The new issue of the Insight weekly newsletter is now available to view online

by • Facilities management, Newsletter, Property, Workplace design

Lounge Chair & Ottoman Hocker AlgueThe new issue of our weekly newsletter is now available to view online. With an unmistakable focus on workplace design, this issue sponsored by Fresh Workspace, sees Tony Ash of Vitra UK question why the Government isn’t doing more to curb the furniture copycats who brazenly steal other people’s intellectual property; Alison Kitchingman of Milliken looks at how architects and designers have used organic design to reflect the way people actually move around a building; Justin Miller of Wellworking considers a startling 20 percent leap in the number of people reporting musculoskeletal disorders in the UK; Anna King looks back on Orgatec and its key themes; Sara Bean reports on the rapidly declining availability of Grade A commercial property across the UK; and Mark Eltringham considers the science behind what makes offices so motivating for people. If you don’t already receive a copy, please sign up using the simple subscription form in the right hand sidebar and don’t forget to follow us on Twitter and join our LinkedIn Group to discuss these and other stories.

The weekly Insight newsletter is now available to view online

by • Facilities management, Flexible working, Newsletter, Work&Place, Workplace design

wandpcoverIn the latest edition of the weekly Insight newsletter, now available to view online; Mark Eltringham describes some of the most readily identifiable themes at this year’s 100% design, while Sara Bean hails Richard Branson’s adoption of a flexible working policy for his personal staff. The British Council for Offices (BCO) launches the much awaited new edition of its Specification Guide; a new report from the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) claims “overwhelming evidence” that office design significantly impacts the health, wellbeing and productivity of staff; and research by Steelcase discovers nearly a third (31%) of occupants now routinely leave the office to get work done in private. Justin Miller discusses the challenge of balancing sustainable building design with the need to ensure a comfortable workplace; and from the latest issue of Work&Place, the journal we publish in partnership with Occupiers Journal, Dr. Agustin Chevez lists the thirteen ways the physical environment shapes knowledge management .

The latest issue of Insight is now available to view online

by • Facilities management, Newsletter, Property, Workplace design

2.Insight_twitter_logo smIn the latest edition of the Workplace Insight newsletter available to view online; Colin Watson argues the urban environment is an increasingly important part of the ‘virtual’ workplace; Nigel Sikora describes how we’re learning to strike a better balance between distraction and privacy, between noise and quiet; and Justin Miller bemoans a lack of balance in the way the media wants to expose ‘waste’ in public sector purchasing. In news, why London offers the best returns on office refurbishment of any city in the world; the publication of two reports from the UK’s National Audit Office alleging poor management and a low priority given to the country’s public sector procurement function and we report on a discussion document by the BIM2050 Group on the digital future of the built environment.  We also include a link to the new issue of Work&Place, the journal we publish in partnership with Occupiers Journal.

The Insight newsletter is available to view online

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2.Insight_twitter_logo smIn the latest edition of the Workplace Insight newsletter available to view online; ‘standing room only’ as Mark Eltringham reviews the Outstanding Landscape of Affordances, commissioned by the Netherlands’ Chief Government Architect; Justin Miller says any natural scepticism regarding the workplace of the future shouldn’t blind us to predictions that we know will largely come true; and James Sutton CEO of BIFM explains why increasing collaboration between FM and HR can benefit both disciplines. In news we reveal that advances in workplace connectivity means senior executives are far more satisfied with their work-life balance than ever; three of the most talked about UK office developments are given the go ahead within the space of a few days; and a BCO study espouses the continued importance of the office as the best place to do business. We also include a link to the new issue of Work&Place, the journal we publish in partnership with Occupiers Journal.

The latest Workplace Insight newsletter is available to view online

by • Facilities management, Newsletter, Work&Place, Workplace design

Workplace InsightIn the latest copy of the Workplace Insight newsletter available to view online; Chris Kane argues that people and place are a company’s most valuable assets and only by developing them both in tandem will you unlock their true value. We reveal that far from improving their work/life balance, flexible working means nearly half of managers work an extra day each week; the Dutch beat the Germans in workplace happiness and productivity levels, and the UK’s public sector spends almost twice as much on outsourced services as the country’s private sector. The BBC announces plans to move more staff out of its central London offices as part of its strategy to reduce property costs, and news of a transformation in the way the US corporate real estate market approaches the environmental performance of buildings. We also include a link to the new issue of Work&Place, the journal we publish in partnership with Occupiers Journal.

The latest issue of the Insight newsletter is available to view online

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The latest edition of the Insight newsletter is now available to view onlineIn the latest copy of the Insight newsletter; Gavin Bradley explains how a new campaign could help reduced the ill health that is caused by spending too much time sitting and Professor Franklin Becker of Cornell University asks why do many corporates invest millions in their workplaces and not bother to measure results? Paul Statham, the MD of Condeco urges the Government to act on the growing issue of wasted commercial property space in Greater London and Bostjan Ljubicis, the VP of Steelcase UK and Ireland argues the physical workplace can provide an environment in which people can thrive. In news; research shows around a third of all BYOD activity is invisible to the IT department and in the week that the right to request flexible working is extended, we reveal how flexible hours could help reduce the number of people who admit to have pulled a ‘sickie.’ We also include a link to the new issue of Work&Place, the journal we publish in partnership with Occupiers Journal.

The new issue of the Insight newsletter is now available to view online

by • Architecture, Facilities management, Newsletter, Property, Workplace, Workplace design

WP The new copy of Insight is now available to view online. It’s been a busy few weeks for sure and this edition certainly reflects that. We introduce the new issue of Work&Place, the journal we publish in partnership with Occupiers Journal, with contributors that include Professor Franklin Becker of Cornell University, Chris Kane CEO of commercial projects at the BBC, Andrew Laing of AECOM, Simon Allford of architects AHMM Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, designer and workplace strategist Ziona Strelitz and Ian Ellison of Sheffield Hallam University. Elsewhere, Sara Bean reports on key structural changes in the UK property market, Mark Eltringham ponders what we have learned in the build-up to new flexible working regs, Simon Heath casts a jaundiced eye over a mixed bag of RIBA Workplace Award winners and Justin Miller pays tribute to a product that 20 years ago first radicalised then permanently transformed the way we viewed ergonomics and workplace design.

The business of workplace design and management; new issue of Insight is now available

by • Comment, News, Newsletter, Workplace design

Flexible workingIn the latest Insight newsletter, available to view online; Mark Eltringham lists just seven of the ways in which flexible working may have actually made our lives more rigid; expectations for rising rents as demand for commercial property reaches the highest level since before the financial crisis; ‘Walkie Talkie’ skyscraper signs up two new tenants; and the BCO names London and the South East’s best recently refurbished examples of workplace design. The idea that staff find greater job satisfaction when they work in environmentally friendly surroundings is challenged by a new study; while another report claims that wearable technology could be a boast to productivity; and the CIPD warns that rigid organisational hierarchies hamper the development of management and leadership skills within the workplace. To automatically receive our weekly newsletter, simply add your email address to the box on the home page.

The latest issue of Insight is now available to view online

by • Architecture, Facilities management, Newsletter, Technology, Workplace, Workplace design

firstclassIn the latest Insight newsletter, available to view online; read (and watch) a list of some of the greatest songs to deal with the arcane subject of office furniture and discover the six dimensions of wellbeing that can be impacted by the design of the physical environment. Details of the first free and publicly available resource for building professionals to access detailed comparative data on carbon in buildings; and research that shows moderate stress levels can actually help a manager’s performance.  Mark Eltringham suggests the real reasons why so many employers champion the open plan office layout and argues the design of trains [pictured] is almost as great an indicator of workplace thinking as the office itself. Finally, our regular contributor Simon Heath defends the much maligned HR function.  To automatically receive our weekly newsletter, simply add your email address to the box on the home page.

Workplace design is theme of latest Insight, now available to view online

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CBI Cannon Street 2The latest issue of Insight, now available to view online, has a strong workplace design theme. Simon Heath reviews the nominees for the Design Museum, Designs of The Year awards and Justin Miller previews the Salone Internationale del Mobile (International Furniture Fair) in Milan. We discover how the new Axel Springer media centre in Berlin is intended to encourage collaborative working and why the design of Google’s new Amsterdam offices [pictured] puts the emphasis on youth culture to attract tech savvy staff. A BCO report claims that improved energy efficiency in an office may represent a saving of as much as £50 per square metre; a new Internet Consortium (IIC) aims to drive the uptake of the Internet of Things and research finds simply turning down the thermostat and asking office occupants to don another layer could help address global warming. To automatically receive our weekly newsletter, simply add your email address to the box on the home page.

Insight newsletter is now available to view online

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2.Insight_twitter_logo smIn this week’s Insight newsletter, available to view online; new research from the Economist Intelligence Unit reveals organisations and business leaders are not very good at judging how responsive they are to change; while Deloitte research suggests the more firms strive to engage with the people who work for them, the less engaged they become. CIBSE designs its brand new website around an iconic new London building and RICS unveils plans for additional office space. Mark Eltringham on what lifts tell us about life; why the urban environment is an increasingly important part of the ‘virtual’ workplace; and to mark the United Nation’s International Day of Happiness, Jessica Pryce-Jones and Julia Lindsay explain why work should be a key focus of improving happiness.  To automatically receive our weekly newsletter, simply add your email address to the box on the home page.

The latest issue of Insight is now available to view online

by • Facilities management, Newsletter, Workplace, Workplace design

Clerkenwell design weekIn this week’s Insight newsletter, available to view online; Workplace Insight confirms a partnership agreement with Europe’s largest commercial interior design event, Clerkenwell Design Week [pictured]; evidence that employees who use treadmill workstations as they work not only receive physical benefits but also are more productive; and research finds that our brains are adapting to the changing demands placed on them by technology.  Simon Heath presents part two of his field guide to workplace terminology and Demitri Maldonado explains why FM has to embrace its softer side, focus on people skills and develop them to ensure success. We also present a gallery of stunning images showcasing Google’s new offices in Kuala Lumpur. To automatically receive our weekly newsletter, simply add your email address to the box on the home page.

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