Oxfordshire flexible workspace - the Bee House - opens following refurbishment

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Stephen Emerson

Milton Park have opened their new flexible workspace, the Bee House, following a £12.4million refurbishment.

140 Eastern Avenue, based in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, was officially opened by David Johnston, MP for Wantage and Didcot. They were joined by Nikki Gibson, Head of Flexible Workspaces at Milton Park and Philip Campbell, Commercial Director at MEPC Milton Park, alongside the rest of the MEPC team.

David Johnston, MP for Wantage and Didcot, said: “It was great to be at the launch and I was very impressed by the facilities and quality of the finished building.

“The design and innovation shown throughout the flexible workspace is a real testament to all the hard work put in by those at Milton Park who have made their ambitious vision become a reality.

"I’m sure occupiers and local residents alike will be excited to use this new building at the centre of this thriving science, technology and business community.”

The Bee House gained its name after it was discovered that the what3words square for the location of the Hive Café is ///feasted.cloud.honeybees where people can feast in a brand-new café, work in the cloud and collaborate like honeybees.

The Bee House offers a range of small and medium-sized flexible office spaces, ranging from 97 - 2,574 sq. ft (9 - 239m) as well as a 145-seat conference facility, phone booths and meeting rooms are available to hire.

Alongside the flexible offices and Buzz conference room facility, the Bee House will also be open to small groups and individuals seeking a workspace with a buzz through the Honeycomb co-working memberships, designed to suit a range of needs and working preferences.

The Hive Café is open to all, whether you work at Milton Park or live locally. Nikki Gibson, Head of Flexible Workspaces at Milton Park, said: “We’re buzzing that the Bee House is now open and that we have a growing number of companies settled here.

“The pandemic has shown us more than ever that businesses are after flexibility when choosing where to work. Creating a space that encourages collaboration and cross-pollination between businesses has been the vision for the Bee House from the very beginning.

“The level of interest and enquiries we’ve received over the last few weeks for co-working memberships and flexible office space has been so pleasing to see. We can’t wait to welcome more people to our busy home of brilliance over the coming months.”

Stephen Emerson

Stephen Emerson is the Managing Editor of The Business Magazine and is responsible for the publication's print publications and online properties including the newly launched Biz News websites in Hampshire and Dorset. Stephen has been a journalist for 20 years and has worked at local, regional and national publications and led a team which made The Scotsman website one of the fastest growing news sites in the UK with over eight million monthly users. He has a keen interest in technology, property and corporate finance and telling the stories of the people behind the successful firms in these sectors.