Trends

Offices will not return to normal but become more “collaborative and creative” workspaces, according to a workplace specialist.

The amount of days worked remotely is expected to double post-crisis, going from 1.2 days pre-pandemic to 2.4 days a week post-pandemic, according to research published this week by real estate advisor JLL.

Engineering and services provider NG Bailey has reported a 3 per cent increase in turnover to £573 million for the year ended February 28.

A new study by global real estate services firm, Cushman & Wakefield, says that the world's office sector will start to recover by 2022.

Heat pumps will play a critical role in tackling emissions from London’s buildings and delivering the Mayor’s 2030 net zero ambitions, according to a new report by the Carbon Trust.

The absence of office workers has kept London and other city centres muted and this has to be addressed, according to the managing director of a security provider.

BP is understood to be contemplating a radical reduction of its estate portfolio as it moves towards more remote working in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

More companies are looking for office space in the suburbs, according to workplace provider International Workplace Group (IWG).

The Covid-19 crisis exacerbated the existing skills gap in the building services sector, but also created new opportunities and accelerated potential solutions, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA).

New CBI research shows that there is widespread agreement between business, charities and the public sector on the importance of embedding social value in central and local government contracts. 

Support services company G4S has said that its outlook remains steady for the rest of the year.

Conference and events company Etc Venues has said there is “strong evidence” that many businesses are planning to give up having offices.