The latest research from independent property consultancy, BPS London, has revealed that just 18.2 per cent of commercial property opportunities currently listed for sale across London have secured a buyer, highlighting a highly selective investment landscape across the capital. BPS ...
Read More »Training paradox undermining FM modernisation efforts, says Bidvest Noonan
New research published by Bidvest Noonan highlights a significant gap between technology ambition and successful adoption in the FM sector. Bidvest Noonan surveyed 110 senior FM decision-makers with authority over technology investment, managing estates ranging from 20,000 to over 500,000 square ...
Read More »Cleaning staff face significant stress and physical health challenges in the workplace, finds survey
An overwhelming majority of cleaning staff face physical (90 per cent) and mental health (80 per cent) challenges as a result of their jobs, according to the findings of a new Tork survey. Cleaning staff are essential to public health ...
Read More »Two-thirds of organisations not formally assessing workplace stress despite HSE scrutiny
According to new data from employment law, HR and health and safety specialists, WorkNest, UK businesses are overlooking a key health and safety risk despite increasing regulatory focus on workplace mental health. The research found that only 18 per cent ...
Read More »A decade of data reveals flexibility didn’t weaken coworking, it reshaped it
As coworking has become more flexible, it has often been assumed that demand has become weaker. But a decade of global data suggests the opposite: flexibility hasn’t reduced how space is used – it has changed how people commit to ...
Read More »Fire safety compliance hits 14-year low
Almost half (43 per cent) of buildings in England have failed their fire safety checks on the first visit in the past year, research has revealed. The study, carried out by safety experts, Direct365, analysed the latest Home Office Fire Statistics in England to reveal why so ...
Read More »Commercial property remodelling sector on the decline
London’s office sector is being held back by a lack of investment in refurbishment and remodelling, with just 7.5 per cent of currently available office rental stock in the capital considered premium workspace, according to the latest research by independent ...
Read More »UK businesses lose 330m+ hours a year due to poor office conditions
As UK return-to-office mandates rise, new research reveals the impact of office environments on employee productivity with 71 per cent of UK workers losing time to office distractions – adding up to 330m+ hours a year or 170,000 years of ...
Read More »Majority of employees experience mental health symptoms yet many are delaying seeking help
UK organisations are caught in a mental health crisis with 81 per cent of workers experiencing mental health symptoms – including stress, anxiety, depression, burnout and loneliness – in the past 12 months. This is according to a new survey ...
Read More »Does sustainability reporting pay for itself? The business case for transparency
A deep-dive analysis of global research on the value of sustainability reporting by Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has found that 73 per cent of studies show a positive correlation between companies that disclose their impacts and improved financial performance. GRI’s ...
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