All Occupiers articles
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ProfessionalLandlords bemoan extension of commercial evictions ban
Concerns mount over further extension to March 2022 and introduction of binding arbitration scheme
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InsightShoosmiths think tank: a new future for industrial leases
The coronavirus lockdown has caused a spike in demand for temporary warehouse space, accelerating a trend towards shorter industrial leases Shoosmiths and Property Week brought together a panel of industry experts to debate whether more flexible leases will prove to be a short-term trend or a long-term solution.
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OnlineOccupier decision-making in a pandemic
Only two weeks ago, I met with the chief executive of a large London occupier who was looking for new office space in London. He was disappointed by the limited choice of options, surprised by the long lead-in to secure a pre-let and outraged by the increasing rents.
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MarketsThe rise of green buildings
Employers are driving interest in environmentally friendly buildings.
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MarketsLandlords up their game to help occupiers attract staff
Occupiers are looking at how buildings can boost their appeal in an effort to attract and retain skilled workers.
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MarketsBCO report separates wellness wheat from the chaff
The BCO has published an in-depth study of wellness in the workplace that sets out best practice guidance.
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MarketsMarkets: Occupiers – office landlords and Bringme lockers
As workplace wellness becomes a priority, how are health-conscious employees informing the food offer?
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MarketsQ&A: Helen Wylde on how Bringme thinks outside the box
The Belgian locker company is growing its presence in the UK
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MarketsLarge firms increasingly turning to flexible space providers
Back in April, shared workspace provider WeWork made headlines in New York when it announced that it had signed up IBM - one of the world’s biggest corporations - to take the entirety of 88 University Place in Greenwich Village.
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MarketsHow Level39 is fostering ‘community of innovation’
In 2013, the Canary Wharf Group opened the doors to Level39 for the first time. Since then, the accelerator space for tech companies, which is located on the 39th floor of One Canada Square, has - like many of its occupants - gone from ‘start-up’ to ‘scale-up’ and today occupies ...
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NewsFactor flexibility into thinking, says Strutts
Traditional real estate investment models need to be shaken up in light of shortening commercial lease lengths, according to Strutt Parker research.
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MarketsProgressive workplace design meets Sky’s high standards
A move to a new office is a headache for any occupier. But what if that move involves relocating 3,500 staff to a purpose-built office so long it is effectively a 31-storey skyscraper on its side, and helping those staff transition to an activity-based working environment?
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MarketsHow automation and AI are transforming the space we need
First, computers beat us at chess. Then, two weeks ago, one beat a table of Texas Hold’em champions at poker. Now computers are coming for your job.
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MarketsCollaboration is key to the future of corporate real estate
It is no longer a case of ‘build it and they will come’, particularly in the office sector where the key driver for occupiers is to win, or at least compete in, the war for talent.
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MarketsQ&A: Andrew Owen and Richard Beastall on the fit-out of the City’s 5 Broadgate
UBS’s new City of London headquarters, 5 Broadgate, has been the talk of the town for a number of years. With its prominent location at British Land’s Broadgate estate and distinctive design courtesy of Ken Shuttleworth’s Make, the building was always going to grab attention.
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InformationNorth West best for occupier investment
Irwin Mitchell’s annual occupiers’ report has ranked the North the most popular region for relocation and expansion for the first time.
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MarketsBetter connected - occupiers setting themselves apart with high-speed internet
An occupier at a new co-working office in New York endured a torrid first month in its new building.
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MarketsHeight of sophistication - are 8m floor spaces realistic?
London’s office towers could be set for a revolution in design.
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MarketsTrendsetters: fashion brands follow Victoria Beckham and look beyond central London for offices
The fashion industry is feeling the pressure to seek more affordable offices away from central London.
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MarketsQ&A: how Telefónica UK keeps O2 at the cutting edge of flexible working
Telefónica UK’s estates manager Chris Early explains why it embraced agile working across the O2 estate and how it is attracting talent
