November 15, 2023
People spending more time in offices in search of social interaction
Office workers now spend more time in the office, with the average creeping up to three and a half days per week compared to three days in 2022, according to a new report from international law firm, Gowling WLG. The report, titled Strategic moves: why the office is now a business-critical decision [registration], surveyed senior representatives responsible for making office lease decisions in companies, and a selection of office workers. It identifies that a more permanent approach to office usage is now emerging, as the shadow of the pandemic recedes, as well as demonstrating the changing metrics being applied by occupiers to decisions relating to premises requirements and the more complex environment for landlord asset management. More →
![Gallup has published its 2023 Gallup Global Emotions report [registration] – a study of employee sentiment in the UK workforce](https://workplaceinsight.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/frustration-7505960_1280.png)
This year’s London Real Estate Forum (LREF), held from 27-28 September at the Barbican, had a general air of optimism but tempered with the uncertainty of a general election in the next twelve months and elements of political and economic uncertainty globally. The day began with a state of the market discussion chaired by dRMM’s Sadie Morgan, with challenges facing the industry identified as the current valuation of the office market, the rate of housebuilding and the government’s lack of investment in infrastructure – the event coinciding with the furore over the cancelling of the northern part of HS2. 
November 10, 2023
The challenge for fit-out firms is to deliver best value despite supply chain challenges
by Kevin P'ng • Comment, Facilities management, Property, Workplace design