The cost of occupying office space in the UK has risen to its highest level ever, according to property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH). In response to inflationary pressures that have swept through the economy during 2022, the average cost ...
Read More »Global report finds radical transformation to the design and purpose of the office
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a seismic effect on office design and usage, according to the latest report in PlanRadar’s ‘Architecture of the Future’ series: ‘The Offices of the Future’. The research, which provides a snapshot of the global office ...
Read More »Confusion on very definition of hybrid working is causing workplace strife
New research published today by Landsec has revealed a distinct lack of clarity around what ‘hybrid’ working means, with less than one in five UK workers agreeing on a definition. This hybrid ‘hotchpotch’ is having a negative impact on bosses’ ...
Read More »Hybrid work is here to stay, but the office remains critical to business operations
The office is critical to doing business, says three quarters (72 per cent) of decision makers, despite the fact that hybrid work will become the dominant model, according to JLL’s global Future of Work Survey. The report also predicts that ...
Read More »New report publishes urgent recommendations to raise public sector productivity
A report from the Productivity Institute, a UK-wide research organisation based at Alliance Manchester Business School, outlines urgent recommendations to raise public sector productivity, as a critical driver for economic growth in the UK. The report highlights how the public ...
Read More »Tork extends partnership to deliver its Environment, Cleaning and Decontamination (ECD) programme
Essity’s professional hygiene brand Tork, has extended its partnership with the Infection Prevention Society (IPS) and Sodexo, to continue to deliver its Environment, Cleaning and Decontamination (ECD) programme for IPS members. The renewed partnership, which initially began in July 2021, ...
Read More »Challenge rising energy costs head on at Smart Buildings Show
Last week energy users were yet again given more devastating news after consultancy Cornwall Insight warned of major increases in energy costs for 2023. The price cap changes would see the average household paying a shocking £355 a month instead ...
Read More »Leesman recognised as a purpose-led organisation with B Corporation certification
Leesman, which specialises in measuring and analysing the experiences in the workplace has been recognised as a purpose-led organisation that places people at the heart of everything it does. B Corp certified organisations are for-profit companies certified by the B ...
Read More »Signify Lighting Academy announces first ever on-demand CIBSE accredited CPDs
Signify has announced five new CIBSE accredited Continuous Professional Development (CPD) courses to arm specifiers, lighting designers, facilities managers and installers with the knowledge to be able to respond to a range of business needs from meeting sustainability goals to ...
Read More »Flexible workspace provider Orega prepares to launch its fifth Manchester flex space
Orega has completed a Management Agreement with Pictet & XLB to create high spec flexible workspace at The Tootal Buildings, Manchester, for launch in December 2022. The flexible workspace provider will be providing 20,000 sq. ft. of flexible newly refurbished ...
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