Our Sector - Page Categories View All Timeline Our Sector Sustainability Community Charity & CSR HR Select Category Timeline Our Sector Sustainability Community Charity & CSR HR Feb 16th 2011 Access to technology ‘vital for SMEs’ Access to the latest technology – like virtual office and mobile working solutions – is vitally important for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). According to the head of Vodafone Business Services Tom Craig, any company ... Feb 15th 2011 Workers don’t want to shout about office romances Employees don’t want to be forced to inform their bosses of budding romances in the workplace. According to new research conducted by YouGov, people are furious that Fenland District Council was planning on introducing a proposal ... Feb 14th 2011 Good management key to enthusiastic serviced offices Finding a perfect serviced office space for your company is the first step on the long road to creating a thriving business that employs happy, motivated staff. Unfortunately, you can’t solely rely on the latest cutting edge technology ... Feb 14th 2011 Corporate hospitality: The new employee incentive? The government’s recent rhetoric on remuneration – particularly in the City – has preached restraint. Bankers, the government hopes, will rein in their bonuses and keep British taxpayers happy. Whether this will actually ... Feb 11th 2011 Recruitment is set to go mobile As virtual offices grow in popularity, the way businesses utilise the technology they offer will advance and, according to recruitment specialist Ochre House, the next step in office flexibility will by mobile recruitment. The firm claims ... Feb 10th 2011 CCTV is a great way to secure serviced office spaces Data security is a major concern the majority of business owners – particularly as cyber threats open up virtual office users to a plethora of online scams. But digital security isn’t the be all and end all – and business ... Feb 10th 2011 Boost employee engagement with a cycle to work programme Business owners can keep their workers more engaged and motivated by encouraging them to take part in a cycle to work programme. As well as the health benefits of cycling to work, employees will find their concentration in the office space will ... Feb 10th 2011 Flexible working is on the rise More people are requesting flexible working and the number of job-share posts and mobile working appears to be on the rise too. According to Nicholas Tuckfield, general manager of HR specialist Talent2, the main driving force behind the ... Feb 09th 2011 Motivation key to avoiding ‘sickies’ Business owners need to keep their staff engaged and motivated if they want to avoid them pulling sickies. According to new research from Badenoch & Clark, business owners need to ensure that their office spaces have not become highly ... Feb 09th 2011 Employees need to take responsibility for their own training Employees need to take responsibility for their own workplace training if they are to get ahead in business, it has been claimed. According to new research from recruitment specialist Hays, workers can’t just rely on business owners ... Feb 08th 2011 Embarrassed office workers are hiding unsightly fax machines With the death of the traditional office cubicle, a new aesthetic revolution appears to be taking place in office spaces around the globe. According to new research from printer manufacturer Lexmark, employees and business owners alike ... Feb 08th 2011 Is the ‘traditional’ office space obsolete? Modern technology has put traditional office space under immense pressure in recent years. So much so that in many parts of the world – London included – the traditional office cubicle has all but disappeared. According to Colleen Baldwin, ... Feb 07th 2011 Stress needs tackling in the workplace Rising workplace stress should be a major concern for business owners and they should be doing everything they can to tackle the issue. According to The Work Foundation, the economic downturn and potentially damaging government cuts are ... Feb 04th 2011 Workers need more support from business owners Business owners who have had to downsize – or move to smaller shared offices – as a result of the economic downturn need to offer plenty of support to their remaining staff. According to new research from Capita HR Solutions, almost ... Feb 04th 2011 Employees should be encouraged not to spread flu Workers should be encouraged to stay away from the office if they think they are suffering from flu. This winter alone, flu cost businesses an estimated £181 million and, according to Professor John Watson, head of the respiratory diseases ... Feb 03rd 2011 Serviced offices can be eco friendly It is a relatively easy process to ensure that office space – even those which incorporate all the latest serviced office solutions – are green. According to Michael Shanks, chief technology officer at Ultraspeed, all business ... Feb 03rd 2011 Flexible working will boost equality Flexible working rights will help to boost equality in the workplace, it has been claimed. According to workers’ union Unison, introducing flexible working for every UK employee will get rid of the career glass ceiling often encountered ... Feb 03rd 2011 It’s time to start boosting office morale The economic downturn has made the jobs market difficult to navigate. So much so, that new research from recruitment specialist Monster has shown that three out of four people feel trapped in their current job. According to Monster, while ... Feb 02nd 2011 SMEs will have to be savvy to get funding The economic downturn has put the kibosh on many small and medium-sized enterprises’ expansion plans. Many considering moving into offices in London and other major cities have put their plans on ice until the worst of the economic ... Feb 02nd 2011 Managers are key to motivate office staff Effective and engaging managers are the key to turning work environments from just offices space into places that keep staff motivated. According to the Institute for Employment Studies (IES), fine managers can get the best from their ... Feb 02nd 2011 Managers are key to motivated London office spaces Effective and engaging managers are the key to turning London office spaces into places that keep staff motivated. According to the Institute for Employment Studies (IES), fine managers can get the best from their staff and offer their company ... Feb 01st 2011 Businesses need to recruit online Businesses that fail to recruit online could find themselves being left behind by the competition. Serviced office spaces, which often incorporate virtual office environments, are quickly becoming the norm and firms that don’t ... Feb 01st 2011 Social media use booming in virtual offices Staying connected is what modern business is all about, which is probably why growth in business social media use has been so pronounced. Small and medium-sized enterprises – whether they operate a virtual office environment or not ... Jan 31st 2011 Employees cutting back on lunch breaks and working harder The recession has taken its toll on the workplace. Job insecurity and tax hikes have put huge amounts of pressure on workers and, as a result, many have cut back on lunch breaks and are working even harder. According to new research from Business ... Jan 31st 2011 Virtual offices to become the next big thing The internet revolution has given us many things – pain free shopping, social networking and the ability to manage your finances at the push of a button. But arguably the biggest change the internet has resulted in is radically overhauling ... Jan 31st 2011 Office spirits soar as Happy Monday rolls around Just two weeks ago, British office workers were in the doldrums. Blue Monday was in full swing and workers found themselves at the mercy of post-Christmas debt and coalition government cuts. Business owners with their fingers on the pulse ... Jan 28th 2011 Getting the lighting right in your London office space Spending eight hours a day indoors is inevitable for many. During the winter, when you arrive at sun up and don’t clock out until after dark it can seem like you’ve become nocturnal. The impact of low-level winter light is so profound ... Jan 28th 2011 Small business owners need a confidence boost Small business confidence dropped to its lowest ever level at the end of last year thanks to the global financial crisis. So whether it’s a change of office space or some good news from the coalition government, business owners are in ... Jan 28th 2011 Keeping staff contented is vital Thanks to the recent economic downturn, small business owners have a lot on their plates at the moment. But they can’t neglect the fact that the people they share their office space with – their employees – might be struggling ... Jan 27th 2011 Charities are taking the lead in flexible working practices Big business is no longer at the forefront of modern working practices – far smaller organisations are taking the lead it seems. According to fundraiser and charity sector consultant Valerie Morton, charities in particular are at ... Jan 27th 2011 Keeping office staff happy during the downturn Workplace morale isn’t as high as it once was – thanks in part to rising unemployment and the severe deficit reduction measures put in place by the coalition government. And according to new research from Badenoch and Clark, business ... Jan 27th 2011 London office space demand soars Demand for office space in London soared in the past year – thanks to growing interest from the financial services sector. Despite the drastic downturn in the British economy and concerns that the UK could be in for a double-dip recession, ... Nov 22nd 2010 THE BEST IN THE UK! And that’s official…… Business Environment has won the coveted Business Centre Association (BCA) Award for 2010 with all 14 centres nominated. Business Environment Wembley was named as the winner of the BCA Best Business Centre Award 2010 for the second time making ... Nov 21st 2010 BE announces the first serviced office centre in Cheapside Business Environment announces the first serviced office centre in Cheapside opposite One New Change. Business Environment has announced it is to open a new serviced office centre at 107 Cheapside EC2V 6DN. It’s the first to open in this prestigious ... Oct 15th 2010 Business Environment to attend Virtual Event – London Live! Business Environment, the UK’s leading provider of flexible office solutions, are exhibiting at London Live! event on 21st October 2010. The virtual show is the definitive digital conference and exhibition for the London property ... Oct 04th 2010 Business Environment launches flexible Video Conferencing Business Environment (BE), the leading provider of quality serviced offices in London and the South East has launched a new video conferencing facility to help businesses reduce costs and limit carbon emissions. BE has installed the very ... Jul 30th 2010 Rent Offices in Reading Are you looking to rent an office in Reading? The historic town of Reading offers a great balance between modern business life and a great lifestyle for contemporary companies. It has a rapid train link into central London and a great road ... Jul 30th 2010 Rent Offices in Cheapside Are you looking to rent an office in Cheapside? Cheapside is arguably the most thriving street in the City of London, and certainly the City’s answer to Oxford Street. Offering a fantastic mix of retail combined with the world’s ... Jul 30th 2010 Rent Offices in City Are you looking to rent an office in City? The City is the financial hub of the world and home to most of the largest financial and banking organisations. A truly dynamic and rapid-paced environment, this is where the most influential businesses ... Jul 28th 2010 Rent Offices in Milton Keynes Are you looking to rent an office in Milton Keynes? Milton Keynes is located equidistant from London, Birmingham, Leicester, Oxford and Cambridge, but is a major regional centre in it’s own right. A very modern and dynamic town with ... Mar 03rd 2010 BE Offices – Sunday Times Best Small Companies to Work For 2010 BE Offices Leaps to 23rd place in ‘Sunday Times Best Small Companies to Work For’ award. Business Environment (BE) entered The Sunday Times “Best Small Company To Work For” award in 2009 run by the Best Companies organisation. BE was voted a ... Jul 17th 2009 Standard Chartered City Race 2009 For the second year running Business Environment entered the Standard Chartered City Race on Thursday 16th July 2009. Our men’s team came 248th and 566th out of 680, and our women’s teams came in 279th out of 298th. View Pic ... Feb 27th 2009 BE Offices – Sunday Times Best Companies to Work 2009 BE Offices have been voted one of the Sunday Times ‘Best Small Companies to Work For’ for the second year in a row. BE were awarded 35th place in the prestigious list, up an impressive 17 places on last year. “We were absolutely delighted to be ... Feb 19th 2009 Business Environment achieve the highest level of Best Companies Accreditation 2009 Business Environment are delighted to announce that they have achieved the highest level of accreditation, a three star status for Best Companies Accreditation 2009. This is an ‘Extra Ordinary’ rating, which out of the 795 organisations ... Oct 24th 2008 Managed Business Space: A shelter in an Economic Storm Rob Hamilton of Instant Offices & David Saul feature in Estates Gazette. Read the Full EG Article ... Sep 23rd 2008 Free Office Space for Ex-Lehman staff Ex-Lehman Brothers staff are being offered free office space to set-up a business from Business Environment. Read Press Coverage of our Ex-Lehman Bros Office Offer View further coverage ... Mar 02nd 2008 BE Offices – Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For 2008 Business Environment have entered the Sunday Times ‘Best Companies to Work For’ at no.52. Read the official Sunday Times publication ... Dec 09th 2007 One Five Zero Minories Think seventies. Think seventies retro. Think seventies retro, mixed with browns and camels and baby blue doors. That’s what 150 Minories epitomised before Business Environment got their hands on it! It was early 2005 when work began, ... Nov 23rd 2007 BE Offices finishes runner up in BCA Business Centre of the Year 2007 Business Environment were please to once again be a finalist for the Business Centre of the Year Award. Our Wembley Centre narrowly missed the title coming in at 2nd place. This follows a win from our Milton Keynes Centre last year. View pictures ... Newer Entries » (Or jump to page 123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930 of 30) BE Offices finishes runner up in BCA Business Centre of the Year 2007