August 16, 2013
The latest issue of the Insight newsletter is now available to view online
The latest issue of our weekly newsletter, Insight, is now available to view online here. This week: a report from Corenet claims that global (meaning – American) space standards are moving closer to the UK norm; an update on the proposed merger between the UK’s largest facilities management trade associations; Simon Heath argues that when it comes to providing great service in FM it’s better to be exceptional at a few a things than mediocre at lots; the pitfalls of using social media as a recruitment tool; and why we need to come up with something better than the current approach to ergonomics which remains rooted in 20th Century thinking and legislation.
August 13, 2013
Worldwide space standards moving closer to UK norm, claims new report
by Mark Eltringham • Comment, Facilities management, Flexible working, Knowledge, News, Property, Workplace design
Worldwide office space standards are now moving closer to the norm seen in the UK according to a new survey from CoreNet Global. According to the CoreNet survey of real estate managers, the average amount of space per office worker globally has dropped to 150 sq. ft (14 sq.m.) , from 225 sq. ft. (21 sq.m.). This is still well outside the standards from the British Council for Offices Specification Guide which reported a fall to 11.8 sq. m. in 2009 and which will be revised downwards even further with the publication of the new guide which has been promised soon. Even this figure might be seen as high and makes assumptions about the relevance of such space standards given the way some firms now work.
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