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Launch of White Label Flexible Workspace Operator

Flexible workspace operator Covalt has formally launched to market, having previously signed a number of agreements to immediately manage over 100,000 sq ft of office and amenity space. Covalt offers owners, landlords and investors a start-to-finish management service for flexible workspaces, covering everything from branding and design through to fit out and community management. Whether…

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Work to Commence on Sustainable Milton Keynes Office Redevelopment

Developer the RO Group will shortly start work on a substantial refurbishment of Silbury House in Milton Keynes, adding to the greenest city in the United Kingdom‘s ambition of becoming carbon neutral by 2030.  Inspired by the many projects of the city’s Sustainability Team, such as its Energy Mapping Report, Cycling Strategy, and Display of Energy Certificates…

Italy

Hyfire Italy Relocates to New HQ

Wirless fire systems manufacturer Hyfire Italy (previously Argus Italy) has moved to a modern facility at via Achille Grandi 8 in Cernusco sul Naviglio, Milan. Hyfire managing director, Giorgio Koursaris, says: “The relocation was necessitated by our continuous growth and innovation. “The expanded offices enable us to better reflect its digital and adaptable ethos, a trait…

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Commercial Workspace Opens in Sale Regeneration

The opening of a new co-working space in Sale on the outskirts of Trafford, Greater Manchester, represents a major milestone in the regeneration of the town. Located in the heart of Sale’s Stanley Square shopping centre development, The ClassRooms comprises a collection of innovative commercial spaces. The cutting-edge development, which was recently praised by Member…

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Canary Wharf Supports Net Zero Ambitions with Windfarm Partnership

Canary Wharf Group (CWG) has announced a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with renewable energy provider Brookfield to support the development of a new wind farm in the UK. The partnership will enable CWG to purchase clean energy and provide over 70% of its electricity consumption through renewable sources. The proposed wind farm, with a…

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Accelerating the Evolution of Office Furniture

The design of office spaces continues to evolve as we adapt to new ways of working and interacting with colleagues and customers. Today’s workplaces are increasingly hybrid, dynamic, flexible, and multifunctional, enabling people to work efficiently while also living, socializing, and gaining experience. In response, office furniture manufacturers are rethinking the traditional office environment and…

FM Magazine

Headwinds Looming Over U.S. Office REITs

Ana Lai, Senior Director Real Estate, S&P Global Ratings, says the office real estate market in the United States is deteriorating, pressured by longer-term secular headwinds from remote working and near-term cyclical risks from a slowing economy and weaker job growth, and explains recent rating actions following a portfolio review of office REITs. We expect…

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Leading the Way with Sustainable Workspaces

Finnish real estate company Antilooppi has launched POOL, the country’s first carbon-neutral workspace network, to meet growing demand for sustainable working environments. The company says it is determined to promote carbon-neutral construction and achieve tangible sustainability outcomes including Net Zero across its €1.4 billion portfolio of 35 office and retail properties offering rental space of…

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Tech Integration Facilitates Office Access for iPhone and Apple Watch Users

Smart Spaces has teamed up with HID to introduce an employee badge in Apple Wallet, offering secure and seamless building entry for employees at 22 Bishopsgate in the City of London. By adding their employee badge to Apple Wallet, employees and staff in the building can now safely and easily gain access to offices with…

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Consortium to Support Hamburg’s Carbon Neutral Ambition

The City of Hamburg has selected a consortium led by smart building data company MeteoViva and automation solutions provider Sauter-Cumulus to retrofit its real estate portfolio with complementary solutions to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions. A 98 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions from publicly-owned properties is an essential requirement of Hamburg’s ambition to become…

FM

Why Hotel-Style Amenities Are the New Office Norm

James Massey, managing director of Facilities Management at MRI Software, says FM teams need to satisfy a growing expectation of ‘hotel-style’ amenities among office workers. There is little doubt that hybrid working is here to stay in the wake of the pandemic. But in 2023, the offer of hybrid working alone is not enough to…

Europe

Veolia Reaches New UK Net Zero Milestone

Veolia is now delivering more than six times more renewable electricity to the grid than it uses at 400 offices and sites in the UK. By generating 856 GWh of electricity using a combination of biomass, landfill gas, biogas and Energy Recovery facilities (ERF), that qualify under the Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGO) scheme,…

Marketplace

NARBUTAS at Stockholm Furniture Fair 2023

Office furniture manufacturer NARBUTAS is exhibiting at the Stockholm Furniture Fair until 11th February, with a showcase that includes products for hybrid working environments developed in collaboration with designers from Scandinavia and Italy.  Transforming the office into a ‘Home from Home’ NARBUTAS invites visitors attending the Stockholm Furniture Fair to its stand which includes functional areas…

News

infinitSpace and CG Elementum Launch Flexspace Partnership in Germany

infinitSpace has entered into a strategic partnership with CG Elementum, the German commercial real estate developer with multiple sites across the country. The new partnership will facilitate infinitSpace’s nationwide expansion across Germany, with two new flexible workspaces already confirmed. Both buildings are owned by the Gröner Group and are being developed by CG Elementum, with…

FM

Appointment Enhances Atalian Servest Digital Capabilities

Atalian Servest has appointed Andy Porter as digital solutions manager with the remit of extending its technology offering across its FM services portfolio. Porter, who brings over a decade of experience in project management, data analytics, logistics, innovation and process development to the role, will implement new solutions focused on elevating efficiencies and services to…

EMEA

Driving the Future of the Connected Workplace

Utelogy Corporation is continuing to unveil platform enhancements, forge new partnerships and expand internationally as it redefines the user experience in increasingly connected global workplaces. The company has been increasing headcount across EMEA and the US, and has also grown its US presence with new headquarters in Petaluma, California, and additional offices in Seattle, WA,…

Asia Pacific

Savills IM Acquires Japanese and Australian Properties for Pan-Asian Fund

Savills Investment Management (Savills IM) has completed investments in the office and residential sectors in Japan, as well as its acquisition of a local neighbourhood shopping centre in Australia for its flagship pan-Asian fund. In Japan, Savills IM has acquired a high-quality office in Greater Tokyo. The multi-tenant building totals approximately 5,500 sqm of rentable…

News

Hybrid Hotchpotch Impacting UK Workers Negatively

According to a recent study from Landsec, businesses and workers across the UK are floundering under a “Hybrid Hotchpotch”, with just one in five white collar workers agreeing on a definition of hybrid working. ‘The Future Office: Rising expectations in a hybrid world’ report which was commissioned in partnership with Censuswide, polled over 800 UK…

FM Magazine

Covid, PropTech and the Future of the Office

Steven Fox, Director of Occupier Solutions at MRI Software, explains how facilities managers are leveraging technology to reimagine office spaces following the Covid-19 pandemic. After a year of uncertainty and lockdowns, many governments have cautiously mapped out paths to lifting restrictions. In the United Kingdom, the continued rollout of coronavirus vaccines which have now been…

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