As coworking has become more flexible, it has often been assumed that demand has become weaker. But a decade of global data suggests the opposite: flexibility hasn’t reduced how space is used – it has changed how people commit to ...

Almost half (43 per cent) of buildings in England have failed their fire safety checks on the first visit in the past year, research has revealed. The study, carried out by safety experts, Direct365, analysed the latest Home Office Fire Statistics in England to reveal why so ...

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 ...

As UK return-to-office mandates rise, new research reveals the impact of office environments on employee productivity with 71 per cent of UK workers losing time to office distractions – adding up to 330m+ hours a year or 170,000 years of ...

UK organisations are caught in a mental health crisis with 81 per cent of workers experiencing mental health symptoms –  including stress, anxiety, depression, burnout and loneliness – in the past 12 months. This is according to a new survey ...

A deep-dive analysis of global research on the value of sustainability reporting by Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has found that 73 per cent of studies show a positive correlation between companies that disclose their impacts and improved financial performance. GRI’s ...

The world’s major business districts have regained their global pulling power, according to the 2025 EY–Urban Land Institute (ULI) Global Business Districts Attractiveness Report, which finds that 63 per cent of stakeholders surveyed now view these districts as more attractive ...

New research has uncovered a sharp and rapid shift in how leaders within the real estate and construction sector are prioritising risk as businesses navigate geopolitical and economic uncertainty in 2025. Beazley, the parent company of specialist insurance businesses with ...

Recruiting enough qualified workers, retaining existing talent, and managing rising costs are among the biggest challenges facing UK organisations right now. This is according to new research by HR and payroll software provider, Ciphr, who asked 300 UK HR decision-makers ...

Excessive office noise is driving stress, frustration, and lost productivity and UK employees are demanding change, according to the findings of a new white paper published by specialists in acoustic finishes, Oscar Acoustics. The report ‘Shaping Future-Ready Workspaces For The ...