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ASHRAE approves game-changing buildings standard to help mitigate spread of infectious diseases

ASHRAE approves game-changing buildings standard to help mitigate spread of infectious diseases

CDC introduces new guidance to improve indoor air quality and combat COVID-19

CDC introduces new guidance to improve indoor air quality and combat COVID-19

Hong Kong study finds poor indoor air quality could lead to another pandemic

Hong Kong study finds poor indoor air quality could lead to another pandemic

New Indoor Air study confirms ventilation can mitigate risk of airborne pathogens

New Indoor Air study confirms ventilation can mitigate risk of airborne pathogens

The Future of UK Office Densities: New BCO guidance recommends more space per person

The Future of UK Office Densities: New BCO guidance recommends more space per person

White House challenges US businesses to say ‘yes’ to cleaner indoor air

White House challenges US businesses to say ‘yes’ to cleaner indoor air

Are poor standards of public hygiene impacting wellbeing? – New global survey has the answers

Are poor standards of public hygiene impacting wellbeing? – New global survey has the answers

Lancet Covid-19 Commission: Top four strategies to reduce COVID risk in buildings

Lancet Covid-19 Commission: Top four strategies to reduce COVID risk in buildings

Prof Lidia Morawska leads new $5m centre focused on reducing airborne infections though improved IAQ

Prof Lidia Morawska leads new $5m centre focused on reducing airborne infections though improved IAQ

Australian scientists say ‘simple changes’ to ventilation systems can significantly decrease transmission of COVID-19

Australian scientists say ‘simple changes’ to ventilation systems can significantly decrease transmission of COVID-19

NEPC Report calculates £23bn cost of new pandemic – so, air quality & infection control ‘essential’

NEPC Report calculates £23bn cost of new pandemic – so, air quality & infection control ‘essential’

How can firms win in the return-to-office battle?

How can firms win in the return-to-office battle?

Air quality remains major concern for workers – says global survey on perceptions of safety

Air quality remains major concern for workers – says global survey on perceptions of safety

NHS reduces Covid hospital infections with air filter machines

NHS reduces Covid hospital infections with air filter machines

50% of UK teachers say open window guidance on ventilation is ‘impossible to implement’

50% of UK teachers say open window guidance on ventilation is ‘impossible to implement’

Lidia Morawska: “We are failing to prepare our indoor spaces”

Lidia Morawska: “We are failing to prepare our indoor spaces”

BESA Webinar: Are your HVAC systems helping or hindering the spread of COVID-19?

BESA Webinar: Are your HVAC systems helping or hindering the spread of COVID-19?

Leading UK scientists develop ‘infection model’ to assess COVID-19 infection risk in offices & schools

Leading UK scientists develop ‘infection model’ to assess COVID-19 infection risk in offices & schools

Working from home: How to avoid burnout

Working from home: How to avoid burnout

BCO’s Counting the Cost of Covid Report: ‘Reinforcing the need to innovate, re-design and improve workspaces’

BCO’s Counting the Cost of Covid Report: ‘Reinforcing the need to innovate, re-design and improve workspaces’

Ask the expert: How Office APP created a workforce mindful of mental health

Ask the expert: How Office APP created a workforce mindful of mental health

Details announced for America’s Healthy Buildings 2021 Conference

Details announced for America’s Healthy Buildings 2021 Conference

International study reveals 50% workers want more info on workplace indoor air quality

International study reveals 50% workers want more info on workplace indoor air quality

Dr Joseph Allen on COVID-19: “We should question employers about air quality”

Dr Joseph Allen on COVID-19: “We should question employers about air quality”

Should clean air be considered a basic employment right?

Should clean air be considered a basic employment right?

Report commissioned by Sir Patrick Vallance says improved ventilation ‘essential’ to ensure safe use of buildings & public spaces

Report commissioned by Sir Patrick Vallance says improved ventilation ‘essential’ to ensure safe use of buildings & public spaces

Survey offers comparison of US and UK office worker attitudes to full-time office return

Survey offers comparison of US and UK office worker attitudes to full-time office return

Employees raise concerns about workplace Covid-security as WFH fatigue hits

Employees raise concerns about workplace Covid-security as WFH fatigue hits

Has home working during pandemic taken its toll on UK’s mental health? – Yes, says NatCen

Has home working during pandemic taken its toll on UK’s mental health? – Yes, says NatCen

Dr Joseph Allen: “Our buildings have the power to combat COVID-19”

Dr Joseph Allen: “Our buildings have the power to combat COVID-19”

Covid prompts U.S. facilities managers to rethink building operations priorities – says Honeywell

Covid prompts U.S. facilities managers to rethink building operations priorities – says Honeywell

Flexible working: 20,000 Deloitte employees given the choice of when and where they work

Flexible working: 20,000 Deloitte employees given the choice of when and where they work

Employee exodus over Covid jabs and hybrid working likely – says CMI research

Employee exodus over Covid jabs and hybrid working likely – says CMI research

Ask more questions about buildings’ indoor air quality – say leading scientists

Ask more questions about buildings’ indoor air quality – say leading scientists

Employee optimism rises following successful vaccine rollout

Employee optimism rises following successful vaccine rollout

Deloitte’s survey predicts 7.5 million UK workers want permanent home working

Deloitte’s survey predicts 7.5 million UK workers want permanent home working

UK employees demand greater visibility of ‘covid risk data’ in buildings

UK employees demand greater visibility of ‘covid risk data’ in buildings

Electronic air-cleaning tech: US academics issue open letter regarding negative health impacts of tech to remove Covid particles

Electronic air-cleaning tech: US academics issue open letter regarding negative health impacts of tech to remove Covid particles

British workers won’t return to work without air quality assurances – says UK survey

British workers won’t return to work without air quality assurances – says UK survey

Global CEOs rethink plans to downsize office space – but demand for vaccination proof is high

Global CEOs rethink plans to downsize office space – but demand for vaccination proof is high

Holistic benefits of timber: new whitepaper bolsters evidence for wood products specification

Holistic benefits of timber: new whitepaper bolsters evidence for wood products specification

Work in Mind: Supporting mental health

Work in Mind: Supporting mental health

35% of companies plan to downsize office space in 2021 – says new survey

35% of companies plan to downsize office space in 2021 – says new survey

“What we need is reassurance”: Peldon Rose gives us the low-down on cleanliness, nomadic working & tech investment

“What we need is reassurance”: Peldon Rose gives us the low-down on cleanliness, nomadic working & tech investment

Are some buildings safer than others? Museums and theatres, says Berlin COVID-19 study

Are some buildings safer than others? Museums and theatres, says Berlin COVID-19 study

High standards of indoor air quality: The most important thing we can do to fight COVID-19 – says BCO

High standards of indoor air quality: The most important thing we can do to fight COVID-19 – says BCO

Funding boost for Covid focussed airflow technology

Funding boost for Covid focussed airflow technology

Webinar: How to make your workplaces and buildings safer and healthier in 2021

Webinar: How to make your workplaces and buildings safer and healthier in 2021

Post pandemic office design: Enticing back the workforce

Post pandemic office design: Enticing back the workforce

Call to strengthen COVID workplace rules to better protect UK workers

Call to strengthen COVID workplace rules to better protect UK workers

Public health body calls for better mental and physical health support for employees

Public health body calls for better mental and physical health support for employees

Too many job roles ‘forgotten’ when we talk about risk of death from COVID-19

Too many job roles ‘forgotten’ when we talk about risk of death from COVID-19

Blurred boundaries between work and home life: New data suggests emotional & physical drift

Blurred boundaries between work and home life: New data suggests emotional & physical drift

Do people feel safe in their workplace buildings: Honeywell’s global survey shows scale of unease

Do people feel safe in their workplace buildings: Honeywell’s global survey shows scale of unease

Workplaces are in ‘the eye of the storm’ – greater safety controls needed

Workplaces are in ‘the eye of the storm’ – greater safety controls needed

On the rise: Public’s fear of airborne COVID transmission escalates as winter approaches

On the rise: Public’s fear of airborne COVID transmission escalates as winter approaches

Health and safety concerns are driving US building improvements during Covid-19

Health and safety concerns are driving US building improvements during Covid-19

Office of the Future Report: Peldon Rose’s Leeson Medhurst unpicks the detail

Office of the Future Report: Peldon Rose’s Leeson Medhurst unpicks the detail

Workplace wellbeing: Creating safe office spaces

Workplace wellbeing: Creating safe office spaces

Office technology trends: Sensors, apps and touch-free interfaces are in demand since Covid-19

Office technology trends: Sensors, apps and touch-free interfaces are in demand since Covid-19

COVID-19 impact on wellbeing in the workplace: Oktra and Work in Mind LinkedIn Live

COVID-19 impact on wellbeing in the workplace: Oktra and Work in Mind LinkedIn Live

‘Bosses must watch out for burnout’, concludes new US research study

‘Bosses must watch out for burnout’, concludes new US research study

Post-pandemic life: Will 15-minute city thinking help us all?

Post-pandemic life: Will 15-minute city thinking help us all?

How COVID-19 is shaping wellbeing at work: Tune in for Oktra’s LinkedIn Live with Work in Mind

How COVID-19 is shaping wellbeing at work: Tune in for Oktra’s LinkedIn Live with Work in Mind

What tenants want from their workspace: How has the pandemic changed our views?

What tenants want from their workspace: How has the pandemic changed our views?

Cleanliness & fear of crowded shared spaces cited as top workplace concerns

Cleanliness & fear of crowded shared spaces cited as top workplace concerns

Covid-19: How the pandemic exposed work-related inequality

Covid-19: How the pandemic exposed work-related inequality

Experts urge enhanced WHO guidance on role of buildings in addressing COVID-19

Experts urge enhanced WHO guidance on role of buildings in addressing COVID-19

First building in Birmingham to achieve WELL Gold certification

First building in Birmingham to achieve WELL Gold certification

British employees ‘positive’ about returning to work – but workplace safety still a big concern

British employees ‘positive’ about returning to work – but workplace safety still a big concern

Reducing Covid-19 transmission at work: Focus on lifts & escalators is key – says BCO

Reducing Covid-19 transmission at work: Focus on lifts & escalators is key – says BCO

The post-pandemic office: Embracing tech for a safe return

The post-pandemic office: Embracing tech for a safe return

Coronavirus: Lessons from lockdown

Coronavirus: Lessons from lockdown

UK workforce looks to hybrid-working solution in post lockdown world

UK workforce looks to hybrid-working solution in post lockdown world

USA mayors commit to ‘evidence-based building solutions’ in the fight against COVID-19

USA mayors commit to ‘evidence-based building solutions’ in the fight against COVID-19

How to optimise home working: FIRA publishes new guides for employers & employees

How to optimise home working: FIRA publishes new guides for employers & employees

Keeping the office alive: Gurvinder Khurana says ‘press pause, press play’

Keeping the office alive: Gurvinder Khurana says ‘press pause, press play’

Survey of 130,000 employees indicates ‘a new burnout’ & lack of positivity pre-vaccine

Survey of 130,000 employees indicates ‘a new burnout’ & lack of positivity pre-vaccine

Participants needed for Work and Covid-19 survey: The Value of a Creative Culture

Participants needed for Work and Covid-19 survey: The Value of a Creative Culture

Acas coronavirus advice: how to handle returning to work

Acas coronavirus advice: how to handle returning to work

83% of HR leaders are considering a reduction in office space

83% of HR leaders are considering a reduction in office space

Preventing Legionnaires’ disease: companies must act now before workplace reoccupation

Preventing Legionnaires’ disease: companies must act now before workplace reoccupation

IWBI launches evidence based WELL Health-Safety Rating for all building and facility types

IWBI launches evidence based WELL Health-Safety Rating for all building and facility types

Workplace ergonomics: How to create a healthy home office

Workplace ergonomics: How to create a healthy home office

BSI publishes UK safe working guidelines for workplaces

BSI publishes UK safe working guidelines for workplaces

The ‘new normal’: What will the workplace look like in the short, medium and longer-term?

The ‘new normal’: What will the workplace look like in the short, medium and longer-term?

Is Covid-19 stamping out serendipity in the workplace?

Is Covid-19 stamping out serendipity in the workplace?

Remote working: Impact on our mental health revealed

Remote working: Impact on our mental health revealed

Preparing an office for safe re-occupation: CIBSE launches guides on air-con & HVAC

Preparing an office for safe re-occupation: CIBSE launches guides on air-con & HVAC

Covid-19: Managing a safe return to workplaces

Covid-19: Managing a safe return to workplaces

Majority of UK’s workforce does not want to go back to the office full time

Majority of UK’s workforce does not want to go back to the office full time

23 million people struggling with mental health in UK – says new survey

23 million people struggling with mental health in UK – says new survey

Return to work assurance solution gives confidence as businesses try to re-open

Return to work assurance solution gives confidence as businesses try to re-open

Dr Chatterjee: How to protect your mental health in lockdown

Dr Chatterjee: How to protect your mental health in lockdown

Mental health: Reimagining the workplace after lockdown

Mental health: Reimagining the workplace after lockdown

Music for wellbeing: Can our choice of tunes lift our positivity & wellbeing in lockdown?

Music for wellbeing: Can our choice of tunes lift our positivity & wellbeing in lockdown?

40 days in lockdown charts reality of working through COVID-19 pandemic

40 days in lockdown charts reality of working through COVID-19 pandemic

BCO predicts how Covid-19 will change the workplace

BCO predicts how Covid-19 will change the workplace

Covid-19: How will it change the way we work?

Covid-19: How will it change the way we work?

Roadmap outlines behavioural and environmental changes needed for workplace re-occupancy

Roadmap outlines behavioural and environmental changes needed for workplace re-occupancy

New guide published for reducing indoor air pollution during and after lockdown

New guide published for reducing indoor air pollution during and after lockdown

8 million office workers will be unable to return to the office – says Colliers research

8 million office workers will be unable to return to the office – says Colliers research

Working from home: How to stay focused

Working from home: How to stay focused

New rhythms of working: How to work WELL from home

New rhythms of working: How to work WELL from home

The office re-visited: What to expect when we (finally) return

The office re-visited: What to expect when we (finally) return

New survey seeks participants to help inform workplace strategy

New survey seeks participants to help inform workplace strategy

Can we future-proof buildings against viral outbreaks?

Can we future-proof buildings against viral outbreaks?

Sitemark launches workplace hygiene programme

Sitemark launches workplace hygiene programme

Working from home: How to keep collaboration alive

Working from home: How to keep collaboration alive

Wellbeing affected by homeworking new research reveals

Wellbeing affected by homeworking new research reveals

IWBI webcasts: Role of buildings, communities & organisations to respond to today’s global health challenges

IWBI webcasts: Role of buildings, communities & organisations to respond to today’s global health challenges

The office soundscape: How to get the right balance of noise in the workplace

The office soundscape: How to get the right balance of noise in the workplace

Coronavirus: How to juggle work and family

Coronavirus: How to juggle work and family

Mental health hotline launched to support NHS staff tackling COVID-19

Mental health hotline launched to support NHS staff tackling COVID-19

Free wellbeing courses for construction workers to support massive spike in anxiety

Free wellbeing courses for construction workers to support massive spike in anxiety

Free Access to Mental Wellbeing Platform for Britain’s Front Line Workers

Free Access to Mental Wellbeing Platform for Britain’s Front Line Workers

The right to disconnect: urgent need for ‘sustainable working practices’

The right to disconnect: urgent need for ‘sustainable working practices’

Working from home survey: Your views needed

Working from home survey: Your views needed

Successful remote working: How to maintain good mental health

Successful remote working: How to maintain good mental health

See the light: Top tips for lighting a home workplace

See the light: Top tips for lighting a home workplace

Mental health and wellbeing community hub launched by Mates in Mind

Mental health and wellbeing community hub launched by Mates in Mind

Surviving self-isolation: how to bring the outside indoors

Surviving self-isolation: how to bring the outside indoors

Working from home? Here’s how your home office can support your wellbeing

Working from home? Here’s how your home office can support your wellbeing

IWBI Task Force to focus on role buildings can play in reducing health burden of COVID-19

IWBI Task Force to focus on role buildings can play in reducing health burden of COVID-19

PRESENTEEISM: Why Covid-19 outbreak is the time to tackle it

PRESENTEEISM: Why Covid-19 outbreak is the time to tackle it

Coronavirus: How to work from home productively

Coronavirus: How to work from home productively

Working from home during Coronavirus: free training courses available

Working from home during Coronavirus: free training courses available

ASHRAE approves game-changing buildings standard to help mitigate spread of infectious diseases

ASHRAE approves game-changing buildings standard to help mitigate spread of infectious diseases

CDC introduces new guidance to improve indoor air quality and combat COVID-19

CDC introduces new guidance to improve indoor air quality and combat COVID-19

Hong Kong study finds poor indoor air quality could lead to another pandemic

Hong Kong study finds poor indoor air quality could lead to another pandemic

New Indoor Air study confirms ventilation can mitigate risk of airborne pathogens

New Indoor Air study confirms ventilation can mitigate risk of airborne pathogens

The Future of UK Office Densities: New BCO guidance recommends more space per person

The Future of UK Office Densities: New BCO guidance recommends more space per person

White House challenges US businesses to say ‘yes’ to cleaner indoor air

White House challenges US businesses to say ‘yes’ to cleaner indoor air

Are poor standards of public hygiene impacting wellbeing? – New global survey has the answers

Are poor standards of public hygiene impacting wellbeing? – New global survey has the answers

Lancet Covid-19 Commission: Top four strategies to reduce COVID risk in buildings

Lancet Covid-19 Commission: Top four strategies to reduce COVID risk in buildings

Prof Lidia Morawska leads new $5m centre focused on reducing airborne infections though improved IAQ

Prof Lidia Morawska leads new $5m centre focused on reducing airborne infections though improved IAQ

Australian scientists say ‘simple changes’ to ventilation systems can significantly decrease transmission of COVID-19

Australian scientists say ‘simple changes’ to ventilation systems can significantly decrease transmission of COVID-19

NEPC Report calculates £23bn cost of new pandemic – so, air quality & infection control ‘essential’

NEPC Report calculates £23bn cost of new pandemic – so, air quality & infection control ‘essential’

How can firms win in the return-to-office battle?

How can firms win in the return-to-office battle?

Air quality remains major concern for workers – says global survey on perceptions of safety

Air quality remains major concern for workers – says global survey on perceptions of safety

NHS reduces Covid hospital infections with air filter machines

NHS reduces Covid hospital infections with air filter machines

50% of UK teachers say open window guidance on ventilation is ‘impossible to implement’

50% of UK teachers say open window guidance on ventilation is ‘impossible to implement’

Lidia Morawska: “We are failing to prepare our indoor spaces”

Lidia Morawska: “We are failing to prepare our indoor spaces”

BESA Webinar: Are your HVAC systems helping or hindering the spread of COVID-19?

BESA Webinar: Are your HVAC systems helping or hindering the spread of COVID-19?

Leading UK scientists develop ‘infection model’ to assess COVID-19 infection risk in offices & schools

Leading UK scientists develop ‘infection model’ to assess COVID-19 infection risk in offices & schools

Working from home: How to avoid burnout

Working from home: How to avoid burnout

BCO’s Counting the Cost of Covid Report: ‘Reinforcing the need to innovate, re-design and improve workspaces’

BCO’s Counting the Cost of Covid Report: ‘Reinforcing the need to innovate, re-design and improve workspaces’

Ask the expert: How Office APP created a workforce mindful of mental health

Ask the expert: How Office APP created a workforce mindful of mental health

Details announced for America’s Healthy Buildings 2021 Conference

Details announced for America’s Healthy Buildings 2021 Conference

International study reveals 50% workers want more info on workplace indoor air quality

International study reveals 50% workers want more info on workplace indoor air quality

Dr Joseph Allen on COVID-19: “We should question employers about air quality”

Dr Joseph Allen on COVID-19: “We should question employers about air quality”

Should clean air be considered a basic employment right?

Should clean air be considered a basic employment right?

Report commissioned by Sir Patrick Vallance says improved ventilation ‘essential’ to ensure safe use of buildings & public spaces

Report commissioned by Sir Patrick Vallance says improved ventilation ‘essential’ to ensure safe use of buildings & public spaces

Survey offers comparison of US and UK office worker attitudes to full-time office return

Survey offers comparison of US and UK office worker attitudes to full-time office return

Employees raise concerns about workplace Covid-security as WFH fatigue hits

Employees raise concerns about workplace Covid-security as WFH fatigue hits

Has home working during pandemic taken its toll on UK’s mental health? – Yes, says NatCen

Has home working during pandemic taken its toll on UK’s mental health? – Yes, says NatCen

Dr Joseph Allen: “Our buildings have the power to combat COVID-19”

Dr Joseph Allen: “Our buildings have the power to combat COVID-19”

Covid prompts U.S. facilities managers to rethink building operations priorities – says Honeywell

Covid prompts U.S. facilities managers to rethink building operations priorities – says Honeywell

Flexible working: 20,000 Deloitte employees given the choice of when and where they work

Flexible working: 20,000 Deloitte employees given the choice of when and where they work

Employee exodus over Covid jabs and hybrid working likely – says CMI research

Employee exodus over Covid jabs and hybrid working likely – says CMI research

Ask more questions about buildings’ indoor air quality – say leading scientists

Ask more questions about buildings’ indoor air quality – say leading scientists

Employee optimism rises following successful vaccine rollout

Employee optimism rises following successful vaccine rollout

Deloitte’s survey predicts 7.5 million UK workers want permanent home working

Deloitte’s survey predicts 7.5 million UK workers want permanent home working

UK employees demand greater visibility of ‘covid risk data’ in buildings

UK employees demand greater visibility of ‘covid risk data’ in buildings

Electronic air-cleaning tech: US academics issue open letter regarding negative health impacts of tech to remove Covid particles

Electronic air-cleaning tech: US academics issue open letter regarding negative health impacts of tech to remove Covid particles

British workers won’t return to work without air quality assurances – says UK survey

British workers won’t return to work without air quality assurances – says UK survey

Global CEOs rethink plans to downsize office space – but demand for vaccination proof is high

Global CEOs rethink plans to downsize office space – but demand for vaccination proof is high

Holistic benefits of timber: new whitepaper bolsters evidence for wood products specification

Holistic benefits of timber: new whitepaper bolsters evidence for wood products specification

Work in Mind: Supporting mental health

Work in Mind: Supporting mental health

35% of companies plan to downsize office space in 2021 – says new survey

35% of companies plan to downsize office space in 2021 – says new survey

“What we need is reassurance”: Peldon Rose gives us the low-down on cleanliness, nomadic working & tech investment

“What we need is reassurance”: Peldon Rose gives us the low-down on cleanliness, nomadic working & tech investment

Are some buildings safer than others? Museums and theatres, says Berlin COVID-19 study

Are some buildings safer than others? Museums and theatres, says Berlin COVID-19 study

High standards of indoor air quality: The most important thing we can do to fight COVID-19 – says BCO

High standards of indoor air quality: The most important thing we can do to fight COVID-19 – says BCO

Funding boost for Covid focussed airflow technology

Funding boost for Covid focussed airflow technology

Webinar: How to make your workplaces and buildings safer and healthier in 2021

Webinar: How to make your workplaces and buildings safer and healthier in 2021

Post pandemic office design: Enticing back the workforce

Post pandemic office design: Enticing back the workforce

Call to strengthen COVID workplace rules to better protect UK workers

Call to strengthen COVID workplace rules to better protect UK workers

Public health body calls for better mental and physical health support for employees

Public health body calls for better mental and physical health support for employees

Too many job roles ‘forgotten’ when we talk about risk of death from COVID-19

Too many job roles ‘forgotten’ when we talk about risk of death from COVID-19

Blurred boundaries between work and home life: New data suggests emotional & physical drift

Blurred boundaries between work and home life: New data suggests emotional & physical drift

Do people feel safe in their workplace buildings: Honeywell’s global survey shows scale of unease

Do people feel safe in their workplace buildings: Honeywell’s global survey shows scale of unease

Workplaces are in ‘the eye of the storm’ – greater safety controls needed

Workplaces are in ‘the eye of the storm’ – greater safety controls needed

On the rise: Public’s fear of airborne COVID transmission escalates as winter approaches

On the rise: Public’s fear of airborne COVID transmission escalates as winter approaches

Health and safety concerns are driving US building improvements during Covid-19

Health and safety concerns are driving US building improvements during Covid-19

Office of the Future Report: Peldon Rose’s Leeson Medhurst unpicks the detail

Office of the Future Report: Peldon Rose’s Leeson Medhurst unpicks the detail

Workplace wellbeing: Creating safe office spaces

Workplace wellbeing: Creating safe office spaces

Office technology trends: Sensors, apps and touch-free interfaces are in demand since Covid-19

Office technology trends: Sensors, apps and touch-free interfaces are in demand since Covid-19

COVID-19 impact on wellbeing in the workplace: Oktra and Work in Mind LinkedIn Live

COVID-19 impact on wellbeing in the workplace: Oktra and Work in Mind LinkedIn Live

‘Bosses must watch out for burnout’, concludes new US research study

‘Bosses must watch out for burnout’, concludes new US research study

Post-pandemic life: Will 15-minute city thinking help us all?

Post-pandemic life: Will 15-minute city thinking help us all?

How COVID-19 is shaping wellbeing at work: Tune in for Oktra’s LinkedIn Live with Work in Mind

How COVID-19 is shaping wellbeing at work: Tune in for Oktra’s LinkedIn Live with Work in Mind

What tenants want from their workspace: How has the pandemic changed our views?

What tenants want from their workspace: How has the pandemic changed our views?

Cleanliness & fear of crowded shared spaces cited as top workplace concerns

Cleanliness & fear of crowded shared spaces cited as top workplace concerns

Covid-19: How the pandemic exposed work-related inequality

Covid-19: How the pandemic exposed work-related inequality

Experts urge enhanced WHO guidance on role of buildings in addressing COVID-19

Experts urge enhanced WHO guidance on role of buildings in addressing COVID-19

First building in Birmingham to achieve WELL Gold certification

First building in Birmingham to achieve WELL Gold certification

British employees ‘positive’ about returning to work – but workplace safety still a big concern

British employees ‘positive’ about returning to work – but workplace safety still a big concern

Reducing Covid-19 transmission at work: Focus on lifts & escalators is key – says BCO

Reducing Covid-19 transmission at work: Focus on lifts & escalators is key – says BCO

The post-pandemic office: Embracing tech for a safe return

The post-pandemic office: Embracing tech for a safe return

Coronavirus: Lessons from lockdown

Coronavirus: Lessons from lockdown

UK workforce looks to hybrid-working solution in post lockdown world

UK workforce looks to hybrid-working solution in post lockdown world

USA mayors commit to ‘evidence-based building solutions’ in the fight against COVID-19

USA mayors commit to ‘evidence-based building solutions’ in the fight against COVID-19

How to optimise home working: FIRA publishes new guides for employers & employees

How to optimise home working: FIRA publishes new guides for employers & employees

Keeping the office alive: Gurvinder Khurana says ‘press pause, press play’

Keeping the office alive: Gurvinder Khurana says ‘press pause, press play’

Survey of 130,000 employees indicates ‘a new burnout’ & lack of positivity pre-vaccine

Survey of 130,000 employees indicates ‘a new burnout’ & lack of positivity pre-vaccine

Participants needed for Work and Covid-19 survey: The Value of a Creative Culture

Participants needed for Work and Covid-19 survey: The Value of a Creative Culture

Acas coronavirus advice: how to handle returning to work

Acas coronavirus advice: how to handle returning to work

83% of HR leaders are considering a reduction in office space

83% of HR leaders are considering a reduction in office space

Preventing Legionnaires’ disease: companies must act now before workplace reoccupation

Preventing Legionnaires’ disease: companies must act now before workplace reoccupation

IWBI launches evidence based WELL Health-Safety Rating for all building and facility types

IWBI launches evidence based WELL Health-Safety Rating for all building and facility types

Workplace ergonomics: How to create a healthy home office

Workplace ergonomics: How to create a healthy home office

BSI publishes UK safe working guidelines for workplaces

BSI publishes UK safe working guidelines for workplaces

The ‘new normal’: What will the workplace look like in the short, medium and longer-term?

The ‘new normal’: What will the workplace look like in the short, medium and longer-term?

Is Covid-19 stamping out serendipity in the workplace?

Is Covid-19 stamping out serendipity in the workplace?

Remote working: Impact on our mental health revealed

Remote working: Impact on our mental health revealed

Preparing an office for safe re-occupation: CIBSE launches guides on air-con & HVAC

Preparing an office for safe re-occupation: CIBSE launches guides on air-con & HVAC

Covid-19: Managing a safe return to workplaces

Covid-19: Managing a safe return to workplaces

Majority of UK’s workforce does not want to go back to the office full time

Majority of UK’s workforce does not want to go back to the office full time

23 million people struggling with mental health in UK – says new survey

23 million people struggling with mental health in UK – says new survey

Return to work assurance solution gives confidence as businesses try to re-open

Return to work assurance solution gives confidence as businesses try to re-open

Dr Chatterjee: How to protect your mental health in lockdown

Dr Chatterjee: How to protect your mental health in lockdown

Mental health: Reimagining the workplace after lockdown

Mental health: Reimagining the workplace after lockdown

Music for wellbeing: Can our choice of tunes lift our positivity & wellbeing in lockdown?

Music for wellbeing: Can our choice of tunes lift our positivity & wellbeing in lockdown?

40 days in lockdown charts reality of working through COVID-19 pandemic

40 days in lockdown charts reality of working through COVID-19 pandemic

BCO predicts how Covid-19 will change the workplace

BCO predicts how Covid-19 will change the workplace

Covid-19: How will it change the way we work?

Covid-19: How will it change the way we work?

Roadmap outlines behavioural and environmental changes needed for workplace re-occupancy

Roadmap outlines behavioural and environmental changes needed for workplace re-occupancy

New guide published for reducing indoor air pollution during and after lockdown

New guide published for reducing indoor air pollution during and after lockdown

8 million office workers will be unable to return to the office – says Colliers research

8 million office workers will be unable to return to the office – says Colliers research

Working from home: How to stay focused

Working from home: How to stay focused

New rhythms of working: How to work WELL from home

New rhythms of working: How to work WELL from home

The office re-visited: What to expect when we (finally) return

The office re-visited: What to expect when we (finally) return

New survey seeks participants to help inform workplace strategy

New survey seeks participants to help inform workplace strategy

Can we future-proof buildings against viral outbreaks?

Can we future-proof buildings against viral outbreaks?

Sitemark launches workplace hygiene programme

Sitemark launches workplace hygiene programme

Working from home: How to keep collaboration alive

Working from home: How to keep collaboration alive

Wellbeing affected by homeworking new research reveals

Wellbeing affected by homeworking new research reveals

IWBI webcasts: Role of buildings, communities & organisations to respond to today’s global health challenges

IWBI webcasts: Role of buildings, communities & organisations to respond to today’s global health challenges

The office soundscape: How to get the right balance of noise in the workplace

The office soundscape: How to get the right balance of noise in the workplace

Coronavirus: How to juggle work and family

Coronavirus: How to juggle work and family

Mental health hotline launched to support NHS staff tackling COVID-19

Mental health hotline launched to support NHS staff tackling COVID-19

Free wellbeing courses for construction workers to support massive spike in anxiety

Free wellbeing courses for construction workers to support massive spike in anxiety

Free Access to Mental Wellbeing Platform for Britain’s Front Line Workers

Free Access to Mental Wellbeing Platform for Britain’s Front Line Workers

The right to disconnect: urgent need for ‘sustainable working practices’

The right to disconnect: urgent need for ‘sustainable working practices’

Working from home survey: Your views needed

Working from home survey: Your views needed

Successful remote working: How to maintain good mental health

Successful remote working: How to maintain good mental health

See the light: Top tips for lighting a home workplace

See the light: Top tips for lighting a home workplace

Mental health and wellbeing community hub launched by Mates in Mind

Mental health and wellbeing community hub launched by Mates in Mind

Surviving self-isolation: how to bring the outside indoors

Surviving self-isolation: how to bring the outside indoors

Working from home? Here’s how your home office can support your wellbeing

Working from home? Here’s how your home office can support your wellbeing

IWBI Task Force to focus on role buildings can play in reducing health burden of COVID-19

IWBI Task Force to focus on role buildings can play in reducing health burden of COVID-19

PRESENTEEISM: Why Covid-19 outbreak is the time to tackle it

PRESENTEEISM: Why Covid-19 outbreak is the time to tackle it

Coronavirus: How to work from home productively

Coronavirus: How to work from home productively

Working from home during Coronavirus: free training courses available

Working from home during Coronavirus: free training courses available