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Average office occupancy rates in the UK stay above 35% for five consecutive weeks

UK office occupancy rates have experienced a small but sustained up tick in recent weeks, maintaining average levels above 35 per cent since the end of October, the most prolonged period at these levels since the lifting of lockdown restrictions, ...

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Under half of construction projects achieve sustainability goals

NBS (powered by Hubexo), a leading specification and product information platform for the construction industry, reveals further findings from its ‘Sustainable Futures’ report – a study aimed at understanding sustainability attitudes and protocols within the construction sector. The research found that ...

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Commercial building operators are having to fight to turn a profit, finds new report

Commercial properties are struggling to attract and keep tenants, according to a new report from workplace access, experience, and analytics platform, Accessia. The Adapt to Survive: the Flex Space Revolution report reveals that 99 per cent of building operators agree ...

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The Future of CAFM

Esther Coleman, Senior Product Manager at Idox explores the results of recent research, carried out in partnership with FMJ which looked into the future of CAFM and discusses the role of technology in supporting FMs to deliver tangible business value ...

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Shared approach needed to better support workers’ wellbeing in a rapidly changing world

The lack of an agreed definition of wellbeing, and no shared way to quantify it or measure interventions to improve it, is holding employers back from supporting workers’ wellbeing better in the face of rapid change, finds new research undertaken ...

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Half of UK employees want to phase into retirement 

The 2024 Global Benefits Attitudes Survey by WTW, a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, has revealed that while many older UK workers are delaying plans to retire amid mounting financial concerns, another group of employees are taking a ...

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AI gains for project management

The world’s most important projects could benefit from AI according to recent research from Project Management Institute (PMI), the leading global authority on project success, which highlights the transformative potential of AI in increasing project outcome. PMI’s research shows that 10 ...

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Over two-thirds of employees are stressed by work

Work is the third biggest cause of stress for UK employees, after lack of sleep and money worries, finds new research. A survey of 1,238 employed adults carried out by HR software provider, Ciphr, found over two-thirds (70 per cent) identified ...

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Is working from home killing workplace culture?

New research reveals that the vast majority of people are now working from home for all, or some, of the working week, and while there is confidence that productivity isn’t being negatively impacted, it seems workplace culture might be suffering. ...

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New research reveals crucial lessons for future retrofits

Co-authors Marion Baeli, Principal – Sustainability Transformation at 10 Design (part of Egis’ Architecture Line) and Julie Godefroy, Head of Net Zero Policy at CIBSE, have today, announced the launch of Retrofit Revisit published via CIBSE. Supported by Innovate UK, ...

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