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Catalyst for change

Dan Pilling, Workplace Strategy Director for TSK, a national workplace strategy, design and build partner, believes the office is not becoming obsolete; but rather evolving into a powerful catalyst for change. He explains why to Sara Bean In recent years, ...

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Could the PSTN switch-off become your next LOLER compliance risk?

By Phil Laws (left), Telecommunications Consultant, Cambridge Management Consulting, and John Jackson (right), Country Sales Manager, Northern Europe, AVIRE The UK’s analogue telephone network is entering its final phase. By 31 January 2027, the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) will ...

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Royal Liver experience

FMJ visits the Royal Liver Building in Liverpool to learn how CBRE has helped transform this iconic office building into a thriving multi-purpose destination for occupiers and visitors One of the most famous office buildings in the UK, the Royal ...

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Hot batteries, hotter risks: why summer demands a rethink of lithium-ion storage

By Matt Partridge, Head of Product Development, Armorgard UK Anyone working on a construction site or facilities floor today knows that lithium-ion batteries are everywhere. They’re powering drills, saws, scanners, access equipment and more. That’s a shift that’s happened fast! ...

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Smart planning

As buildings become smarter, workforce strategies must keep pace, says Vinay Singh, Workforce Transformation Leader for Professional and Business Services at PwC UK Buildings are becoming more intelligent, more connected and more data driven. Sensors, automation and analytics are now ...

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Intelligent by design

As AI becomes embedded in workplace strategy, leaders gathered at WORKTECH AI + Digital Technologies to discuss the opportunities, challenges and responsibilities that come with an AI-powered future. Madeleine Ford reports WORKTECH AI and Digital Technologies London is the new ...

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How a congregation found its true home

When the True Jesus Church transformed a long-empty office building near Newcastle into a 25,000 sq ft national HQ and local church, their clear vision was to create lasting spaces for the next 30 years and more. The project challenged ...

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The sofa is winning. Here’s how the office fights back.

What cultural and sporting moments reveal about the future of work By Jade Boggust, Managing Director, Corporate Services, Sodexo UK & Ireland Every major tournament exposes the same uncomfortable truth: people will travel, queue and rearrange their entire week for ...

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Protecting power: Why grid capacity is becoming critical in logistics real estate

By Anne Brom (Savills Cross-border team) and Abe Jongbloed (Head of Property Management Netherlands)   In today’s European logistics market, access to power is no longer a given: it is a strategic asset. What was once a future challenge is ...

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Cleaning competence

Jade Collazo, HR Director at Cleanology argues that structured training can boost staff retention and improve performance in the cleaning sector To improve performance, hygiene and service quality the UK commercial cleaning sector must shed its ‘mop and bucket’ image ...

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