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Design-Led appoints Director of Partnerships

Integrated interior solutions business, Design-Led, has appointed Nick Collins as Director of Partnerships, strengthening the company’s focus on strategic relationships across workplace, education, facilities management and built-environment projects. In his new role, Collins will work closely with facilities teams, workplace ...

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Blueprint for better

The Sustainable Design Forum examined how collaboration, authentic design and circular thinking are shaping greener, healthier spaces for the future. Madeleine Ford reports Marking its fourth year, the Sustainable Design Forum took place 23 April at Crypt on the Green ...

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Office workers spend 70% of their time in meetings but offices aren’t designed for it

With workers now spending the majority of their time collaborating rather than working at desks, new research from commercial workspace solutions provider, Diamond Interiors, reveals a a major mismatch between how employees actually work and how modern offices are designed. ...

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Suppliers invited to shape £80m design, furniture and appliances framework agreement

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has issued a preliminary market engagement (PME) notice for its proposed Design, Furniture and Appliances 3 framework agreement (SBS10538), signalling its intention to begin engaging with suppliers operating in this market, to develop a ...

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Interaction wins national green design award 

Bath-based B Corp-certified workplace design and fit-out specialist, Interaction, has won a prestigious workplace design award for the ultra-sustainable offices it has created for Bristol packaging compliance company, Ecosurety. The 7,000 sq ft workplace at Picture House, in Colston Avenue, ...

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Willmott Dixon appointed for preconstruction services on new LFB HQ refurb

Willmott Dixon Interiors has been appointed for preconstruction services on London Fire Brigade (LFB) HQ refurbishment at 8 Albert Embankment. Procured via the SCAPE construction framework, the contractor has been appointed to finalise Stage 3 and 4 design, which will see ...

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JLL highlights design as a strategic lever for future-proofing real estate

Continual uncertainty, fast-paced technological advances, evolving workplace models and dynamic consumer habits are reshaping the real estate landscape on a global scale. JLL’s 2026 Design Perspectives Report provides critical insights for corporate real estate leaders, investors and facilities managers, highlighting ...

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Certification for audio-inclusive design in buildings launches

Oscar Acoustics, a leading specialist in architectural acoustic finishes, has partnered with Sownd Affects to launch Sownd Certification, the industry’s first independent accreditation recognising buildings as audio-inclusive. The certification addresses an accessibility gap in the built environment. While inclusive design ...

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Leading UK waste management firms join Design Skills for Embedding Circularity initiative

CIWM (Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) and URGE Collective, a creative industries collective dedicated to system change, have announced many of the UK’s leading waste management companies, including Biffa, SUEZ and DS Smith, will be supporting their Design Skills for ...

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Designer Contracts Expands Its Procurement Reach

Designer Contracts, the UK’s largest flooring contractor, has been named as an approved supplier on the University of Essex Flooring Supplies and Services Framework. It has also renewed its position as a preferred supplier with the established Procurement for Housing ...

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