In the Industry News category you can expect to find articles relating to all aspects of the UK commercial property market. These can be humorous as well as serious giving readers a wide variety of material to choose from.
Take-up of commercial property in the City was down in the first quarter of 2011: 1.1m sq ft, down from 1.8m in the previous quarter, according to figures released by commercial property broker Colliers. The disparity in figures is partly explained by... Read More
It may seem obvious but, did you know that by having some plants in your serviced office space or commercial property, you can actually enhance your ability to work. Scientists at the John C Stennis Space Centre, USA, found that plants can purify air. The... Read More
Stocksbridge appears to be the next area for commercial property regeneration on Sheffield City Councils hit list. The council has backed plans for a £46 million mixed use commercial property development in Stocksbridge, North Sheffield. Stocksbridge... Read More
Smells affect the way that we feel and work. So, start baking cookies and percolating coffee in your serviced office or commercial property and watch performance improve. Well, perhaps it’s not quite that simple. Experiments have shown that contact with... Read More
London’s commercial property sector is predicted to surge ahead with healthy demand and positive rental growth, swelled by the estimated 80% of £52bn of equity targeted at the UK commercial property market. The £52bn figure comes from commercial real... Read More
It seems that work spaces are getting more and more cramped as the price per square foot goes up. So, as we get squashed closer together in our serviced office space or our commercial property we need to ensure that we act in ways appropriate to this... Read More
Open-plan offices may be the most popular form of commercial office space, but are they the healthiest? With more and more businessesfavouring an open-plan layout what hidden risks should we watch out for?... Read More
The wedding is finally upon us. Serviced offices and commercial properties across the world will be left empty, as we gather around TV sets to wish the couple well. Everyone in Britain will be watching, well except for the loony left anti-royals with their... Read More
Faced with record figures of unemployment, Britain’s youth are heading towards self-employment rather than self-pity. Almost a million 18–24 year olds were classed as unemployed in the Office for National Statistics’ recent figures, out of almost 2.5... Read More
We have all heard about how colour affects our mood, it’s one of those well known facts that we believe in. We know that colours effect how we feel because we are our own case studies. We have favourite colours, colours that we can’t stand and colours... Read More
In this section we carry articles covering a diversity of topics. You will find news about supermarket commercial property expansions alongside the results of customer service surveys.
We also take a look at how businesses can benefit from sporting events, public holidays and spells of good weather. On the other hand we ask how they might cope with transport problems or industrial action.
Together with these stories you will find articles on dogs in the workplace, the stress reducing qualities of office plants and the reasons for our expanding waistlines. So if you want your commercial property news to contain a little variety, this is the page for you.
