NR Commercial office space news - Page Categories View All Timeline Our Sector Sustainability Community Charity & CSR HR Select Category Timeline Our Sector Sustainability Community Charity & CSR HR May 09th 2013 How can employers motivate staff? Employee wellbeing is inextricably linked to engagement so how do companies create a healthy environment in which staff members feel motivated? “Great companies need great employees and great employees need great companies”, ... May 03rd 2013 Employers urged to make greater effort to retain talent Employers must make a greater effort to retain staff and nurture talent if they are to succeed and grow. That is according to a study by Brook Street recruitment agency, which found that employees are increasingly looking elsewhere as they ... Apr 25th 2013 How to win business investment Not so long ago banks were lending, grants were plentiful and start-ups were benefitting from a boom in investments. And while the government has announced it is to add more cash to its Funding for Lending scheme in order to help small businesses ... Apr 25th 2013 Top 5 most admired companies in the world Every year Fortune magazine asks businesspeople to vote for a company they admire the most, from any industry. The results are then compiled into a list, which many take as a definitive guide on corporate reputations. Companies are rated in ... Apr 04th 2013 Social media boosts employee productivity Employees who are encouraged to use social media while at work are among the most productive. That is according to academic research conducted by Warwick Business School, which spent two years studying the effects of Facebook, Skype, Twitter ... Mar 13th 2013 Office plants can improve employee wellbeing Many people may feel overwhelmed by feelings of stress and negativity in shared offices, with reasons ranging from a heavy workload to long hours or poor management. But did you know that a lack of greenery in our work environment can also lead ... Dec 28th 2012 Milton Keynes office market ‘is booming’ Milton Keynes is playing a key role in supporting the UK’s economic recovery, it has been claimed. A new report from information company Experian has identified the new town as one of the top places to live and work in the UK. The Buckinghamshire ... Dec 27th 2012 London office space for growing marketing firm Urban Airship has become the latest international company to sign up for London office space, it has been revealed. The Oregon-based firm, which offers mobile marketing services, has taken out a new office facility in the Covent Garden area ... Dec 21st 2012 London office space refurbs ‘proving popular’ An increasing number of office refurbishment projects are underway in London, as demand for modern business spaces continues to increase. Research conducted by Drivers Jonas Deloitte revealed that six of the last nine major construction ... Dec 11th 2012 London office space ‘is incredibly popular’ The London office space market is proving to be “incredibly popular”, despite the ongoing downturn, it has been suggested. Mat Oakley, commercial research director for Savills, said that around £12-13 billion will be invested ... Dec 10th 2012 Office workers can remain healthy by continuing to work Working for longer could help office workers remain healthy as they approach their later years, it has been suggested. According to cognitive neuroscientist and business improvement strategist Dr Lynda Shaw, office employees should consider ... Dec 06th 2012 Government invests in new Tech City office spaces The government is embarking on a multi-million pound funding scheme which will go towards the creation of new office spaces and workshops in the city. Two years after the launch of the Tech City initiative, the government is announcing a £50 ... Dec 05th 2012 London office space ‘is in greatest demand’ A surge of investment in London office space means the city is once again the world’s top location for businesses seeking new premises. Latest data from Real Capital Analytics reveals that £14.7 billion has been invested in the London ... Nov 27th 2012 New London office space for Leicester architects A Leicestershire architectural firm is planning to open a London office to support its plans for continued growth, it has been reported. The headcount at rg+p has increased by a quarter to 35 over the last 12 months, as the firm has launched new ... Nov 13th 2012 Overseas investors continue to seek London commercial property Strong investment by overseas corporates remains a key characteristic of the central London commercial property market, it has been reported. According to Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC), some £39 billion worth of property in the ... Nov 08th 2012 Huawei signs up for Reading office space Chinese electronics manufacturer Huawei has announced plans to move to a new UK head office in Reading next year. The firm – which has used Basingstoke office space since 2003 – will move along the A33 to Berkshire in 2013. Huawei’s ... Nov 06th 2012 Bristol office space demand ‘increased in Q3 2012’ Demand for office space in Bristol continued to grow during the third quarter of 2012, it has been reported. According to latest figures from DTZ, 113,000 sq ft of office space was taken up in the city between July and September. The largest single ... Oct 30th 2012 Eastern investors ‘seeking top-end London property’ London has long been seen as a cosmopolitan city – a centre for all nationalities, where people from all backgrounds can converge to do business. Much of the city’s success in recent years can be attributed to the way it has attracted ... Oct 19th 2012 London office space market ‘grows by 6.3%’ The London office space market was up 6.3 per cent in Q3 2012 compared to the equivalent period last year. According to the latest figures from BNP Paribas Real Estate, the market performed well against a background of static rents, and is now ... Oct 15th 2012 London ‘the best place to do business in the world’ A new study has identified London as being one of the top cities in the world in which to conduct business. The UK capital has climbed from fourth last year to rank top – in a virtual tie with New York – in the fifth edition of ‘Cities ... Oct 10th 2012 Tech firms ‘to drive London commercial property’ Demand for premium office space in London is set to further increase over the next two years, it has been suggested. Writing for the Financial Times, property correspondent Ed Hammond claimed that the UK’s fast-growing technology, media ... Oct 03rd 2012 European office workers ‘suffering from depression’ Now here is a worrying statistic for employers – British workers have been found to be the most depressed in Europe. The Impact of Depression in the Workplace in Europe Audit revealed that 26 per cent of British workers have received such ... Oct 01st 2012 Strong London property market expected in 2013 The central London office market is set for a strong year in 2013, it has been predicted. Michael Keogh, senior investment and economic analyst at Henderson Global Investors, said there will be significant demand for quality retail and office ... Sep 28th 2012 Is open-plan the future for office spaces? An increasing number of businesses are opting to construct open-plan offices, as they seek improved collaboration between employees, it has been claimed. Writing for the London Evening Standard, Susannah Butter explained that the likes ... Sep 18th 2012 Office workers ‘become anxious with mobile signal’ Over the last decade or so, the mobile phone has gone from being a nice-to-have luxury to an essential accessory. And for an increasing number of office workers, being denied access to their mobile is something they cannot bear thinking about. ... Sep 17th 2012 Demand for Manchester office space ‘on the rise’ Demand for high quality office space in Manchester has risen significantly over the last two years, according to a new report. Surveying firm Colliers International revealed the amount of empty new office space in the city centre has declined ... Sep 14th 2012 Brand Social takes out London office space An Irish digital marketing agency has announced plans to open a UK office next year – and its chosen location is central London. Brand Social, which is headquartered in Dublin, aims to offer its services to companies in the UK market in ... Aug 28th 2012 London property market ‘continuing to hold up’ The UK economy has struggled over the last couple of years, with the double-dip recession predicted for some time by many commentators. Businesses and households across the UK are experiencing continued difficulties – particularly ... Aug 17th 2012 New London office ‘to help data collection firm grow’ Data collection firm Connotate is seeking to boost its European business by moving into a new London office, it has been announced. The company will run its European operations from the new headquarters in the capital, as it plots expansion ... Aug 10th 2012 UK office workers call for social media communication UK firms are flatly failing to engage with their office staff using social media, according to a new report. 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