Steve Jude
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We should give office workers the freedom to work flexibly
In the latest part of our ‘Save the office’ campaign, the heads of two leading flexible workspace operators speculate on the future of their sector now that many of us are working from home again for the foreseeable future.
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NewFlex launches new ‘Hybrid Office’ model
Flexible office operator, NewFlex has added a new offering to its portfolio. The ‘Hybrid Office’ will allow businesses to maintain their own managed smaller head office for team collaboration, in addition to regional and suburban micro-hubs, all on a needs-basis, which will help accommodate a blend of working from home ...
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Space as a service comes of age
In the past few weeks, the speed of change has been breathtaking. Ideas that were once regarded as outlandish have become mainstream very quickly.
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Office talk: Property needs to get on board with yield management
With the sunny beaches of Cannes and Mipim 2018 still fresh in my mind, I was reminded of an earlier memory of another beautiful Mediterranean resort.
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What Elon Musk and Mark Dixon have in common
Elon Musk is one of the great entrepreneurs of our times. A £16bn fortune and an ability to make not only eco-disciples but ‘proper petrolheads’ purr over his aspirational Tesla electric cars is testament to that - the waiting list for the new Model 3 is reported to be 500,000.
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Flexible workspace in the regions can revive economy
One can argue endlessly about the pros and cons of Brexit and how much Theresa May can use the forthcoming general election to strengthen her hand for negotiating with the EU, but one thing is for sure: going it alone is certain to create opportunities in the UK for businesses ...
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Trump win opens door for those who thrive on chaos
When I was at business school back in the nineties, one of the books that inspired me most was Tom Peters’ Thriving on Chaos. The author said people and businesses that thrive in chaotic environments are the ones that succeed.
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Agility and flexibility are now the norm
The growth in the UK flexible office sector over the past 10 years has been phenomenal and I can only see demand accelerating as the appetite for the short-term contract grows.
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Give new, small businesses the flexible deals they want
The new international standard for the accounting of lease liabilities has been published.
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Offices should have no reservations about new model
The hospitality sector is going from strength to strength. Marriott’s recently announced record occupancy rates and its merger with Starwood Hotels & Resorts show how customer experience and service are integral to success.
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What offices can learn from pop-up retail
Everyone is talking about how to revive the declining retail sector, from high streets to retail parks, from the top four supermarkets to retail banks.
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Building owners or occupiers – who’s in charge?
Every office agency seems to have released figures recently that point towards increased occupier uptake and rising rent levels.