The OS upgrade adds features to support the operation of virtual receptions, a trend which is accelerating as a result of widespread hybrid working The enhancements will make it easier for the hard of hearing to communicate with receptionists using ...

Two thirds of desks in offices are now unused on a daily basis, and even on the busiest days offices are more than half empty, a global study has found. The Advanced Workplace Associates (AWA) Hybrid Working Index study of ...

Work is what we do, not where we go. Every workplace has to be an environment that allows for individual needs as well as the team dynamic; it must provide space for creativity and productivity. It has to be frictionless. ...

Hybrid working is now the norm in many workplaces and is highly valued by a wide range of employees. Gary Cattermole, Director of The Survey Initiative, looks at how to measure whether you’re delivering a workplace that employees feel engaged ...

A new study into workplace recognition has found that unappreciated employees are twice as likely to experience poor mental health. The Employee Recognition Survey, conducted by virtual team building and virtual escape room specialists, Wildgoose, surveyed employees from 133 different UK companies. It asked ...

Interior design consultancy, Office Principles, has completed work on the new London offices of law firm, Hamlins, at the iconic One Kingsway, a mixed-use 1920s building on the corner of Aldwych and Kingsway in Midtown. Hamlins relocated from Regent Street, ...

A new global survey by ISS has found employee engagement is now the top priority for global businesses with nearly two-thirds (62 per cent) of respondents saying they are investing in their offices. The survey also found that the majority ...

Supermarket giant, Tesco, has partnered with flexible workspace provider, IWG, to turn unused store space into office spaces. Tesco’s Extra Store in New Malden will be the first site to offer work spaces to both businesses and individuals from mid-May. ...

Hybrid working is on the rise. In a recent research study by CBRE, 73% of business leaders responded that hybrid working would be part of their long-term strategy after Covid-19 lockdowns – and facility managers are the ones leading the ...

Corporate owner occupiers and potential investors, are being increasingly driven by ESG factors and the adoption of post-Covid hybrid working patterns. This is according to the latest issue of JLL’s annual – ‘Raising Capital from Corporate Real Estate’ report – ...