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A Connected Location
Many of our occupiers want to ensure their office space offers good connections – for staff, for visitors and for easy access to other organisations and opportunities. So how well positioned is Reading when it comes to choosing to base an office here?
Making the Most of the Summer Evenings in Reading
With the summer evenings stretching ahead, it’s a great time to make the most of Reading after work. For those of us working at The Blade, there are a variety of activities to help make the most of the warm, light summer evenings.
The Blade Tops BREEAM Rating in Berkshire
The Blade has been awarded the highest BREEAM rating for any Berkshire office building*, recognising our unique blend of sustainable design and eco credentials. As well as achieving top recognition in the region, The Blade has also been listed in BREEAM’s top 20 buildings across the whole of the UK, placing 13th for the BREEAM In-use International Commercial V6 Part 2 Management Performance scheme.
BBC Election Special Broadcast from The Blade
Last month we were approached by the BBC who were planning to host a number of election special broadcasts across the country. The production team were on the look out for iconic, inspiring and eye catching venues. And for the Berkshire debate they chose The Blade, given our impressive presence and reputation! On Monday 1st July we welcomed the BBC Radio Berkshire team and four of Reading Central’s candidates for an hour long live discussion.
The Blade in Numbers
The Blade is big. Almost everything about it screams scale. You can’t be the tallest building in a town or city without setting a few records along the way or having some eye watering stats in terms of stairs and lifts for example - and we know! In order to write this article, we’ve walked every step, opened every door, counted every window and been from the very bottom of the building to the very top, several times. It genuinely is eye watering (and breath taking) – especially counting the stairs! So, we know it’s big.
Diversity at The Blade
We’re often asked what size and type of organisations choose The Blade. And there really is no obvious answer! The truth is that we encourage and celebrate a diverse range of businesses at our office space. In turn this is helping us create a vibrant and successful business community. So why might The Blade be the right fit for your organisation?
Elizabeth Delivers!
It’s now just over a year since The Elizabeth Line arrived in Reading, connecting the town to the centre of London, reducing commuting times. With The Blade just over 5 minutes’ walk to the station, the Crossrail connection, as it was originally named, meant that our occupiers could go from their desks to the West End in an hour and all the way to Canary Wharf in less than an hour-and-a-half.
A Fresh New Welcome at The Blade
If you’re visiting The Blade soon, be ready for a new encounter following our recent reception makeover. Welcoming a stream of occupiers and their guests every day, our reception area is always a hive of activity. From early in the morning until the last few dedicated workers depart in the evening, there’s always someone passing through reception, stopping for a coffee or a chat, taking a call or just taking five minutes away from their desk – so we felt it deserved a little refurb!
Supporting Our Local Community at Christmas
During December, we ran our Reverse Advent Calendar campaign, encouraging occupiers to bring in food, drink and other store cupboard items which could be left under our Christmas Tree for donation to local food banks.
The Wow Factor – event space with a difference in the heart of Reading
Choosing an event space which offers something of a "wow factor" can be tricky especially in an urban environment such as Reading. Attendees can be keen to experience something fresh, original and different, helping give them an extra reason to leave their desks or home office space to come and meet others, or join a seminar or conference.
Lunchtime Workshops at The Blade: Creative Writing
In late September, we hosted a creative writing workshop for occupiers at The Blade. Our Reception space transformed into a productive hub with a 45 minute guided session led by George Hamilton.
Inspiring creativity at The Blade
TYPE! is encouraging high-potential writers to write more, write better, write now — including at The Blade. Think writing, think Reading. The Blade’s hometown has a long-standing claim as a hot bed of literary talent. Oscar Wilde was incarcerated and inspired in Reading Gaol. The Wind in the Willows was conceived in nearby Pangbourne. And today the town is home to a thriving writing scene of open-mic nights, poetry readings and a new writing movement and magazine called TYPE!
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