All articles by Jamie Hopkins
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InsightCollaborative spaces give shared offices a heart
The amount of time we spend at work is on the rise; Britons are currently working more hours than anyone else in Europe, according to recent Eurostat statistics. Simultaneously, we’re seeing a new era of working styles as businesses move away from the familiarity of fixed desks.
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InsightLevelling the connectivity playing field for UK business
Digital connectivity plays a critical role in powering the UK’s small and medium-sized enterprises. However, in a survey on workplace productivity last year, 24% of UK employee respondents noted that slow technology was preventing them from doing their job well.
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InsightOffice angles: what the future holds for flexible space providers
Last year marked a moment of change for the commercial property industry that can be characterised by just one word: flexibility.
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InsightFor workspace success, let the occupier take control
London boasts one of the most diverse business communities in the world, where micro-businesses and fast-growth scale-ups rub shoulders with established, global brands.
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InsightNew business districts offer more than cost savings
The days when businesses were grouped by sector, with law firms congregating in Holborn, bankers in the City, start-ups in Shoreditch and creatives in Soho, are long past. Instead, London’s locational barriers are disintegrating as companies that previously siloed themselves jockey for positions around emerging new business neighbourhoods across the ...
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InsightConnectivity is the lifeblood of all our occupiers
Harnessed correctly, occupier data has the potential to transform business strategy and help landlords better adapt to their customers’ rapidly changing needs.
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InsightIn this digital age the personal touch is paramount
People always ask me how digital innovations are shaping our strategy and the subject was also a core topic of conversation at this year’s EPRA conference.
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InsightInnovation only way to satisfy businesses need for space
The number of small businesses in the UK has grown 17% since 2010.
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InsightCutting-edge technology is as crucial as location
While the old adage ‘location, location, location’ is still of primary importance in a company’s search for office space, there is an increasing focus on technology as a key consideration a business must factor in when choosing where to base itself.
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InsightThe changing face of office space
It should come as no surprise that rental prices in the core areas of London have become increasingly cost-prohibitive for many businesses based in London today.
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ProfessionalThe changing requirements for office space
The way people work is changing. For many years we have been used to a traditional mode of desktop working, but recently there has been in a significant shift in the way occupiers use their space.
