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Three of the best

The BCO’s annual Awards celebrate the best in class of UK workplace design. FMJ focuses on three of this year’s award-winning office spaces and learns what BCO CEO Richard Kauntze and Chair of judges Mike Burton look for in a ...

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Workplace survey reveals home working with a central collaboration space is the ‘new normal’

Hybrid working, with a collaborative central space, is the preferred post-pandemic working style, according to a new workplace trends report published by Mace. The Mace Operate Workplace Survey looked at the enduring role of a central office for businesses and ...

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WeMaintain launches in Manchester with KAM appointment

PropTech firm, WeMaintain, has opened a new office in Manchester to support a contract with KeolisAmey Metrolink (KAM). Founded in Paris in 2017, WeMaintain is a regulated maintenance company based in the UK, France and Singapore. It facilitates cost-efficient and ...

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Offices need to embrace principles of circular economy says BCO

The British Council for Offices (BCO) has published a new report urging the property industry to ‘retain, extend life, reduce impact’ to futureproof the office sector. ‘Circular Economy in Offices‘ provides guidance to the office sector in relation to new-build, refurbishment ...

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Glenigan forecasts a rise in UK office refurbishments as tenants and landlords adapt to changing working practices

Glenigan’s UK Construction Industry Forecast 2022-2024 indicates the construction industry is facing challenging economic conditions, particularly within consumer-related areas, but a firm development pipeline is predicted to lift industrial and office starts in 2022, as well as Government-funded areas such ...

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The office is being repurposed on a global scale finds ISS survey

A new global survey by ISS has found employee engagement is now the top priority for global businesses with nearly two-thirds (62 per cent) of respondents saying they are investing in their offices. The survey also found that the majority ...

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The technology shaping the office of the future

Peter Burbidge, MD, Pressac The global pandemic has seen three defined phases for businesses: respond, recover, and reimagine. The response phase was reactive to circumstance, and the recovery stage is underway. Now organisations can turn to the third phase: Reimagining ...

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Open office spaces need coordination

Open office spaces, hot desking and collaborative spaces require coordination, why not make it digital? Don’t make it difficult Three reasons to invest in desk booking: 1. Make it easy for staff and visitors to find available seating for work. ...

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Welcome back – settling back into the office

The working world has changed. Many are heading back into to the office full-time and whilst some are eager to return, some may have embraced WFH, enjoying no commute and having a private workspace. One way to incentivise returning to ...

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Has COVID-19 permanently changed our view of the office?

The corridors are buzzing with rumours about what’s going to happen when offices reopen – or at least the virtual corridors are! Are employees going to accept returning to their old lives, including commuting on public transport and working in ...

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