Agile Working

Nearly a third of working Brits (32%) want to return to their offices in January because they feel it would improve their mental health, which has been impacted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.   

Companies that are slower to integrate flexible working models risk missing out on skilled workers and keeping up with future workplace changes, according to a report by real estate adviser JLL.

A six-month pilot programme for a four-day working week has been launched in the UK this week by non-profit 4 Day Week Global in partnership with think tank Autonomy, the 4 Day Week UK Campaign and researchers at Cambridge university, Oxford university and Boston College.

The increasing introduction of hybrid working into the workplace should be treated as a change programme, according to a new report.

The government is drawing up work from home orders for Christmas, according to news reports.

Only 14% of London workers fully remote, suggests survey

Companies that do not adapt to flexible working will lose out on new talent by failing to attract younger workers, according to research.

Almost three-quarters of UK workers polled in a survey would choose their next employer based on flexible technology and health and wellbeing support.

The UK is lagging behind on heat pump installation compared with other European countries such as those in Scandinavia, according to the CEO of an energy company.

There has been a “notable decrease” in employee confidence about post-pandemic plans, transparency and communication from leadership, reveals a report by workplace analytics provider Humanyze.

A collection of essays that explore the expanding role of facility management (FM), and the leadership challenges and opportunities associated with delivering effective workplaces post-pandemic has been published.

Bristol’s office market has seen a 15 per cent drop in office space transacted to date in 2021, according to a study by JLL.