Offices

Despite the current lockdown measures, there are still a number of offices that remain open and are key to the continued running of the businesses. Although the UK government has asked households to stay home and whilst covid cases are starting to settle down, there is no reason that offices cannot be in use and

Research from Randstad – a HR services company – has revealed that over a third of UK remote workers reported to have missed commuting to work.  Randstad UK questioned those that had been working remotely for nearly a year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, asking how they now viewed commuting and attending physical

The tonic brand Fever Tree has announced that it will build a bar within its London office as it declared that their employees will never return to working full-time in the office again. Fever Tree’s Co-founder and Chief Executive, Tim Warrilow, said that the company plans to adopt a flexi-working approach, whereby a hybrid of

According to findings conducted by Public Health England (PHE), offices have experienced more outbreaks of COVID-19 than any other workplace such as construction sites and warehouses. Thus, highlighting the need for stricter processes by employers in terms of distancing, time schedules and use of PPE. Data showed that there had been over 500 confirmed COVID-19

PwC’s UK Chairman confirmed last month that the firm is unlikely to reduce any of its offices in London, despite uncertainties. Kevin Ellis highlighted the value of working physically in the office, deeming it to “remain a key part of working life”. Collaboration and innovation thrive in a physical and interactive office environment. This announcement

SquareFoot is a New York-based commercial property tech startup. When the virus first hit, the firm was faced with an issue – they had 60 employees to a space that could only hold 27 under the guidelines enforced by the state and the US Centre for Disease Control. Hot-desking and squeezing many onto a single

Initially back in March, the British Government advised office workers that they must work from home. When it was first anticipated that workers could return to their office as the R-rate appeared to slow down, there were many discussions held regarding what the office space would look like. Totally reconfiguring office spaces is out of

Following earlier news this year that the venture capitalist firm, Sequoia Capital, will be opening a new London office later this year, there have been further office developments. It has been revealed that they have taken Luciana Lixandru from Accel to head up the new office space in London, expected to open later this year.

Office design and how you decide to furnish a workspace can end up having a significant impact on overall efficiency and productivity amongst your employees. There are a variety of aspects you should carefully take into consideration when creating an office that gets the very best out of your staff members. Here are some elements