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Eurest enrols in social norms research project at the University of Oxford

National contract caterer, Eurest, is working with PhD students at the University of Oxford to explore the impact of social norms on how consumers choose what they eat in a workplace restaurant. The impact of peer choice and peer review ...

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CIWM publishes EDI survey results

The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) has published the results of its Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) survey. The primary purpose of the survey was to gather insights for the CIWM EDI strategy published in 2022, but the results ...

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New IFMA Experts Assessment report points toward significant shifts in how organisations will operate in the future and the implications for FM

The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) has published its ‘Experts’ Assessment, Vol. 2: Future working environments and support functions toward 2030’, providing an in-depth analysis of what the FM industry has learned since the first Experts’ Assessment study was conducted ...

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Biotecture research reveals residents want more greenery in urban environments

With today (16 January 2023) marking Blue Monday, allegedly the most depressing day of the year, research by living wall specialist, Biotecture, a Mitie company, reveals that city dwellers have claimed a lack of greenery in their area is also ...

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Over half of UK hybrid workers are concerned about indoor air quality

New research from smart building technology firm, Infogrid, has found over half of hybrid employees in the UK are worried about how healthy their work environments are, with 53 per cent saying they’re concerned poor air quality and ventilation will ...

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Flurry of lease events will see London’s West End rents continue to climb next year and beyond

BNP Paribas Real Estate analysis has revealed that London’s West End office leasing market will see rents continue to climb next year, amidst a flurry of renewals, expiries and break clauses being executed by both landlord and tenant to alter ...

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Challenges and opportunities facing the contract cleaning market

The UK contract cleaning market continues to be supported by high levels of spending in the public sector, despite challenging headwinds in the commercial cleaning market in 2022, according to MTW Research. MTW’s analysis of more than 90 leading contract ...

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2 in 5 educational institutions ‘not confident’ they’ll meet decarbonisation targets

New research shows that just one in 10 higher education (HE) and further education (FE) institutions are ‘very confident’ about meeting their decarbonisation targets, in line with the government’s goal of a 78 per cent reduction in emissions by 2035 ...

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Perceptions of low pay deterring Gen Z from a career in hospitality

A nationwide survey commissioned by Umbrella Training has found that young people do not find the hospitality industry to be an attractive career choice because they don’t think the sector pays well. The research found that only one in 10 ...

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UK CTOs believe technology is not aligned with business objectives

Sixty per cent of UK Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) believe that technology is not aligned with the business objectives in their organisation, according to new research from developer marketplace platform Deazy. The State of European Dev Ecosystem 2022 revealed that ...

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