All Flexible workspaces articles
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InsightWe can work it out
After the scandal and huge losses of recent years, Samit Chopra, WeWork International’s president and chief operating officer, tells Property Week how the flexible office space provider plans to turn a profit this year.
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Professional
Providing a variety of spaces in the office can create a healthier work environment and support productivity
Providing a variety of spaces in the office can create a healthier work environment and support productivity
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News
Gilbanks to launch new flexible workspace at Aviva’s Manchester office
Luxury serviced office provider Gilbanks is set to launch a new 22,000 sq ft flexible workspace offering in Manchester’s central business district, Property Week can reveal.
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News
Flexible workspace specialists Vallist and infinitSpace join forces for new offer
Flexible workspace creator and operator infinitSpace and adviser Vallist are collaborating on a global service enabling landlords and developers to enter the flexible workspace.
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Insight
Worker welfare is key in hybrid world
Editor: In response to your article on JLL’s Future of Work survey, which reveals that hybrid working is critical to real estate’s future, I wanted to share some insights into the accompanying rapid changes in people management.
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Insight
It’s time we rethink our working environments
The landscape of workspace design has rarely undergone such a rapid, seismic shift as it has in the past couple of years. The workplace is no longer simply a place to work. It has shifted to an infrastructure for building social capital and fostering a sense of purpose and belonging. ...
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Online
Property podcast: The Instant Group wants to be Airbnb for offices
In the latest episode of PropCast, Craig Hughes, CEO of partnerships and John Williams, global CMO at The Instant Group join Blackstock Consulting’s founder Andrew Teacher to discuss the changing market for workspaces and the importance of choice and flexibility in the future of offices.
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Insight
Post-pandemic office transformation – how to invest now in real estate
Ever since the start of the pandemic and the rise of the work-from-home movement, investors have pondered the future of the office asset class.
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News
Hygiene gripes can put workers off office return
Editor: Remit Consulting’s Return Report points to a positive trend of workers returning to the office; and since it was released, the hybrid forms of work it identifies have accelerated, with the level of employees working exclusively from home falling in the last two months from 22% to 14%.
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Professional
Could flexible working solve property’s gender pay gap?
By making flexible working the norm, employers can help to attract and retain women across the board.
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Insight
No surprise hybrid model is a hit
For 30-plus years, I thought of myself as part of the real estate industry. However, I’ve come to realise my role has at least as much to do with HR as it does commercial property. That’s because at a basic level, it is people-centric and empowers people to work more ...
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News
Karrev and Kinrise spend £42m on iconic Manchester building
Real estate fund Karrev and workspace provider Kinrise have paid £42m to acquire Sunlight House, a grade II-listed 1930s building in central Manchester, from investment giant abrdn.
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News
Orega to create 20,000 sq ft of flexible workspace in Manchester
Flexible workspace provider Orega is to create 20,000 sq ft of flexible workspace at The Tootal Buildings in Manchester.
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News
IWG narrows losses with revenue growth ahead of costs
Office workspace provider IWG has reported a pre-tax loss of £70.2m for the six months ending 30 June this year.
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Insight
Employees need flexibility and choice
Emerging from what has proven to be a transformational few years – influential in changing the way we work and use office space for good – flexibility has fast become a key talking point across most industries.
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Insight
What makes the perfect hybrid model for flexible working?
Since the easing of lockdown, we have found ourselves in a new phase of the ever-evolving employment cycle: trying to readjust our office habits after working from home for nearly two years.
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Insight
Inflation and flexible working are pushing Londoners out of town
Both private and buy-to-let buyers based in London are increasingly looking beyond the capital for suitable properties, according to the latest research from Hamptons.
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Markets
Analysing three top office fit-out trends
Experts share their advice on how to tempt staff back into the workplace. Claire Robson reports.
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Professional
Finding the value in flex space
The way we use offices has changed, but how we value them has not kept up. Gone are the days of the 25-year lease amid the desire for flexibility in turbulent times. While some landlords might wish for the long-term certainty of a predictable rent cheque each month, the reality ...
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Insight
The four-day week trial: what does it tell us about productivity?
More than 70 countries are taking part in trials of a four-day working week. Will it catch on? Is it doomed to failure? Time will tell – but either way, it’s time for businesses to think seriously about their approach to productivity, and hybrid working looks set to take a ...
