to fundamentally rethink what they need from office space, and why. Alan adds: “In cities like Bristol, we’re seeing sustained demand from established corporations and ambitious growing businesses who want flexibility without compromising on quality or location. The role of the office has changed; it’s about creating environments that foster collaboration, support wellbeing and reflect a company’s brand and ambition.” A proven model for sustainable growth Over the past two and a half years, Orega has opened eight new premium centres and grown its team with key strategic hires including CEO Alan Pepper, COO David Kinnaird, and Commercial Director Sophie Turnbull.  Orega is also the pioneer of Management Agreements with Landlords, a unique approach to flexible workspaces that has been central to its success, setting a precedent for sustainable growth in the sector.  The company’s momentum shows no signs of slowing down, with ambitious plans to expand to 45 locations over the next five years at an average rate of four new sites per year. The focus will remain on London, the UK’s six big regional cities – including Bristol – and select locations where demand for premium flexible workspaces continues to rise.  Alan comments: “Our future growth will be shaped by the same principles that got us to where we are today. We want to keep empowering businesses to unlock their true potential, remaining agile and responsive to the changing market. The flexible workspace industry is maturing and we’re proud to be at the forefront of that evolution.” Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals

CBRE’s Birmingham office announces a new collaboration with leading Midlands-based wellness studio MK Reformed, marking the start of an ongoing initiative designed to place health and wellbeing at the centre of workplace culture. Hosted out of its Paradise home, the two like-minded businesses are joining forces to deliver a series of targeted wellbeing seminars and activities for the CBRE team and its partners. Commencing in March, the session series aim to bring together experts from both organisations to explore accessible ways to improve physical and mental health in a professional environment. The programme will run throughout 2026, focusing on three core themes including nutrition, sleep, and the benefits of movement. Matt Kendrick,CEO of MK Reformed, said: “Our collaboration with CBRE is about showing that wellbeing isn’t an add-on, it’s fundamental to how people feel and perform at work. CBRE is so progressive with its approach to health and wellness in the workplace, that it felt like a natural fit to collaborate. “By creating space for movement, rest, and education, we’re helping teams build sustainable healthy habits that benefit both employees and the business.” Each seminar will highlight the ways in which everyday lifestyle adjustments can positively impact productivity, focus, and long-term wellbeing. The collaboration will also address key workplace topics such as menopause support, low-impact movement, and seasonal mental health strategies such as navigating winter fatigue. Will Ventham, Head of CBRE’s Birmingham Office, added: “MK Reformed is an ideal collaborator for us, an innovative Midlands brand sharing our belief in people-first workplaces, and, together, we’re demonstrating that investing in wellbeing means investing in our team’s energy, resilience, and future. The connection between health, fitness, and the modern corporate environment has never been more significant. We’re excited about how this partnership can not only support our people, but also challenge conventional thinking and enhance the insight we bring across our client’s real estate strategies.” Lydia Dutton, Senior Director, Regional Markets Sustainability Lead at CBRE said: “As workplace expectations evolve, organisations must take a more holistic view of sustainability – one that places physical and mental health at the heart of future‑ready workplaces. With our 3 Chamberlain Square office targeting WELL Gold, this collaboration brings the WELL Building Standard to life, moving beyond design intent to actively promote movement and wellbeing in everyday work.” The collaboration aligns with CBRE’s broader emphasis on ESG and workplace experience, reflecting its commitment to creating environments that actively support employee health. Its new office, 3 Chamberlain Square in Birmingham, has been heralded as ‘the best UK office building outside of London’. For more information, visit: https://www.cbre.co.uk/offices/birmingham Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals