Big wins for our customers 🏆
A massive congratulations to our wonderful customers
@stretfordcanteen
,
@highergroundmcr
and
@bundobust
for their wins at last night’s
@mcrfoodfest
👏🏻
A special mention goes to Higherground, dedicating their award to our fabulous Kate Vokes ❤️
We’re heartbroken to share the tragic sudden loss of Kate Vokes & her son Archie. As Oglesby Charitable Trust Chair, our Non-Executive Director & sister of our CEO, Kate was loved & respected by so many. We will miss them terribly.
The family kindly ask for privacy at this time.
We were honoured to welcome His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh to Valo.
Prince Edward met with young people in higher education &
@SHOCKOUT
performing arts students for birthday campaign, promoting the importance of young people, the arts & his support for the sector.
We’re proud to announce that together with
@TraffordCouncil
, Bruntwood Works have acquired Stamford Quarter Shopping Centre, Clarendon House and Stretford Mall, heralding a new era for
#Altrincham
and
#Stretford
!
🎓 We're pleased to announce our £1.25M
#investment
partnership with
@UA92MCR
. Bruntwood are looking forward to connecting skilled young people with thriving Northern businesses, including our own incredible customers.
Learn more:
@LancasterUni
#Careers
The
@BruntwoodPrize
for Playwriting launched this evening, with
@kwamekweiarmah
set to chair the judges panel this year. If you’ve got a story to tell, irrespective of previous playwriting experience, this competition is for you.
We're proud to have supported
@ManchesterPride
since 2013. Committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, we love having the opportunity to work with such a passionate charity, tirelessly campaigning for equality, and challenging discrimination.
We're excited to be able to share our plans to transform 111 Piccadilly
#Manchester
to create a smarter workspace focussed around community. An innovative lighting scheme powered by photovoltaics is just one element. Find out more:
We’ve just appointed
@DebDoesDigital
as Bruntwood SciTech's new head of
#innovation
. Find out more about what this means for
#Leeds
’ burgeoning tech and digital sector here:
Work on the Manchester Street Poem is well under way at 57 Spring Gardens. The artwork shone a light on the stories of those who find themselves homeless in the city at
@MIFestival
2017, and now has an ongoing life as part of
@With1V
International Arts & Homelessness Festival.
So proud of our CEO Chris Oglesby for receiving the North West Property Personality of the Year award at this morning's
@insidernwest
Property Awards 🥳
Thoroughly well-deserved!
#insiderNWprop
Today, with
@UKGBC
, we’re delighted to announce we are the first UK commercial property firm to sign the WorldGBC Net Zero Carbon Commitment as part of our dedication to achieving a zero carbon future.
The 'With One Voice' mural is a project by
@With1V
created by 40 artists who are or have been homeless from Greater Manchester. This fantastic piece of public art, located on Ducie Street, Manchester, highlights a brighter future to help end homelessness in
#Manchester
.
In just four years,
@TheSocialChain
has grown from 10 people to over 300 globally. We spoke to Director of Happiness and People, Kiera Lawlor, to find out how a ‘people-focused’ approach and flexible working has helped to the business to thrive.
With the next phase of
@Hatch_MCR
launching soon, we're offering the chance for aspiring entrepreneurs to win four weeks of free pop-up space at this exciting new retail destination.
Find out more:
The decision to choose
#Leeds
as the new home for
@Channel4
's HQ is huge for the city. And we're excited to be welcoming them to the Bruntwood community as part of their relocation. Find out more:
We're excited to announce
@CiaraKeeling
, CEO of Bruntwood Works, has joined the
@CityCo
board of directors. With David Allinson, Centre Director at Manchester Arndale, recently being appointed as the new chair of the City Centre Management Company.
The Bruntwood team has landed in Cannes for this year's
@MIPIMWorld
. Covering everything from creating a sustainable future to emerging technologies in the workplace, find out where you can hear from our team.
#MIPIM2019
We’d like to wish a massive congratulations to our CEO, Chris Oglesby for being awarded an OBE in King Charles III's first Official Birthday Honours List for his services to charity and regeneration 👏
We're thrilled to be able to share our plans for the rooftop at Blackfriars House. We'll be creating a garden that will host a packed programme of events, and adding a restaurant with panoramic views over the city. Find out more:
We're proud to be one of the first signatories of the 'Good Employment Charter', launching this week. As founder supporters, we're advocating the banning of zero-hours contracts and paying above the minimum wage.
We're excited to be sponsoring
@beeinthecitymcr
, coming to
#Manchester
this summer. This fantastic project aims to connect, inspire, and bring huge enjoyment to all communities through the power of creativity.
Here's a sneak peek of our bee!
Are you ready for this?
@Hatch_MCR
is set to TREBLE in size this summer, featuring rooftop terraces, a 90s double decker bus Vietnamese restaurant, more fab new retailers, independent food and drink stalls, and space for gigs and community gatherings.
Bruntwood SciTech has secured a landmark £185m green funding deal to support its sustainable development and growth in one of the largest real estate debt transactions to take place outside of London this year.
We’re so excited that Platform won a ‘Game Changer’ award at last night’s
#VarietyYPA
, highlighting the very best property achievements in Yorkshire. Find out more about this accomplishment:
With many bars, restaurants and non-essential shops opening tomorrow, we wanted to wish our family of Bruntwood Works retailers a huge good luck this weekend!
We're extremely pleased to mark 2 years since The Oglesby Centre at
@hallestpeters
opened! The Centre is a physical testament to the way Bruntwood and the OCT work together for greater social impact. Read more about this award-winning building below:
We are proud to be join
@UA92MCR
in signing the Trafford Pledge. Since its launch, the Pledge has supported over 1,500 local people into employment, offering training and creating new jobs. Find out more:
Indian street food restaurant,
@Mowglistfood
, will open its second Manchester site at University Green on Oxford Road. Mowgli was recently ranked No.17 Fastest Growing British company and will soon be providing award winning food to its new neighbourhood.
Delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for a
@RevoLatest
Gold Award!
@Hatch_MCR
and
#BruntwoodWorks
has been entered into the newly formed Re:purpose category, and not only that, we're also the only entrant from the North of England!
#GoldAwardsShortlist
Goodbye to the traditional reception👋 Bruntwood Works is transforming the ground floor at 111 Piccadilly, Manchester, to provide an amazing arrival experience inspired by the hospitality industry. Coming March 2020.
Delighted to announce that
@BundobustMCR
will be opening their second
#Manchester
location at our very own St James' Building!
Thanks to everyone who came down today for an exclusive sneak peek.
#bruntwoodworks
To help keep spreading hope across the UK,
#BruntwoodWorks
customer
@OceanOutdoorUK
are sharing pictures of rainbows drawn by children related to their team.
As we set out to keep
#Manchester
's skyline ever-changing, we've been giving a preview of our new light installation at 111 Piccadilly. Powered by sustainable energy, designed by
@Artin_light
and delivered by
@StudiotechLtd
. Catch it every day this week from 4:30-6:00pm ✨
Thriving cities need thriving towns – but they can’t do it alone. Bruntwood Works has partnered with
@TraffordCouncil
to reconnect it's residents to their town centres in Stretford & Altrincham -
@CiaraKeeling
explains how we're regenerating these areas:
We're so grateful for the amazing NHS and key workers who are fighting tirelessly to keep us safe. To show our appreciation we've been lighting up our 111 Piccadilly and Neo buildings in
#Manchester
all week and we'll be clapping again this evening. Thank you
#ClapForOurCarers
We're loving that
#BruntwoodWorks
customer
@BrewDog
, has been working hard to support the NHS by making and giving away over 10,000 of their hand sanitisers for free. They've shared their story and learnings below for anyone wanting to get involved.
The Bruntwood team is at
@greatermcr
's Green Summit today hearing about the long-term environmental vision for a carbon neutral
#GreaterManchester
by 2038 and the urgent actions we all need to take to help achieve this. What will you do?
#GMGreenCity
@GMLowcarbonhub
Hear from CEO of Bruntwood Works
@CiaraKeeling
about how the Spark programme, in partnership with
@e_nation
, can support you personally and your business. Get involved and sign up to our first webinars and advisor sessions at
Director of Strategy
@jessicacb10
was on
@BBCNewsnight
, filmed in Bruntwood Works' brand new lounge at Blackfriars House, talking about how offices can act as important "levellers", giving everyone the opportunity to work in comfortable spaces. Catch it again 👇
We're excited to announce that
@kath_mackay
has been appointed as Managing Director of
@AlderleyPark
as part of
@Bruntwood_UK
SciTech. We're thrilled to have her joining the team. Read more:
There's just two more weeks left to catch
@MIFestival
's 'What is the city but the people?' on our digital art screen at Neo
#Manchester
before we introduce some exciting new work by
@AndrewPBrooks
Do you want your artwork seen by thousands of commuters every day? We're looking for street art to transform our Trafford House building.
Find out more about the competition:
TONIGHT at 8pm - head to your front door/window & join the nation for a round of applause for our amazing front line
#NHS
workers. A chance to show your appreciation for those heroes who are working tirelessly to keep us safe during the COVID-19 outbreak
#ClapforOurCarers
We've teamed up with
@manchesteryz
to give young people across Manchester the Christmas they deserve, with our customers and colleagues helping the Christmas wishes of young people at the Youth Zone come true.
@circlesquaremcr
@tweetsbymsp
Find out more:
Together with
@landg_group
, we are investing £360m capital, property & intellectual assets into a new company called Bruntwood SciTech. Over the next 10 years the value of this business is estimated to be £1.8bn.
We spend 90% of our time inside and this can have a huge impact on our health. Bruntwood Works regional director
@acookebruntwood
explains why a platinum WELL accreditation at 111 Piccadilly will help us create the optimum indoor environment
@placetech
"Right now, I should be celebrating
@altrinchamfc
promotion to the National League. Instead, I’m debating where I should go for my exercise while social distancing".
Hear how Bruntwood Works' Josh Hancock juggles his two professions & life in lockdown:
From rooftop gardens to a brand new arts exhibition space, Bruntwood Works is transforming spaces across its portfolio, focusing on providing innovative environments with ‘wow factor’. Find out more:
This summer, over 100 giant bees landed in
#Manchester
and people walked almost 10,000 miles along the
@beeinthecitymcr
trail to find them all. Tonight, those bees will be sold at auction to raise money for The Lord Mayor of Manchester’s We Love MCR Charity.
We’ve officially launched ‘Made & Managed’ to help our customers benefit from a ‘design now, pay later’ approach to designing and creating bespoke offices to suit their every need.
As we discover, inspire and develop the next generation of outstanding talent, we're excited to welcome fifteen new recruits to the team as part of our Future Talent programme.
Find out more:
Behind the scenes on the roof terrace at Platform as the Leeds City Region team give their views on the exciting news that Channel 4 will be making Leeds its new home.
We're excited to announce that we've officially become the first commercial property company to acquire a stake in a co-operative owned wind farm! 🎉
Find out how we're working with
@UnifyEnergy
and
@RippleEnergy
on this project
We’re developing a pioneering green space at the heart of Manchester at
@circlesquaremcr
. This will be a place where people will catch their breath, relax and interact, and we want you to help us shape the space.
Share your thoughts and ideas
#MyGreenCity
Against a backdrop of unprecedented political and economic uncertainty, we're pleased to report strong financial results following a year of transformational growth.
‘We live in a very intense world, where we all have a massive list of things to do and have so much pressure that we’ve lost the ability to zoom out’
@herbkim
opens this year’s
#BinaryFest18
@BinaryFest
Art & culture industries are among the most affected by the pandemic and as developers, we have a responsibility to support them as much as we can.
@RobValBruntwood
explains how Bruntwood Works has been and will continue to support these industries:
We’ve gone virtual with our community programme to support our customers & keep them connected.
We’ll be sharing some of the details here for our wider community as well, expect useful resources and blogs, insightful talks and wellbeing tips.
Evolving our business and investing to support the needs of our customers and cities against a backdrop of huge technological disruption and upheaval in the wider UK economy has helped us to deliver record annual results. Find out more:
Helping to give female pupils clearer routes into digital and technology careers, we’re proud to today announce we’ve signed up to the
@innovateheruk
programme.
#InternationalWomensDay
As more and more businesses return to the office, it's great to see our buildings returning to the collaborative hubs we all know and love. As we adjust to the new normal, take a look at the changes we've made to our
#Manchester
HQ with Bruntwood Works director
@acookebruntwood
We're excited to reveal plans for a transformation at Blackfriars House as part of Bruntwood Works' Pioneer programme. We'll be adding new flexible space, an independent cafe, auditorium and a reading room that doubles up as a podcast studio.
Our transformation at Bruntwood Works' 111 Piccadilly
#Manchester
is nearing completion 🎉 The counter will be home to
@AncoatsCoffeeCo
and the space beyond will be a lounge and coworking. Who's looking forward to stopping by for a coffee when we open? ☕
#BruntwoodWorks
Our Bruntwood Works community of independent business owners are all helping us create cities that thrive, and while
@afflecksfox
is closed for now, you can still access many of the stores online, give them a follow to find out more!
What a great lineup! We're so excited to partner with
@bluedotfestival
again this year, nurturing a cultural scene that encourages curious minds. Four days of music, science, cosmic culture and family encounters... we can't wait!
bluedot 2020 has landed. 🚀
RT + REPLY with your 3 cosmic explorers for your chance to win 4 x VIP Weekend tickets + Thursday entry. Winner revealed Sunday.
Weekend tickets on general sale 10AM – Friday 14 February.
Last night, we celebrated the official launch of
@Venessascott_uk
's beautiful mural at Trafford House. Check out the amazing design and hear Venessa talk about the inspiration behind the artwork here...
Today we remember the 22 people who lost their lives in the
#ManchesterArena
terror attack, and all those who have been affected by the tragedy.
To mark the anniversary
@ManCityCouncil
has organised a programme of commemoration events
#WeStandTogether
We're pleased to announce we've started on site at Didsbury Technology Park, with phase 1 consisting of a new build, three-storey 21,000 sq ft office building.
Remember, it’s okay to talk.
@TheSocialChain
launch their ‘Okay to talk’ sessions at Neo today at 5.30, bringing people together to share their stories of mental health over a cuppa, in a safe environment with people who understand. Anyone is welcome
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
A few weeks ago we celebrated the launch of our Trafford House Mural commemorating the centenary of votes for women. Artist,
@Venessascott_uk
was joined by customers from the building, along with our Director of Social Impact
@KateVokes
.