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Group Metropolitan completes highest value project

Group Metropolitan has completed a workplace refurbishment for a leading financial services client, delivering new front-of-house and meeting facilities on Level 18 of a 32-storey landmark high-rise building in Canary Wharf. Acting as Principal Contractor under a Design and Build ...

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Nature moves in for National plants@work Week with ‘The Green Journey’

This July, the traditional office environment is getting a much-needed breath of fresh air. From 6-10 July 2026, the plants@work association is launching its flagship initiative ‘The Green Journey’ for National plants@work Week. Designed to shatter the monotony of the standard ...

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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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Lolly CEO calls for human-centred and ethical workplace technology as AI reshapes employee expectations

Peter Moore to chair AI and workplace panel alongside leaders from META, HSBC, FORA and BCG. Businesses risk creating workplace environments that feel increasingly fragmented and impersonal unless technology is deployed in a way that works seamlessly across all generations ...

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London office workers want better quality workspaces, not superficial perks

London office workers are more interested in better quality workspaces than superficial perks such as free breakfasts and lunches, according to research from independent property consultancy, BPS London, with 63 per cent saying they would be more willing to work ...

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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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Employees lose more than three weeks productivity a year to noisy offices

As the UK tussles with a long period of productivity stagnation, research by architectural acoustic finishes specialist, Oscar Acoustics, reveals an overlooked culprit: office noise levels. Staff report losing an average of 26 minutes of productive time daily due to ...

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BW: Workplace Experts unveils new office HQ at The Carter

Workplace fit out specialist, BW: Workplace Experts (BW), has completed its new 16,500 sq ft headquarters at The Carter, London, marking a significant growth milestone for BW. Moving from its previous 10,732 sq ft office, BW now occupies a full ...

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Occupiers prioritise employee experience as building technology adoption increases

New research from international real estate advisor, Savills, shows that occupiers across the UK office market are increasingly adopting building technologies, with employee experience, reliable connectivity and sustainability emerging as the strongest drivers of investment. However, the findings also indicate ...

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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 ...

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