Month: July 2015
Open Office – Debunking its Myth about Productivity
July 27, 2015
The open office concept originally started by a team from Hamburg, Germany in the 1950s, in the bid to improve communication and flow of ideas in the workplace. Removing all ‘barriers’ between employees and their bosses was somewhat thought about as a strategy to increase productivity and team work, i.e. the bosses now have direct […]
Capitol Piazza – Old Historical Site with a New Life
July 16, 2015
Capitol Piazza, part of Capitol Singapore opens its doors officially to the public in May 2015 after some extensive refurbishment/redevelopment since the site was acquired by Perennial Real Estate Holdings and Chesham Properties Pte Ltd in October 2010. The 1.43 ha site will yield a Gross Floor Area (GFA) of 552,016 sqft of which 25% has been […]
Mapletree Business City – Premium Office-Grade Space in Business Park
July 8, 2015
Mapletree Business City (MBC) converted some 13.5 hectares of land in the former Alexandra Distripark into a world class business park in two stages: the first stage of MBC with 3 buildings MBC10, MBC20(MBC20E and MBC20W) and MBC30 was completed in April 2010 and linked to the rejuvenated 3-storey retail Podium (total 89,000 sqft of […]