The Government Property Agency’s (GPA) Birmingham hub has become the first public sector building in the world to retain a coveted quality mark. Its flagship site at 23 Stephenson Street has secured Leesman+ accreditation – a prestigious global workplace experience ...

What cultural and sporting moments reveal about the future of work By Jade Boggust, Managing Director, Corporate Services, Sodexo UK & Ireland Every major tournament exposes the same uncomfortable truth: people will travel, queue and rearrange their entire week for ...

By Dave Hawkes, Director, Houston & Hawkes What makes someone want to come into the office? This is a question facilities managers are increasingly having to answer as organisations continue to adapt to changing employee expectations. The ‘return to office’ ...

Facilities professionals are being asked to do more than ever before – managing complex estates, meeting sustainability targets, and creating workplaces that truly support employees. But technology is changing the game. Workspace refreshments provider, Vending Sense, has published a new ...

Soundscaping is transforming workplace wellbeing and performance at CBRE’s Singapore office, helping to shape the workplace experience As the role of the office has evolved over the past decade, organisations are rethinking how workplaces can support wellbeing and performance and ...

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 ...

Workplace fit out specialist, BW: Workplace Experts (BW), has completed its new 16,500 sq ft headquarters at The Carter, London, marking a significant growth milestone for BW. Moving from its previous 10,732 sq ft office, BW now occupies a full ...

FMJ visits Manchester’s Exchange Quay to see how the design team from Jasper Sanders + Partners in partnership with property managers Till AM are adopting a human centric approach to revitalising an iconic office campus “Build it and they will ...

New research from international real estate advisor, Savills, shows that occupiers across the UK office market are increasingly adopting building technologies, with employee experience, reliable connectivity and sustainability emerging as the strongest drivers of investment. However, the findings also indicate ...

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 ...