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Admin overload intensifies Europe’s retention challenges

As Europe grapples with ongoing talent shortages, new research from Ricoh reveals that administrative overload is becoming a significant contributor to employee dissatisfaction and attrition. With almost half of employees (48 per cent) already considering a new role within the ...

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Employees lose more than three weeks productivity a year to noisy offices

As the UK tussles with a long period of productivity stagnation, research by architectural acoustic finishes specialist, Oscar Acoustics, reveals an overlooked culprit: office noise levels. Staff report losing an average of 26 minutes of productive time daily due to ...

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FM sector poised for technology investment boom

New research commissioned by facilities management services provider, Bidvest Noonan, shows record confidence in technology investment across the FM sector. According to the survey, 97 per cent of FM leaders plan to increase technology spending over the next 12-24 months, ...

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Just one in five London commercial assets attracting investor interest

The latest research from independent property consultancy, BPS London, has revealed that just 18.2 per cent of commercial property opportunities currently listed for sale across London have secured a buyer, highlighting a highly selective investment landscape across the capital. BPS ...

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Training paradox undermining FM modernisation efforts, says Bidvest Noonan

New research published by Bidvest Noonan highlights a significant gap between technology ambition and successful adoption in the FM sector. Bidvest Noonan surveyed 110 senior FM decision-makers with authority over technology investment, managing estates ranging from 20,000 to over 500,000 square ...

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Cleaning staff face significant stress and physical health challenges in the workplace, finds survey

An overwhelming majority of cleaning staff face physical (90 per cent) and mental health (80 per cent) challenges as a result of their jobs, according to the findings of a new Tork survey. Cleaning staff are essential to public health ...

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Two-thirds of organisations not formally assessing workplace stress despite HSE scrutiny

According to new data from employment law, HR and health and safety specialists, WorkNest, UK businesses are overlooking a key health and safety risk despite increasing regulatory focus on workplace mental health. The research found that only 18 per cent ...

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A decade of data reveals flexibility didn’t weaken coworking, it reshaped it

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 ...

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Fire safety compliance hits 14-year low

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 ...

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Commercial property remodelling sector on the decline

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 ...

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