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NewsAgent P: that sinking feeling
Friday 22 Oct, Noon, Titanic Room: UK leasing team leaders meeting. Fifteen or so of us gather warily once a quarter. The barely hidden agenda consists of dissing rivals, boasting of our successes, excusing failures and general point-scoring with GBH’s head of leasing, normally chummy Brian.
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This week in… 2012
Then mayor of London Boris Johnson launched a £60m housing fund in an attempt to boost the number of homes for elderly and disabled people.
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This week in… 2016
The London Borough of Newham granted planning permission for 3,000 homes at the Silvertown site in east London’s Royal Docks.
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Agent P: old Tom
Sunday 3 October, 7-ish. At home: Half-watching some woke nonsense on Countryfile when the boss rings. “Meeting, Corinthic Room, 7.30am tomorrow.” OMG! Has Sporty Girl dobbed me in over that bit of harmless banter last week? Is this the chop? Sleepless night follows.
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This week in… 2018
Westminster City Council unveiled its alternative vision for Oxford Street, including a central piazza.
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Spin class: next stop, Munich
Soph and I are off to Expo Real. We’ve booked the flights (£680 return for two on Lufthansa), two hotel rooms for the same amount, €910 to get into the conference and £68 for a day-two at-home Covid test.
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This week in… 2014
Then mayor of London Boris Johnson urged the government to reconsider lifting restrictions on turning offices into homes in parts of the capital.
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Drinking in the view
Building manager gets liquid payment for rooftop view of development site.
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Agent P: pay our own RICS fees? not likely
Friday 24 September 9.30am, Baltic Room: “Pay our own RICS fees? I don’t think so!” snorts Charlie Boy, the only member of Team P who’s a FRICS, which cost GBH £658 this year because the firm always pay your fees, don’t they? It’s like a rule, isn’t it?
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This week in… 2008
Mortgage lending reached a near standstill as new home loan approvals hit a record low, according to the Bank of England.
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Spin class: no zeit like zeitgeist
Soph and I made the right decision to miss this year’s ‘Massive International Piss-up in March’ in Cannes, as it wasn’t massive, hardly international, took place in September and, as for piss-up, only if that comprises four people having an early evening drink in Caffé Roma.
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This week in… 2011
Westfield Stratford shopping centre opened its doors and welcomed more than 150,000 shoppers on its first day of trading. The 1.9m sq ft centre only reached practical completion an hour before opening.
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Bike ride for Beastall
Industry folk to cycle 275 miles in honour of former tp bennett partner.
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Agent P: back to school
Friday 10 September 8.30am, Britannic Room: What a week! School’s-back atmosphere. Team P all present and correct at GBH House since Tuesday. Today’s official agenda handed down from the Eighth Floor. Tell us in 500 words and on one Excel sheet how your tiny shard of GBH is going to ...
