Office environment

A new report by interior design and fit-out business Claremont has found UK workers are finding British offices and places of work to be “uninspiring” and “uninviting”, with many blaming the pandemic for the shift in work attitudes.  Claremont surveyed more ...

Hybrid working, with a collaborative central space, is the preferred post-pandemic working style, according to a new workplace trends report published by Mace. The Mace Operate Workplace Survey looked at the enduring role of a central office for businesses and ...

North West-based property company, FI Real Estate Management (FIREM), has launched a new flagship office development in central London following a £3 million refurbishment programme. 18 King William Street, located next to the new Bank Station entrance and Monument tube, ...

A revised Client Guide to Office Fit-Out and Refurbishment has been published by the Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS) to promote best practice in the fit-out process. First published in 2017, the updated guide is aimed at clients, contractors and ...

A new report on the future of the office has revealed that while offices are here to stay, the sector is in ‘a full state of flux.’ Analysis from a global survey, carried out by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) ...

The revamped ISS office in Stoke, which is home to ISS’ Contact Centre and Security Operations Centre, has officially reopened. The new office demonstrates the company’s long-term commitment to the area, with flexibility to accommodate a growing number of staff. ...

Responding to challenges emerging from the pandemic and the accelerating need for the built environment to respond to climate change, the British Council for Offices (BCO) has released an early update to its Guide to Specification, which provides expert advice on ...

Plans to encourage early retirees back into work will hit a road block unless offices are given an MOT too, says global workplace creation expert, Unispace.With the Government pushing ahead with plans to encourage over 50s back into employment through ...

Westminster City Council has approved plans to transform 25 Hanover Square, a 7-storey office building on a prominent corner site in London’s Mayfair, into a high-quality future-forward workplace. Designed by architects, interior designers and workplace experts Basha-Franklin for asset and development manager Morgan ...

Workplace design, strategy architects and interior designers, WILL+Partners, has completed a recycled office fit-out project of London’s Europe Arab Bank in Park Lane. The circular economy and recycling nature of the project makes it one of the UK’s first and ...