Office Sector

The serviced offices arm of HFD Group – Scotland’s leading commercial property and investment company – has become the first organisation in the UK to achieve a new global standard for facilities management. Awarded by the British Standards Institution (BSI), ...

As restrictions lift, results from the Q2 2021 RICS UK Commercial Property Survey sees further signs of recovery with 56 per cent of respondents reporting the market is in an upturn. This is mirrored in investor appetite as +15 per ...

Taunton’s UK Hydrographic Office Headquarters was named ‘Best of the Best’ at the British Council for Offices’ (BCO) National Awards, and also took home the ‘Corporate Workplace’ award. The office was joined by six other award winners recognised as leading ...

According to PwC’s Occupier Survey of 258 of the UK largest companies there is likely to be a sizeable fall in occupied office space as major UK employers plan to reduce their office portfolio by up to nine million square ...

Fears that Britain could be left with a mountain of unwanted office desks, chairs and equipment have led sustainability experts to urge businesses to consider more sustainable options before disposing of office furniture and adding to an already substantial commercial ...

The corridors are buzzing with rumours about what’s going to happen when offices reopen – or at least the virtual corridors are! Are employees going to accept returning to their old lives, including commuting on public transport and working in ...

New working practices mean workers will still split their time between the office and home following their return to the workplace later this year, however analysis by global consultancy Advanced Workplace Associates (AWA) has found that people want to work ...

Matthew Heaman, Partner at Hoare Lea, Bristol, has been appointed as the new Chairman of the British Council for Offices (BCO) Committee for the South West of England and South Wales with immediate effect.  Having been a committed member of ...

Robin Brodie Cooper, Equity Partner and Director at Gleeds, has been elected as President of the British Council for Offices (BCO) with immediate effect. Mark Kowal, Partner at Sheppard Robson, has been appointed as Senior Vice President, and Despina Katsikakis, ...