January 23, 2013
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January 22, 2013
Wellness linked to job satisfaction and engagement
by Sara Bean • Knowledge, News, Workplace

January 22, 2013
French stick: Parisians favour USB’s to filch corporate data
by Sara Bean • News, Technology, Workplace
January 22, 2013
Green retro fitting a ‘best bet’ for 2013
by Sara Bean • Environment, News, Property
January 21, 2013
Hidden depression amidst Blue Monday hype
by Sara Bean • News, Workplace
Today is ‘Blue Monday’, allegedly the most depressing day of the year. The case against the beginning of the third working week in January includes an inability to keep up New Year resolutions, lack of daylight, and giving us something to gripe about. However it also presents an opportunity to discuss the hidden problem of depression amongst the workforce. One in four will have some kind of mental health problem this year which is why Business Disability Forum has today announced a new guide for line managers on how to manage mental health at work.
January 21, 2013
Mayfair office plan gets green light
Westminster Council has granted Legal and General Property (LGP) planning consent for a new West End office in London’s Hanover Square, expected to become one of Mayfair’s most sought after squares following the completion of Crossrail. The redevelopment will comprise a 56,000 sq ft high office-based scheme, arranged over two basements, ground and seven upper floors. The office element will provide typical floors of 8,200 sq ft, whilst there will also be two retail/restaurant units on the ground floor, totalling 9,300 sq ft and fronting Hanover Square.
January 18, 2013
Consensus in property industry for green agenda
by Sara Bean • Environment, News, Property, Public Sector
January 17, 2013
AIA announces 25 year award winner
by Sara Bean • Architecture, News

January 17, 2013
Build upon creative success urges design campaign
by Sara Bean • Flooring, Furniture, News, Property, Workplace design
January 17, 2013
Changes to Construction and Design Regs delayed
by Sara Bean • News, Property, Workplace, Workplace design
Proposed changes to the Construction and Design Management Regulations (CDM) 2007 have been delayed. The draft changes will now only be presented to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Board for consideration in March 2013 at the very earliest. The CDM regulations, apply to all construction work in the UK, comprising construction, alteration, fitting-out, commissioning, renovation, repair, upkeep, redecoration or other maintenance, decommissioning, demolition or dismantling, underwent a review last year, with industry practice found to have a significant influence on how the regulations are implemented. More →
January 16, 2013
Workplace transformation strategies are an essential element of CSR
by Sara Bean • Facilities management, Knowledge, News, Workplace, Workplace design
January 16, 2013