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And… a proper look at outfit for UKREiiF day one… RIP Vivienne Westwood
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What an incredible night… I’m up early still buzzing from the adrenaline… so many like minded people that care about the future of London & are doing everything to build a fairer, greener & more equitable city. Come & see us at the London Centre soon!
@nlalondon
@theldncentre
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Off on holiday for two weeks... inspired by Calvin Seibert... there’s sand in Wales right?
#summerholidays
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Day Three - If a nun went to Clown School 🤷🏼♂️
@opportunityldn
@MIPIMWorld
@LondonatMIPIM
@nlalondon
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So excited to be opening our new space at Coal Drops Yard from the 1st July… drop by for a coffee and a chat at our brand new cafe and to see
#DMI2021
and the
#NewLondonModel
with the Wembley extension that has never been on display in the UK!
@nlalondon
@CoalDropsYard
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Great shot
@PGSMurray
. I look like a bond villain at the top of 100 Bishopsgate!
@cityoflondon
@nlalondon
@onecityldn
@LFArchitecture
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The first NLA event with live attendees since March!
@nlalondon
@PGSMurray
#changingfaceoflondon
open to all from tomorrow!
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The City Model looks stunning at the Barbican
@LREF_
@nlalondon
@cityoflondon
@BarbicanCentre
#LREF2021
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Had an incredible time hosting the
#NLAwards23
@GuildHall
on Wednesday with the incredible
@nlalondon
team. Congratulations to all the winners, check them out at
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After 3 months I popped back to
@The_CityCentre
to see how some refurb works were coming along. The model is still safe and hasn’t become home to a family of mice as I had feared!
@nlalondon
@cityoflondon
#model
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Life is too short NOT to dress like a clown… Merry Christmas everyone x
#christmas
#ChristmasTree
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What an incredibly event all about digital comms supporting the built environment industry
@LdnPropAlliance
@CPA_London
@leannetritton
@INGmedia
@Shaftesburyplc
@londonpartners
@onecityldn
@nlalondon
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We are ready to go for our first in-person on location in the City since 2019 at 100 Bishopsgate! Fantastic lineup today
@WillGompertzBBC
@PGSMurray
@cityoflondon
@nlalondon
@VUCITY_
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Thank you
@Momentum_TC_Ltd
@RachelAldred
@VectosTP
@AxonMike
@JohnMcAslan
for some fascinating insights into the changing transport landscape
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Someone said I should be posting my MIPIM outfits… so here you go, Day One… looking forward to seeing everyone on the London Stand
#MIPIM2023
@opportunityldn
@nlalondon
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‘You’re not stuck in traffic… you ARE traffic’ -
@headstretcher
@LREF_
#LREF2022
at the Greater Manchester event: Enabling agents of change in our cities
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Fantastic little museum find in Mayfair
@HandelHendrix
exploring the lives of these two musical giants, well worth a visit before they close for their development project in September
#secretlondon
#Handel
#Hendrix
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Over the past 6 months we have been working hard with a wide range of industry partners on this, very excited to launch the initiative today
@TamsieThomson
@PGSMurray
. DM me for any questions and follow the link to learn more about the pledge
#diverseleaders
#diversitymatters
As a group of 14 organisations, we're inviting industry leaders to join us in making a pledge to help make the built environment sector more representative through recruitment, progression and advocacy.
Read on and make the Diverse Leaders Pledge:
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Very proud to be a Londoner but we need to strive for this vision of ‘New London’ and take advantage of the opportunity that we now have to change for the better!
#BuildBackBetter
@nlalondon
@onecityldn
#newlondon
What values drive NLA’s policies, programme and mission to bring people together to shape a better city, since its foundation 15 years ago?
Watch this short video to find out!:
#NLAis15
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Ambitious new plans for our streets will see London prioritise walking and cycling. What will be the long term impact of these changes? Our Active Travel Summit will explore this through 3 events on Thursday!
#BuildBackBetter
@PGSMurray
@L_PBusiness
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So thrilled to be at our first dinner since the pandemic enjoying the company of old friends and some of the most talented and brilliant people in London whilst looking out on one of the best views on offer at 22!
@LFArchitecture
@nlalondon
@JulesPipe
@PGSMurray
@22Bishopsgate
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Thrilled to be a part of the Property X-Change, a new open and inspiring platform for all those seeking to shape a bright future for London’s high streets!
@PX_Change
@nlalondon
#HighStreetsForAll
#PropertyXchange
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First day at UKREiiF, looking forward to another productive week in sunny Leeds! Come and see us at the canary!
@opportunityldn
@nlalondon
#opportunitylondon
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A fantastic launch to the
@IoDLondon
built environment group last night, we were thrilled to host
@nlalondon
space
@CoalDropsYard
. Looking forward to working together on some exciting events this year!
@IoD_Press
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Happy International Women’s Day to some inspiring women!
@patricialondon
@LauraCitron
@lucybullivant
@lindakitson
@Priyalala93
@RuthDuston
@RosMorgan5
@deep2rap
@alicelamb84
@DebbieAkehurst1
@rachelj_bell
@Kat_HannaLDN
@Georgia_Gould
@LC_CEX
@MelanieLeech4
@jennagldn
@sarah0317
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Really looking forward to welcoming London's built environment community to the
#NLAwards22
today! We'll be announcing the winners live from the Guildhall, alongside some exciting announcements from NLA. Keep an eye on
@nlalondon
for all the updates 🏆
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The start of a busy few days with the
@opportunityldn
conference kicking off with sessions on
#affordablehousing
and
#lifesciences
at Mansion House.
@cityoflondon
@LREF_
@nlalondon
Looking slightly like a Disney Villain today 🤔
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Changing Face of a London
@nlalondon
at the building centre from the 9th and
@The_CityCentre
from the 23rd September with a focus on the city cluster!
#changingfaceoflondon
#london
#architecture
@cityoflondon
If you love
#London
please take a look. The Changing Face of London is launching 9 September
#changingfaceofLDN
@nlalondon
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Congratulations
@PGSMurray
who has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for his incredible contribution to the arts, architecture, city planning, design, publication and charity!
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Great lunch
@Arup
on inclusion & social impact - We need to encourage diverse talent & partner to build inclusive diverse & thriving communities
@MelanieLeech4
.
Bologna is Italy’s most progressive city with a flourishing student population & knowledge quarter
@matteolepore
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Yesterday
@nlalondon
we hosted a Think Tank focussed on the future of the
#culture
and creative industries in London. Some amazing insights from
@ballymore
@YourRoyalDocks
@HOLBID
@yourcroydon
@wfcouncil
@CultureMileLDN
and many more! Write up coming soon!
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Next week we will be tackling bias with some incredible speakers. Many of whom we have partnered with 2 launch a new challenge 4 the BE sector! Watch this space and sign up 2 the event @
@AbisogunOBE
@Priyalala93
@PRACTICEPUBLIC
@josontheline
@rachelj_bell
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For 3 months our homes have become our offices, our leisure spaces and our schools, now we see a return to offices on the horizon, what will our workplaces become? Join us next Wednesday to find out!
#BuildBackBetter
@nlalondon
@PGSMurray
@LOM_architects
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On the eve of our first private view
@The_CityCentre
since the pandemic started, Apple throw this up in my featured pics! Hard to believe this was more than 3 years ago! Showcasing the amazing work of
@lindakitson
with
@QuentinBlakeHQ
and
@PGSMurray
@nlalondon
@TheCityofLondon
🙌🏻
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Join
@LREF_
at the Barbican Centre on Wednesday 28 September, as we think beyond the short and medium term to plan and reimagine how people want to live, work, and play in our cities in the future.
Register now to save £100 on tickets:
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Thrilled to be chairing the Q&A shortly for the launch of Kenneth Powell’s 1FA book! If you’re not already, please tune in!
@BroadgateLondon
@nlalondon
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Thank you
@Purcelluk
@civicengineers
@EPRArchitects
@WSP_UK
for your fascinating contributions on how we breathe new life into old buildings!
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Our
@nlalondon
new Opportunity London report presents a powerful picture of London post Covid, highlighting the vital role of borough’s in the capital’s future growth and economic recovery. Read the report here:
#NLALondonBoroughs
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Fantastic news that in spite of
#Brexit
London remains the most attractive place in the world to work!
@City_McGuinness
@CarolynDwyer1
@cityoflondon
@CPA_London
@CPATadvice
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Join
@patricialondon
@nlalondon
for our webinar all about the future of planning now we live in a rapidly advancing digital world! Image
@VUCITY_
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‘Life Sciences need to be at the ❤️of our recovery’ -
@mikejderbyshire
. Our Knowledge Networks research is out now! Dwnld: & join us on the 16th for our Knowledge Economy Webinar
@perkinswill
@LondonLegacy
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@AbisogunOBE
@Priyalala93
@PRACTICEPUBLIC
@rachelj_bell
@josontheline
I can’t thank you enough for your honest and insightful contributions to our Breaking Down Bias event! Let’s keep driving for change!
@nlalondon
#diversitymatters
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Really fascinating event this morning embracing changing transport methods. We need to ensure that we have the political buy-in to make the fundamental changes we need in our cities, supporting equitable, liveable places that will help us achieve net zero in the coming years!
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Delighted to chair our Agents’ Insights event yesterday. Some fascinating and surprising data shared by
@Savills
@JLL
@AvisonYoung
@knightfrank
on the future for
#retail
#resi
#industrial
#office
spaces. NLA members can check out the recording on our YouTube channel from Friday!
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Incredible insight into the past 15 years of
#retail
in
#London
& a look 2 the post Covid recovery, part of our
#changingface
programme with Jamie
@LDN_gov
Katerina
@Miss_Mercury_W1
Jessica
@ArgentLLP
and Mike
@michaelpstiff
.
@nlalondon
members can access the recording soon!
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Some great ideas at our first
@nlalondon
#BuildBackBetter
@PechaKucha
!
@KurosSarshar
@knowlesy83
@mikeymoo
@bdp_com
@Tibbalds
@StructEngineer_
#activetravelsummit
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Happy Pride! Such a fab day on Saturday with
@LFArchitecture
@ArchitectLGBT
@andrekongstudio
. Looking forward to next year already!
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Incredibly inspiring discussions around workplace mental health at ‘This Can Happen 2018’... if you’re not here this year make a point of going next year!
#tch18
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‘You can probably knock out a masterplan in a day!’ Colin Wilson, Head of Regen, Old Kent Road.
@lb_southwark
@LREF_
#lref2022
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Submissions for
#NLAwards22
are now OPEN! Supported by
@MayorofLondon
, the New London Awards celebrate
#London
and seek the best new projects across every sector, from community-led to large-scale mixed-use developments, built and unbuilt. Submit now 👉🏻
Submissions
Submit your projects, designs and work for NLA research and awards programmes
nla.london
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Excited to hear from everyone
@LDN_gov
good growth by design
#diversity
discussion today
@nlalondon
👍🏻
Delighted that
#President
@sue_manns
@RTPIPlanners
& I will be participating in this morning's roundtable
@LDN_gov
discussing
#Diversity
#inclusivity
#BAME
in
#BuiltEnvironment
#GreenRecovery
Fabulous opportunity to represent
#planning
#planners
in this important conversation!
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If, like me, you’ve become a bit obsessed with
@tiktok_uk
on the past year, then come and follow our OneCityLdn account that we just launched today with a fun video featuring the stunning illuminated river project!
@IlluminatedRiv
#TikTok
@nlalondon
@onecityldn
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Get your projects in for Zero Carbon London! We need to be capitalising on the opportunity and energy around the Covid recovery to decarbonise London and create a safer healthier city for people!
#zerocarbon
@cityoflondon
@nlalondon
@The_CityCentre
Deadline TODAY
"Zero Carbon London" is the next NLA research project.
Showcase your retrofit, new builds, masterplans, strategies, public realm, infrastructure, transport, tech and tools.
#NLANetZero
…
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Amazing sneak peek of 80 Fenchurch Street and a catch-up with some city colleagues and friends after 6 months! Thank you
@CPA_London
@cityoflondon
@CarolynDwyer1
@tpbennettllp
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Happy International Women’s Day to all of the incredible women in my life, colleagues, friends and family! Wonderful breakfast at the Guildhall celebrating the success of Women in the Square Mile
@The_CityCentre
@cityoflondon
@onecityldn
#InternationalWomenDay2019
#IWD2019
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Excited to be chairing this event tomorrow - a roundup of expert responses to Covid across public realm, workplaces, retail and leisure, education and planning. Tune in at 10am
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Excited to be working with
@TamsieThomson
and
@LFArchitecture
on their theme of ‘Identity’
@cityoflondon
#LFA2018
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Join me in an hour for the last of our Active Travel Summit events and our first
#BuildBackBetter
@PechaKucha
on the future of streets
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‘The Barbican will transform over the next few years into an Arts, Education and Enterprise Centre’
@nlalondon
@WillGompertzBBC
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So excited to see
@thenedlondon
open in 2017! a beautifully restored Edwin Lutyens building
#londonhistory
#heritage
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This should be a fab event, the last in our LFA programme
@PGSMurray
@cityoflondon
@CPATadvice
@The_CityCentre
Since the Big Bang in 1986 the City has remained a resilient centre for business, culture & trade. What impact did the Big Bang have on the City's built environment? Join
@The_CityCentre
for a free panel discussion with
@PGSMurray
on Thursday to find out:
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@ja_gras
I’m definitely more of a sunrise person but sunsets in London are pretty awesome too! Caught one from the top of
@22Bishopsgate
for the
@LFArchitecture
dinner in September 🙌🏻
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Incredibly sad news today. Tony was an inspirational leader who provided some amazing insights in meetings, at big events and through his passionate presentations to young people across London. He will be sorely missed
@BerkeleyGroupUK
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Missing the incredible
#hiddengems
of the city
@cityoflondon
@The_CityCentre
@MuseumofLondon
@Andaz
@CoLCityGdns
Happy
#LondonHistoryDay
! To celebrate, we're sharing five of our favourite hidden historical spots around the City for you to discover post-lockdown 👉
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As part of our Knowledge Networks insight study we explore the growth in knowledge-intensive industries across London, Oxford and Cambridge. Check out our short video on the ‘Golden Triangle’ narrated by
@PGSMurray
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Join us tomorrow for our members event focussing on the future of digital comms... what have we learnt in the past 3 months and how can this be applied to support our businesses during recovery?
@KohnPedersenFox
@INGmedia
@Cmnplace
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Had to check my watch for the date because I just saw a Waitrose Christmas ad 🤔
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So excited by this year, I was wandering around yesterday and the work was blowing my mind, amazing job
@sculpturecity
@LacunaProjects
@visitthecity
@cityoflondon
@brookfield
#sculptureinthecity
#sculpturepark
#artinthecity
#easterncluster
#sculptureinthecity
is launched today, bringing
#contemporaryart
by leading international artists to the City of London’s streets
@visitthecity
#publicrealm
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Really looking forward to speaking at
@ProptechShow
this afternoon, speaking at 'Hybrid Offices - Workplaces For Modern Occupiers' at 4pm. Find out more 👇
@nlalondon
#proptechshow
#pts23
#proptechshow2023
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This session was very interesting, I certainly learnt a lot about the opportunities and challenges facing the Industrial & Logistics sector after unprecedented growth through the pandemic!
.
@nlalondon
's
@benjamin_nla
chairs the 'Future logistics' session, in association with
@Savills
and
@prologisuk
. The panel will discuss how solution-based innovation, new tech and automation can pave the way for a strong sector recovery.
#LREF21
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A full house out the
#citystreets
event
@The_CityCentre
! Well done everyone for making it through the snow!
@PGSMurray
@CarolynDwyer1
@cityoflondon
#citystreets
#thecitycentre
@onecityldn
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Some interesting stats on the City, here’s hoping for a solid recovery to get the City buzzing again!
@City_McGuinness
@cityoflondon
@onecityldn
@One_New_Change
@visitthecity
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‘There is a shift away from what space looks like towards what space does’ - Cannon Ivers
@BCI_realm
at our fascinating event this morning on post-pandemic green placemaking. Mary Bowman
@nlalondon
@Kat_Drayson
@GreenBlueUrban
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London is diverse, it’s perfectly located and it’s liquid… the perfect place to invest - Victoria Stanley
@AustralianSuper
@rgclondoncomms
@MIPIMWorld
@LondonatMIPIM
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Join me tomorrow for the New London Leaders event where we hear from next gen across our network about the changing face of London
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@PaulLincoln
killer question in the closing keynote
#ecocity2023
‘Yasmeen Lari called for zero concrete, zero steel and zero new tall buildings whilst Norman Foster advocates for sustainable skyscrapers, how do you reconcile these two opposing positions 🤔’
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Flexibility and permeability is key for University Estates to be City Makers. Thank you to
@Bidwells
@AHMMArchitects
@UniofOxford
for your insights today! The recording of the event will be up in a few days.
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This was such an interesting event to be part of and I think there is room, and appetite, to continue the discussion... watch this space!
#BuildBackBetter
Last week we spoke with
@kbaines1
,
@rwangenjones
,
@benjamin_nla
&
@leannetritton
about how the property industry can harness digital tools to support London’s businesses & communities through Covid-19. Watch our joint
@NLALondon
webinar here >
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Great pic of The City Centre team from the Pipers 40th Birthday Party last night! Thank you to everyone who came!
#40YearsOfPipers
@GuildhallLondon
@nlalondon
@LFArchitecture
@the_citycentre
@PGSMurray
@Arch_Today
@dow_jones_archs
@architecture_ra
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The City is a place for people and it is time to challenge outdated perceptions.
@cityoflondon
@The_CityCentre
@onecityldn
@City_McGuinness
@CarolynDwyer1
@PGSMurray
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If you aren’t signed up to the NLA newsletter you’re missing out! Check out our NLA wrapped mailer from last week here, it has been a truly fantastic year in spite of the challenges. Have a wonderful holiday season all!
@nlalondon
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Nicola Sheppey our Head of Communications
@nlalondon
kicking off the programme on the London stand discussing how to capitalise on investment opportunities in London’s Life Sciences
@MIPIMWorld
@opportunityldn
@LondonatMIPIM
@JLL
@KadansScience
#LONDONATMIPIM
#MIPIM2023
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Tune into our webinar at 2pm today all about equalising opportunity in public space, with a focus on the Royal Docks! Incredible line-up of speakers, open to all.
@YourRoyalDocks
@nlalondon
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