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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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UK businesses to insist on an increase in office attendance

New research has found that almost two-thirds of UK businesses’ senior decision-makers will increase the number of times employees must attend their workspace. The findings come from digital infrastructure specialists, NCG, who commissioned an independent survey of 1,002 senior decision-makers ...

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H&S workloads have never been more demanding for property and facilities managers

New legislation and an increased focus on best practice are leading to heavier workloads and excess pressure on property and facilities managers, according to a new report from health, safety and property compliance firm, William Martin. When compiling its first ...

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