Skills shortages risk making workplaces less safe and less productive, with an impact on the national economy, according to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). In a new report from the RoSPA’s OSH Skills Commission, produced in ...

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 ...

According to a new Acas survey, one third of Britain’s workplaces do not have staff with the necessary mediation skills to resolve a workplace conflict. The Acas survey, carried out by YouGov, found that 33 per cent of workers thought ...

Ageing workforces, skills shortages and uneven population growth are reshaping talent availability across EMEA region. According to new research from Colliers, demographic change is increasingly influencing how and where organisations operate across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Ageing populations ...

Regeneration and sustainability shone through at the BCO South of England & South Wales Awards, with six standout spaces crowned winners at an event held at We The Curious in Bristol last night. From Pixel in Penzance to Arlington Square ...

By Helen Longfils, Group Director, Social Value, Mitie Belonging is an increasingly important feature of a successful workplace. When people feel valued, supported and connected, they are more engaged, more confident in their roles, and more likely to stay. Yet ...

The Midlands and Central England’s most outstanding workplaces have been announced with British Council for Offices (BCO) Awards going to five office buildings across the region. Held at the Eastside Rooms, Birmingham, on 8 May, a focus on people, place ...

The North’s most outstanding workplaces have been announced, with prestigious British Council for Offices (BCO) Awards going to six landmark office buildings across the region. Held on 6 May 2026 at Manchester’s Kimpton Clocktower, the BCO’s annual Northern Awards recognised projects ...

Businesses may be overlooking the long-term health of their workforce, despite increasing regulatory emphasis on occupational health risks and prevention, according to new data from employment law, HR and health and safety specialists WorkNest. The research found that while over ...

New research reveals workplace safety is now a business performance driver, but broadening operational pressures are making progress harder to sustain. As UK productivity plateaus, with output per hour worked down 0.5 per cent year-on-year, new research from EcoOnline, a ...