December 16, 2021
Pandemic highlights the need for smarter, more adaptable offices and cities
The coronavirus pandemic is a new experience for every one of us. It has changed life as we know it – at work, at home and for public interactions. As some countries start to ease restrictions on public life, how can we go back to ‘normal’ while still maintaining social distancing and feeling safe? How do we manage crowded public spaces like shopping malls, cinemas and restaurants? How do we optimize safety in our offices and factories? More importantly, how do we avoid shutting down entire cities and countries when the next pandemic hits? More →
Four out of ten employers (42 percent) from across the UK have admitted they would likely seek to terminate an employees’ contract if they were homeless, despite nearly one in four households in England being at risk of or experiencing homelessness, claims a new report by 
Property investors are not considering how the indoor conditions of a building will impact upon human health due to poor data, a new survey suggests. The 
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Research released by 
Recruitment firm PageGroup has releases a study which claims to shine a light on the wide range of perceived barriers facing disabled individuals in the world of work. The findings reveal how far UK businesses still have to go to level the playing field for disabled candidates. According to Parliamentary Briefing Papers on Disability Equality in the Workplace, 
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Sustainability has been steadily moving up the business agenda over the past few years, with 
Nearly three quarters of global office occupiers responding to a survey expect to transform their workplace design in the next two years, according to a report from 
The UK is a nation of “intro-preneurs”, according to new research by 
December 7, 2021
What the 21st Century office of the future looked like in the 1960s
by Mark Eltringham • Comment, Furniture, Technology, Workplace design