Workplace management solutions provider, Matrix Booking, has published a new free guide on how to create workspaces that meet the demands of the current and future workforce. For those businesses looking to encourage more employees into the office, or wanting ...
Read More »BCO North Awards celebrate the region’s outstanding workplaces
The North’s most outstanding workplaces have been named, with prestigious British Council for Offices (BCO) Awards presented to six landmark office buildings across the region. Held on Thursday 3 April at Manchester’s Kimpton Clocktower, the BCO’s annual Northern Awards recognised ...
Read More »Office sector is regaining its central role in commercial real estate – at a cost, says JLL
As corporations worldwide continue to adjust their hybrid policies to favour in-office attendance, the office sector has regained a central role in commercial real estate. While companies are optimistic about growth – planning increases to headcount and seeking more or ...
Read More »2024 marked a year of regional growth for UK5 office markets
A new report from Devono, a leading occupier-only advisory firm in the UK, states 2024 marked a renaissance for the UK’s key regional office markets, with four out of the UK5 cities – Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, Leeds, and Manchester – ...
Read More »New chief executive at the BCO
The British Council for Offices (BCO) has appointed former EG editor and well-known advocate for the real estate sector, Samantha McClary, as its new Chief Executive. McClary will take up the position from 6 May, succeeding Richard Kauntze, who has ...
Read More »The world’s most expensive office space is in London
A new study ranks the top 10 priciest office spaces globally, spanning four continents and nine countries—highlighting how businesses are willing to pay for prestige, prime locations, and top-tier amenities. With 66 per cent of employees now back in the ...
Read More »infinitSpace opens new beyond workspaces
Tech-led provider of flexible workspaces, infinitSpace, has opened two new workspaces under its ‘beyond’ brand, one in Gouden Bocht, Amsterdam, and one in Berlin Mitte, Quartier Heidestrasse. It is the first time in the company’s three-year history that it has ...
Read More »UK average office occupancy rates reach their highest levels in five years
The average UK office occupancy rates reached 37.1 per cent in the last week of January, the highest levels recorded since the lifting of lockdown restrictions, according to Remit Consulting. The management consultant began analysing data taken from access control ...
Read More »Green light for Brookfield Properties’ redevelopment plans of 99 Bishopsgate
Brookfield Properties has secured approval from the City of London’s Planning Committee for a new 54-storey office tower at 99 Bishopsgate, combined with over more than 60,000 sq ft of vibrant public and cultural amenities. Meeting the evolving needs of ...
Read More »New office design guidance from the BCO reflects hybrid working patterns and net zero transition
The third edition of the British Council for Offices’ (BCO) flagship Guide to Fit-Out, which sets out best practice and expert advice on office interior design for occupiers and built environment professionals has been published. The Guide is an important ...
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