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O2 to test flexible working scheme
08-02-2012
Mobile phone company O2 is due to test a flexible working initiative that will see 25% of its 12,000-strong workforce in the UK work from home....
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Dangerous council building emptied
28-12-2011
A council building which was seen to be falling down back in June has finally been arranged to be emptied in the first week in January, seeing the end of a lengthy office relocation....
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Firms facing office party headache
19-12-2011
Office interiors and staff Christmas parties can prove to be a dangerous cocktail for employers, according to an industry expert....
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Hours spent in UK offices revealed
08-12-2011
Official figures have shown that people working in full-time jobs in Britain put in more hours than most countries in Europe....
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Managers 'feel mobile phone stress'
02-12-2011
Executives would rather mobile phones had never been developed as they cause stress and lengthen working hours, according to a survey....
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Design Council director Haigh quits
31-10-2011
Diane Haigh has quit her post as director of the Design Council after overseeing its reorganisation earlier this year....
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Half of firms 'offer no social events'
11-10-2011
Nearly 50% of UK employers currently fail to offer social events to their staff members either outside of their workplace or in their own office interiors, research suggests....
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Building services database online
19-08-2011
A new online database of building services records has been launched, replacing the existing CD resource, which should prove useful for firms involved in office design and space planning....
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BIFM co-launches efficiency scheme
12-08-2011
The British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) has teamed up with FM Benchmarking to enable companies to make their buildings more energy efficient and reduce their costs in the process....
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Ministers to cut planning red tape
26-07-2011
Plans to cut through reams of red tape in the planning system have been launched by the Government....
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Commercial buildings 'need DECs'
25-07-2011
Commercial properties should be required to possess display energy certificates (DECs), according to the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) president....
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Building fixture deadline announced
06-07-2011
The last day of August will see an end to the Inland Revenue's consultation on claiming allowances on fixtures in buildings....
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Small businesses 'need govt assistance'
16-06-2011
Providing an impetus for firms to take on staff should be a priority for the government at the moment, it has been claimed....
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Commercial property rents 'to rise'
08-04-2010
A lack of commercial property floor space will likely lead to an increase in rental costs, it has been stated....
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City office interior investment announced
08-01-2010
HIH Global Investment has announced an investment in Degi's 100 New Bridge Street in the City of London....
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BCO welcomes free office initiative
19-03-2009
London mayor Boris Johnson has received backing over his scheme to offer foreign businesses free office space in the capital for 12 months....
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Empty rates measures: "Not enough"
25-11-2008
Manchester-based property professionals have claimed that chancellor Alastair Darling's pre-Budget report has not gone far enough in relieving the strain on Britain's ailing commercial property market....
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Ian Pearson unveiled as new construction minister
09-10-2008
MP for Dudley South Ian Pearson has been unveiled as the new construction minister, as part of Gordon Brown's recent cabinet reshuffle....
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Companies to demolish office space 'to avoid tax'
01-09-2008
It has been reported that unused office space is being demolished in a bid for companies to avoid paying tax on the premises....
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Government design plans criticised
25-03-2008
The government's plans to encourage 'terror-proof' building design and office layout around the UK have been criticised by a number of leading commentators....
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LEED accreditation programme to change
31-12-2007
The accreditation programme for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is due to change, it has been claimed....
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Non-domestic buildings 'should be carbon neutral by 2020'
19-12-2007
A deadline of 2020 should be set to achieve carbon neutral non-domestic buildings, according to the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC)....
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Welsh schools 'to have highest levels of sustainability'
05-11-2007
Newly-built schools in Wales will have the highest standards of sustainability in Britain under new guidelines....
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United Arab Emirates 'aims to establish LEED system'
25-09-2007
Some 25 buildings in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are being sought after by the Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC) for a pilot energy-efficiency and environmental-awareness scheme, it has been reported....
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Florida development accepted into LEED pilot programme
17-09-2007
A planned mixed-use development in Miami has been accepted into the new Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Neighbourhood Development programme, it has been reported....
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New York announces new environmental building standards
29-08-2007
Many new building projects in New York will have to meet environmental standards beginning next year, it has been announced....
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Whole carpet company qualifies for LEED credit
17-08-2007
The entire product line of a Georgia-based modular carpet company is now able to earn an extra Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) credit as a result of a US green building council (USGBC) decision on carbon neutral goods....
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16-07-2007
The government's decision to grant planning permission to a new London commercial development has been commended by a sector organisation....
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Demand for legal office space 'to increase'
15-12-2006
Demand for legal office space is to increase in the Yorkshire area, according to new reports....
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18-09-2006
The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) has recently published its annual report and claims to have had a successful year....
