Orega, the flexible workspace provider, has completed a 10-year Management Agreement to create high spec flexible workspace at Marlow International, Parkway, Marlow, Berks, SL7.  The new space will open in Spring 2023. The 27,000 sq. ft. flexible workspace has will be newly refurbished and will provide over 500 workstations, designed to appeal to teams of all sizes – from 5 people to 100 plus – on the (2nd floor) of the 230,000 sq ft building. In addition, there will be substantial collaboration, meeting and event spaces. Marlow International is a Grade A corporate HQ building set in 12 acres of secured landscaped grounds located one mile east of Marlow town centre. It is extremely well connected, being just 200 yards from the main access road from the A404, which connects the M4 (J8/9) 8 miles south with the M40 (J4) 3 miles north. Marlow is situated just 33 miles west of Central London, 20 miles northwest of Heathrow Airport and 14 miles east of Reading. The workspace is designed to be a modern, flexible base offering new: Marlow is the fourth flexible workspace that Orega has launched in the Thames Valley. The flex space provider also offers flex space from offices in Uxbridge, Slough and Stockley Park. Altogether it operates from 22 locations across the UK and is the UK’s leading provider of flexible workspace under Management Agreements (as opposed to leases). Ben Hutchen, Real Estate Director at Orega, commented: “The demand for flexible office space has spread out of the capital into the Thames Valley and beyond. Operating flex space in Marlow will enhance our spread of offices across the region and will increase our presence in this prosperous and growing local economy.” “We believe our space will be particularly attractive to corporates who want the flexibility of not being tied into long leases as they negotiate these uncertain economic times.” He added, “As a business we are finding that the market has turned. We are now increasingly approached by landlords who want to engage with us to create an income from their under-utilized space and to mitigate voids, whilst retaining control of their asset and brand. “ “This is what our bespoke partnership model is all about.” Hollis Hockley and Cushman & Wakefield advised the landlords. Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals

Acquired by Capital & Centric, a historic warehouse in Manchester is due to be renovated into new workspaces, as well as turned into headquarters for the company. The developer will be joining Piccadilly East neighbourhood, next to its owner occupier community at Crusader Mill on Chapeltown Street. As part of the restoration plans, the Manchester warehouse will be transformed into a 20,000 sq ft of stripped back work space for creative industries, with modern spaces that retain the historic charm and original features of the building. The workspaces will be split across four floors of the mill, with the plan to turn the ground floor into a café bar and social hub for businesses and residents from the surrounding community. If everything goes well, the building is expected to greet its first occupiers in 2023. “We were early investors in the Piccadilly East neighbourhood as we knew it could be something special. Years later, it’s still growing in popularity and we’re plotting our next restoration. Chapeltown Warehouse is the missing piece of the puzzle in that block, a rundown former textile mill in need of a decent future,” said Adam Higgins, Co-Founder at Capital&Centric. “To be successful, it’s important that new parts of the city aren’t just full of apartments. We’ve already delivered the Jenga hotel and now we want to add the workplaces and ground floor coffee shop to ensure that Piccadilly East is vibrant and active during the day too. Whilst we’ll keep all of the historic features like the cast iron beams and exposed brickwork, of course we also want to give it the trademark Capital&Centric design edge too.” Also being created is a Capital&Centric HQ at the warehouse, moving its expanding team to the setting. Dating back to the mid-19th century, the building was previously part of Manchester’s booming textile industry. Its restoration will mark Capital & Centric’s next major investment in the Piccadilly East neighbourhood.  Building, Design and Construction Magazine | The Home of Construction Industry News

Tech startup, Jarvo, is readying itself to become the UK’s largest flexible workspace platform, opening up to users to allow them to list their private workspaces ahead of the official launch this spring. Jarvo, a new truly flexible workspace platform, has its official launch marked within the next 3 months, and will offer a hassle-free alternative for the work-from-home market that uses private homes and unused spaces to fuel workers’ productivity and creativity. With a distributed network of flexible and diverse design-led workspaces across the UK, spanning residential and public realms, such as unused galleries and theatres, Jarvo is set to disrupt the flexible working market with a focus on previously unused private and residential workspaces.. The trailblazer already has more than 4,000 people on the waiting list for launch to use the platform, with over 600 homeowners now signed up to list their space on the platform, with set targets of onboarding more than 20,000 workspaces in the next 12 months, including an expansion across Europe. The platform will be the first of its kind to offer out private residential workspaces and will turn unused creative spaces, free from distractions and without lengthy commutes, into new places for its users to work. As Jarvo doesn’t rely on flexible office space usually found in large city centres, users in any region will always be able to find a unique space close to home. As well as the benefits to the remote working community, the new platform will help users to generate extra income by listing their spare rooms as potential work-ready spaces, at a time when people are feeling the effects of rising inflation and utility costs. Each space or private home put forward for the platform must be design-led, to encourage creative workers from around the UK to thrive. Before public listing, each new space will be carefully vetted by the Jarvo team to ensure it’s an aspirational working environment, which includes super-fast WiFi, power outlets, ergonomic chairs and plants, and each user will have the opportunity to leave a review of the space and host after use. Workspaces can be booked on-demand, with daily bookings available, flexible terms and rates to suit every budget. People can book a workspace via online payment, in less than 60 seconds, with plans to incorporate crypto payments via Coinbase in the near future. Founded at the height of the pandemic, in 2021, after CEO Daniel Hillman’s frustration at a lack of flexible workspaces outside of big city centres, Jarvo is evolving the future of remote work with a sustainable solution for the global workforce. Daniel Hillman, Founder and CEO at Jarvo, commented: “Jarvo has been 8 months of hard work and dedication to get the platform off the ground and I’m looking forward to embarking on our ambitious growth journey. What started out as a solution to my own problem, as a consumer with no access to a flexible workspace close to my home, has since grown into an exciting opportunity to revolutionise the entire sector with a trusted, sustainable, and community-driven platform. “One of our aims with Jarvo is to ensure everyone is free from those lengthy commutes with access to a workspace that’s just a 15-minute walk or cycle from their own homes. We are experiencing the biggest shift in the way we work since the industrial revolution, and our vision going forward is to create a way of working that is decentralised, diverse and truly sustainable.” Marilie, an early Jarvo host who signed up and listed her home workspace said: “Deciding to put our spare workspace on Jarvo was a no-brainer, it meant others within the local community who were struggling to work from home had the opportunity to work somewhere and I earned extra income. Win-win!” Jarvo is set to launch in the coming months and already has a waiting list of over 4,000 users. Everyone who signs up to Jarvo’s waiting list ahead of launch will receive token rewards, which will provide future financial utility benefits for the early members. Building, Design and Construction Magazine | The Home of Construction Industry News