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European workers voice concerns over rising influence on workplace culture

European workers voice concerns over rising influence on workplace culture

New research links asthma risk to combined impact of urban environments

New research links asthma risk to combined impact of urban environments

Have your say: UK call for evidence launched on hybrid working

Have your say: UK call for evidence launched on hybrid working

Global report to launch and call for World Work Organisation

Global report to launch and call for World Work Organisation

New survey highlights UK workers’ desk break habits and workplace wellbeing concerns

New survey highlights UK workers’ desk break habits and workplace wellbeing concerns

UK office trends: Fewer desks, more flexible working

UK office trends: Fewer desks, more flexible working

IWBI and The Instant Group launch WELL coworking rating for healthier workspaces

IWBI and The Instant Group launch WELL coworking rating for healthier workspaces

What’s the key to getting staff back in the office? BCO research points to ESG and ‘customer’ experiences

What’s the key to getting staff back in the office? BCO research points to ESG and ‘customer’ experiences

Healthy Buildings: How smart building solutions can improve resident wellbeing in care homes

Healthy Buildings: How smart building solutions can improve resident wellbeing in care homes

Workplace demand for better IAQ grows: Insights from Fellowes’ 2024 Clean Air Survey

Workplace demand for better IAQ grows: Insights from Fellowes’ 2024 Clean Air Survey

Is the traditional workweek losing its grip? New research points to industry shift

Is the traditional workweek losing its grip? New research points to industry shift

Hybrid working boosts employee wellbeing and productivity, survey finds

Hybrid working boosts employee wellbeing and productivity, survey finds

Hybrid working from home improves retention rates and maintains productivity, study shows

Hybrid working from home improves retention rates and maintains productivity, study shows

Over half of Brits concerned about how indoor air quality is impacting their health

Over half of Brits concerned about how indoor air quality is impacting their health

Study finds link between home indoor air quality and cognitive function of remote workers

Study finds link between home indoor air quality and cognitive function of remote workers

Centring employee wellbeing through flexible workspaces

Centring employee wellbeing through flexible workspaces

Starbucks could be the next role-model for your office acoustics

Starbucks could be the next role-model for your office acoustics

UK flexible work laws have changed: Here’s what you need to know

UK flexible work laws have changed: Here’s what you need to know

Autism and the workplace: Campaign launched to create 1,000 new jobs

Autism and the workplace: Campaign launched to create 1,000 new jobs

Upcoming webinars on Workplace Wellbeing from British Safety Council

Upcoming webinars on Workplace Wellbeing from British Safety Council

Report: 20-somethings experience more sick days from ill health than those in 40s

Report: 20-somethings experience more sick days from ill health than those in 40s

Menopause in the workplace: New guidance enforces ‘reasonable adjustment’ from employers

Menopause in the workplace: New guidance enforces ‘reasonable adjustment’ from employers

Office vs. remote work: Navigating the evolving landscape

Office vs. remote work: Navigating the evolving landscape

4-day work week flops as major UK supermarket scraps implementation

4-day work week flops as major UK supermarket scraps implementation

Flexible working policies increase revenue growth, Scoop report shows

Flexible working policies increase revenue growth, Scoop report shows

Breath easy? Not inside. Dyson report shows indoor air quality dirtier than outdoor air.

Breath easy? Not inside. Dyson report shows indoor air quality dirtier than outdoor air.

Nationwide project to analyse indoor air quality of UK classrooms

Nationwide project to analyse indoor air quality of UK classrooms

3.5 million women have considered quitting jobs due to lack of menopause support

3.5 million women have considered quitting jobs due to lack of menopause support

Presenteeism re-evaluated: Whitepaper takes fresh look at actual costs of presenteeism

Presenteeism re-evaluated: Whitepaper takes fresh look at actual costs of presenteeism

Zurich firm leads the way with sensory office maps

Zurich firm leads the way with sensory office maps

Healthy buildings powerhouses IWBI and RICS collaborate to improve wellbeing

Healthy buildings powerhouses IWBI and RICS collaborate to improve wellbeing

1 in 6 women considered leaving work due to a lack of support during menopause – finds CIPD research

1 in 6 women considered leaving work due to a lack of support during menopause – finds CIPD research

Unlocking serenity: Could sounds of nature be the key to transforming wellbeing for care home residents?

Unlocking serenity: Could sounds of nature be the key to transforming wellbeing for care home residents?

Stress, COVID19, and cost-of-living: The new drivers behind long-term sick leave in the UK

Stress, COVID19, and cost-of-living: The new drivers behind long-term sick leave in the UK

All in the mind: Effectively engaging employees with sustainability could be about to get easier with the launch of the Most Sustainable Workplace Index.

All in the mind: Effectively engaging employees with sustainability could be about to get easier with the launch of the Most Sustainable Workplace Index.

Nuffield Health’s 2023 ‘Healthier Nation Index’: Only 36% of employees get a good night’s sleep

Nuffield Health’s 2023 ‘Healthier Nation Index’: Only 36% of employees get a good night’s sleep

RIBA ‘urges action and audits’ to assess condition of UK’s public buildings

RIBA ‘urges action and audits’ to assess condition of UK’s public buildings

Half of workplaces lack design features to accommodate menstruation and menopause discomfort

Half of workplaces lack design features to accommodate menstruation and menopause discomfort

Unispace study reveals employees crave personal office space despite hot-desking trends

Unispace study reveals employees crave personal office space despite hot-desking trends

Free webinar: Creative approaches to common wellbeing challenges in the workplace

Free webinar: Creative approaches to common wellbeing challenges in the workplace

RNIB office: first UK building to fully adopt BSI neurodiversity standard  

RNIB office: first UK building to fully adopt BSI neurodiversity standard  

Is the 4-day workweek the next big thing? Canadian companies unanimously vote ‘yes’

Is the 4-day workweek the next big thing? Canadian companies unanimously vote ‘yes’

It’s time to ditch big, noisy, crowded and confusing buildings, say global experts

It’s time to ditch big, noisy, crowded and confusing buildings, say global experts

Hybrid Working Impact: Survey of US & UK workers reveals issues of isolation and failures on collaboration

Hybrid Working Impact: Survey of US & UK workers reveals issues of isolation and failures on collaboration

IWBI spotlight on mental health: ‘The intersection of mental health & indoor spaces’

IWBI spotlight on mental health: ‘The intersection of mental health & indoor spaces’

Report: Employees deem sustainable workplaces more important than annual bonus

Report: Employees deem sustainable workplaces more important than annual bonus

Working from home: New report finds London workers spend on average only 2.3 days each week in the office

Working from home: New report finds London workers spend on average only 2.3 days each week in the office

Connecting community and materials, mindful MATERIALS tells all

Connecting community and materials, mindful MATERIALS tells all

Biophilic design: 15 patterns in nature that will immediately improve your building

Biophilic design: 15 patterns in nature that will immediately improve your building

Study: 4-day week enough to entice employees back into the office

Study: 4-day week enough to entice employees back into the office

‘Patchy at best’: AXA UK study reveals holes in workplace support for mental health

‘Patchy at best’: AXA UK study reveals holes in workplace support for mental health

Could presenteeism leave employers facing a new ‘new normal’?

Could presenteeism leave employers facing a new ‘new normal’?

How to create an autism friendly environment: National Autistic Society explains

How to create an autism friendly environment: National Autistic Society explains

Untold: The disadvantages of a 4-day workweek

Untold: The disadvantages of a 4-day workweek

New study to demonstrate indoor environment quality impact on staff happiness and business costs

New study to demonstrate indoor environment quality impact on staff happiness and business costs

Designing autism-friendly school & office spaces: ASD architect Mark Ellerby explains all

Designing autism-friendly school & office spaces: ASD architect Mark Ellerby explains all

The SLL Code for Lighting (2022): Using light to promote health and wellbeing in buildings

The SLL Code for Lighting (2022): Using light to promote health and wellbeing in buildings

BCO’s ‘Guide to Specification’ for healthier offices updated to include increased levels of outdoor air supply plus 10m2 density ratio

BCO’s ‘Guide to Specification’ for healthier offices updated to include increased levels of outdoor air supply plus 10m2 density ratio

MIT research proves negative impact of poor IAQ on cognitive function

MIT research proves negative impact of poor IAQ on cognitive function

WELL research reveals big ROI for healthy building investment

WELL research reveals big ROI for healthy building investment

Designing office spaces that facilitate conversations

Designing office spaces that facilitate conversations

How Neurodiverse Is Your Workplace?

How Neurodiverse Is Your Workplace?

Forward thinking: Designing for our Future Selves

Forward thinking: Designing for our Future Selves

Change by Design: Architect Taleen Josefsson to host 2023 online seminar series focused on achieving a positive, healthier built environment

Change by Design: Architect Taleen Josefsson to host 2023 online seminar series focused on achieving a positive, healthier built environment

Overcome ‘Blue Monday’ with blue space

Overcome ‘Blue Monday’ with blue space

IES Report: ‘More understanding of young workers’ needs in workspaces needed’

IES Report: ‘More understanding of young workers’ needs in workspaces needed’

Healthy Buildings Heroes: Ruth Kelly Waskett on the power of daylighting

Healthy Buildings Heroes: Ruth Kelly Waskett on the power of daylighting

The WELL Equity Rating: A Rating to Meet the Moment

The WELL Equity Rating: A Rating to Meet the Moment

‘Tremendous influence’: Singapore gov’t may regulate formaldehyde emissions for indoor air quality

‘Tremendous influence’: Singapore gov’t may regulate formaldehyde emissions for indoor air quality

Young people in US & UK more concerned about IAQ than other ages – Infogrid report

Young people in US & UK more concerned about IAQ than other ages – Infogrid report

Q&A on Air purifiers: How to mitigate the health threat from airborne mould

Q&A on Air purifiers: How to mitigate the health threat from airborne mould

Six wellbeing trends that will transform working in 2023

Six wellbeing trends that will transform working in 2023

Webinar: How to create a great workplace culture – final call for registrations

Webinar: How to create a great workplace culture – final call for registrations

New international standards proposed for Reducing Exposure to Airborne Respiratory Infectious Diseases

New international standards proposed for Reducing Exposure to Airborne Respiratory Infectious Diseases

How soundscapes can create more inclusive workspaces

How soundscapes can create more inclusive workspaces

The future of workplace: How design can support workers

The future of workplace: How design can support workers

Neurodiversity in the Modern Workplace: New guide explains benefits & challenges

Neurodiversity in the Modern Workplace: New guide explains benefits & challenges

UK SMEs & micros can access free help on workplace wellbeing

UK SMEs & micros can access free help on workplace wellbeing

Long-termism Vs tick-boxing: Why ESG considerations are central to healthier, more sustainable buildings

Long-termism Vs tick-boxing: Why ESG considerations are central to healthier, more sustainable buildings

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

How can technology enhance workplace wellbeing? – Spica Technologies has the answers

How can technology enhance workplace wellbeing? – Spica Technologies has the answers

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

Dementia-friendly design: New tool aims to make buildings more accessible to wider range of users

Dementia-friendly design: New tool aims to make buildings more accessible to wider range of users

Ekho Studio creates wellbeing-focused workplace for AstraZeneca UK

Ekho Studio creates wellbeing-focused workplace for AstraZeneca UK

Workplace survey of 8000 UK workers finds 74% of adults report bad sleep quality

Workplace survey of 8000 UK workers finds 74% of adults report bad sleep quality

Ben Channon: Is a Health and Wellbeing Consultant the new role we can’t afford to ignore?

Ben Channon: Is a Health and Wellbeing Consultant the new role we can’t afford to ignore?

Acoustics: Survey reveals 60% of office workers ‘unable to concentrate’

Acoustics: Survey reveals 60% of office workers ‘unable to concentrate’

Reinventing the post pandemic workplace based on trust and autonomy

Reinventing the post pandemic workplace based on trust and autonomy

Work in Mind: Why ESG is vital for business

Work in Mind: Why ESG is vital for business

Building Inclusivity: Roundtable to focus on how to create more inclusive workplaces

Building Inclusivity: Roundtable to focus on how to create more inclusive workplaces

Working from home: Are employers on board with EU recommendations?

Working from home: Are employers on board with EU recommendations?

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

Peldon Rose explains: What to do when the office honeymoon period wears off

Peldon Rose explains: What to do when the office honeymoon period wears off

The Design Museum and Design Age Institute explore ways design can support an ageing population

The Design Museum and Design Age Institute explore ways design can support an ageing population

ONS Statistics: Homeworking in the UK has more than doubled to 9.9m people

ONS Statistics: Homeworking in the UK has more than doubled to 9.9m people

Quality of life & wellbeing impacts of timber buildings: dRMM secures research funding for major study

Quality of life & wellbeing impacts of timber buildings: dRMM secures research funding for major study

‘Wellbeing should be as important as health & safety at work’ – British Safety Council

‘Wellbeing should be as important as health & safety at work’ – British Safety Council

New BSRIA air quality initiative to raise awareness of contaminants in workplaces

New BSRIA air quality initiative to raise awareness of contaminants in workplaces

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’

Dr Chatterjee: “Self-criticism stresses us out”

Dr Chatterjee: “Self-criticism stresses us out”

Dr Chatterjee on how to beat burnout

Dr Chatterjee on how to beat burnout

Calls for further investment in inclusive design and regulatory change to support neurodiversity at work

Calls for further investment in inclusive design and regulatory change to support neurodiversity at work

Landmark Bupa report on employee wellbeing shows the wider problems with working from home

Landmark Bupa report on employee wellbeing shows the wider problems with working from home

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

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

Dr Chatterjee: “Don’t dwell on decisions”

Dr Chatterjee: “Don’t dwell on decisions”

The big return: How changes to office design can improve mental health in the workplace

The big return: How changes to office design can improve mental health in the workplace

Dr Chatterjee: “How to be calmer and more content”

Dr Chatterjee: “How to be calmer and more content”

Professional women most impacted by menopause – says survey

Professional women most impacted by menopause – says survey

What role wood can play in impacting building occupants’ wellbeing? Free webinar has the answers

What role wood can play in impacting building occupants’ wellbeing? Free webinar has the answers

Newly launched IWBI rating gains strong support from smart building leaders

Newly launched IWBI rating gains strong support from smart building leaders

Concentration and privacy present challenges for returning office workers

Concentration and privacy present challenges for returning office workers

Belgium agrees on ‘ventilation plan’ for public places – CO2 meters essential

Belgium agrees on ‘ventilation plan’ for public places – CO2 meters essential

What does mental health cost UK employers? Up to £56bn/year says Deloitte

What does mental health cost UK employers? Up to £56bn/year says Deloitte

How is the regenerative movement reshaping the workplace?

How is the regenerative movement reshaping the workplace?

Inclusive built environment guide published to support businesses create accessible spaces

Inclusive built environment guide published to support businesses create accessible spaces

Healthy Buildings Heroes: Martin Brown

Healthy Buildings Heroes: Martin Brown

Poor indoor air quality heightens anxiety for 74% of North Americans

Poor indoor air quality heightens anxiety for 74% of North Americans

Survey asks: Are UK workers’ home offices ‘falling short’ of standard workplace amenities?

Survey asks: Are UK workers’ home offices ‘falling short’ of standard workplace amenities?

Employees in Middle East most informed on Indoor Air Quality

Employees in Middle East most informed on Indoor Air Quality

Why does ESG matter to business? New whitepaper has the answers

Why does ESG matter to business? New whitepaper has the answers

Positive impact of designing workplaces for diversity and inclusivity highlighted by Motionspot whitepaper

Positive impact of designing workplaces for diversity and inclusivity highlighted by Motionspot whitepaper

Global survey reveals 72% of office workers worry about air quality in their buildings

Global survey reveals 72% of office workers worry about air quality in their buildings

White paper explores the science on biophilic responses to wood

White paper explores the science on biophilic responses to wood

UK’s National ‘workplace wellbeing divide’ revealed

UK’s National ‘workplace wellbeing divide’ revealed

How to be ‘Happy by Design’: Evidence-based toolkit from Ben Channon & RIBA shows you how

How to be ‘Happy by Design’: Evidence-based toolkit from Ben Channon & RIBA shows you how

ESG & wellbeing: BCO Next Gen’s Rising Star explains how to make the planets align

ESG & wellbeing: BCO Next Gen’s Rising Star explains how to make the planets align

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

Three more companies join UK pilot study for ‘4 day working week’

Three more companies join UK pilot study for ‘4 day working week’

NHS reduces Covid hospital infections with air filter machines

NHS reduces Covid hospital infections with air filter machines

ASBP Healthy Buildings Conference line up confirmed: Air quality, greenwash, design for the mind & more

ASBP Healthy Buildings Conference line up confirmed: Air quality, greenwash, design for the mind & more

ESG commitments on wellbeing & ethics will ‘win the war’ on Gen Z talent – says BUPA

ESG commitments on wellbeing & ethics will ‘win the war’ on Gen Z talent – says BUPA

Look East: How Hong Kong’s progress towards net zero is also contributing to wellbeing

Look East: How Hong Kong’s progress towards net zero is also contributing to wellbeing

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’

Does your well-being strategy address your ESG goals? IWBI offers guidance on reporting workplace ESG performance metrics

Does your well-being strategy address your ESG goals? IWBI offers guidance on reporting workplace ESG performance metrics

Concerned about EMF Pollution in your home office? Here’s what you can do

Concerned about EMF Pollution in your home office? Here’s what you can do

The menopause at work: Designing supportive spaces

The menopause at work: Designing supportive spaces

Company launches solution to inclusive site environments for neurodivergent construction workers

Company launches solution to inclusive site environments for neurodivergent construction workers

Comfort & mobility at work is ‘key priority’ for employees – particularly younger workers says UK survey

Comfort & mobility at work is ‘key priority’ for employees – particularly younger workers says UK survey

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

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

IAQ Tech company warns of ‘lack of awareness’ of UK’s Radon risks

IAQ Tech company warns of ‘lack of awareness’ of UK’s Radon risks

Central Manchester office first outside London to achieve WELL Platinum certification

Central Manchester office first outside London to achieve WELL Platinum certification

Personal wellbeing in the UK: ONS statistics reveal increase in anxiety levels

Personal wellbeing in the UK: ONS statistics reveal increase in anxiety levels

SIEMENS companies report on ‘seismic’ shifts towards hybrid working – but 88% of companies ‘unprepared’

SIEMENS companies report on ‘seismic’ shifts towards hybrid working – but 88% of companies ‘unprepared’

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: Could South Korea be a global leader in healthy workplace innovation? – J.S. Gan thinks so

Ask the expert: Could South Korea be a global leader in healthy workplace innovation? – J.S. Gan thinks so

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

COGfx Study 3: New global study looks at impact of air quality on cognitive function and health

COGfx Study 3: New global study looks at impact of air quality on cognitive function and health

Majority of SMEs in favour of hybrid work in post-pandemic world

Majority of SMEs in favour of hybrid work in post-pandemic world

Details announced for America’s Healthy Buildings 2021 Conference

Details announced for America’s Healthy Buildings 2021 Conference

How to create a sustainably social workplace – Peldon Rose explains how

How to create a sustainably social workplace – Peldon Rose explains how

Exploring the state of healthy buildings and workplace in Asia – the J.S. Gan view

Exploring the state of healthy buildings and workplace in Asia – the J.S. Gan view

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

Podcast: Are bad working environments detrimental to our wellbeing?

Podcast: Are bad working environments detrimental to our wellbeing?

Office App data: ‘Fundamental changes’ revealed in workplace usage since pre pandemic

Office App data: ‘Fundamental changes’ revealed in workplace usage since pre pandemic

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”

How do air pollutants in indoor spaces affect our health? Three research projects find answers

How do air pollutants in indoor spaces affect our health? Three research projects find answers

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”

Work-life balance improved by office return – finds research

Work-life balance improved by office return – finds research

Is office design important for staff recruitment & retention? Yes – say 79% of survey respondents

Is office design important for staff recruitment & retention? Yes – say 79% of survey respondents

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

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

Workplace health is a wise move “ethically, practically and financially” – concludes new Priva white paper

Workplace health is a wise move “ethically, practically and financially” – concludes new Priva white paper

WELL Health-Safety Rating builds confidence from the inside, out

WELL Health-Safety Rating builds confidence from the inside, out

Millennials value air quality transparency for safe return to offices

Millennials value air quality transparency for safe return to offices

Putting science to work: Wellcome bolsters understanding of what works for workplace mental health

Putting science to work: Wellcome bolsters understanding of what works for workplace mental health

BBC survey confirms majority of UK’s biggest employers have ‘no plans for full-time office return’

BBC survey confirms majority of UK’s biggest employers have ‘no plans for full-time office return’

Employers urged to act on high levels of presenteeism

Employers urged to act on high levels of presenteeism

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

Multisensory design offers ‘antidote’ to reinvigorate workers – says BCO

Multisensory design offers ‘antidote’ to reinvigorate workers – says BCO

How to get staff to unplug from work: a guide for employers

How to get staff to unplug from work: a guide for employers

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

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

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

Work in Mind: Supporting mental health

Work in Mind: Supporting mental health

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

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

Flexibility and wellbeing top Japanese workplace priorities

Flexibility and wellbeing top Japanese workplace priorities

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

Hybrid working model paves the future of UK knowledge workers

Hybrid working model paves the future of UK knowledge workers

Workplace air quality and hygiene more important than pay, US survey reveals

Workplace air quality and hygiene more important than pay, US survey reveals

How do we really feel about working from home? – Microsoft has the answers

How do we really feel about working from home? – Microsoft has the answers

ASBP Healthy Buildings Conference 2021: Registration Open

ASBP Healthy Buildings Conference 2021: Registration Open

Webinar: How To Make Your Workplaces & Buildings Safer & Healthier

Webinar: How To Make Your Workplaces & Buildings Safer & Healthier

What does mental health related workplace absenteeism cost the UK economy? – £14bn says new report

What does mental health related workplace absenteeism cost the UK economy? – £14bn says new report

Pedalling furiously: Workers report a ‘cycle of fatigue’ when working from home

Pedalling furiously: Workers report a ‘cycle of fatigue’ when working from home

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

Dr Chatterjee: How to kickstart healthy habits

Dr Chatterjee: How to kickstart healthy habits

Home working: Are we facing a musculoskeletal crisis?

Home working: Are we facing a musculoskeletal crisis?

Working from home: 5 ideas for healthier home working

Working from home: 5 ideas for healthier home working

New way of measuring happiness shows outdoors better for us than indoors

New way of measuring happiness shows outdoors better for us than indoors

Hybrid Working: Hybrid model of work is being led by 18-24-year-olds

Hybrid Working: Hybrid model of work is being led by 18-24-year-olds

British Safety Council: Wellbeing in the Workplace conference

British Safety Council: Wellbeing in the Workplace conference

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

Online Workshop: Supporting the workplace wellbeing needs of neurodiverse colleagues

Online Workshop: Supporting the workplace wellbeing needs of neurodiverse colleagues

How to beat the January blues: Five ways employers can support their teams

How to beat the January blues: Five ways employers can support their teams

Workplace productivity: How to work happier and stress less

Workplace productivity: How to work happier and stress less

Mental health and work: How to protect yourself – and others

Mental health and work: How to protect yourself – and others

Remote working: How to rethink your space at home

Remote working: How to rethink your space at home

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

Look to the future: We talk to a rising star – BCO NextGen Awards winner Shauna Bradley

Look to the future: We talk to a rising star – BCO NextGen Awards winner Shauna Bradley

Hybrid work models: Gensler survey finds 67% of UK workers want a hybrid way of working

Hybrid work models: Gensler survey finds 67% of UK workers want a hybrid way of working

Workplace wellbeing: Creating safe office spaces

Workplace wellbeing: Creating safe office spaces

Safety concerns driving continued demand for remote working

Safety concerns driving continued demand for remote working

Ask the expert: As UK suicide rates rise – how can business leaders be alert to wellbeing?

Ask the expert: As UK suicide rates rise – how can business leaders be alert to wellbeing?

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

World GBC’s Health & Wellbeing Framework throws fresh focus on connection between buildings & people

World GBC’s Health & Wellbeing Framework throws fresh focus on connection between buildings & people

Airborne hazards and pollution could be exacerbating health conditions of over 400,000 UK workers – says whitepaper

Airborne hazards and pollution could be exacerbating health conditions of over 400,000 UK workers – says whitepaper

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

The menopause: Why we need to factor it into workplace design

The menopause: Why we need to factor it into workplace design

Ask the expert: How can we sort our work life balance?

Ask the expert: How can we sort our work life balance?

Sensory and neurological needs: Launch of UK’s first building design standard

Sensory and neurological needs: Launch of UK’s first building design standard

Are UV-C lights ‘dangerous’ to building users & operators? Too many are, warns LIA

Are UV-C lights ‘dangerous’ to building users & operators? Too many are, warns LIA

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

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

Millions of working days lost each year due to poor mental health

Millions of working days lost each year due to poor mental health

Lighting for human health comes into focus at SLL symposium

Lighting for human health comes into focus at SLL symposium

Indoor air quality is ‘top concern’ amongst US employees returning to work

Indoor air quality is ‘top concern’ amongst US employees returning to work

Addressing loneliness through design: Creating community, culture and connection

Addressing loneliness through design: Creating community, culture and connection

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

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

Dr Michael Mosley: “Shift work can be deadly”

Dr Michael Mosley: “Shift work can be deadly”

Impacts on productivity: New institute to look at home working & workplace wellbeing

Impacts on productivity: New institute to look at home working & workplace wellbeing

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

Research finds employees trust their employer to create a safe and healthy workplace

Research finds employees trust their employer to create a safe and healthy workplace

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

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

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

How to improve your sleep: The expert guide

How to improve your sleep: The expert guide

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

Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response: the potential to induce wellbeing

Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response: the potential to induce wellbeing

Designing for wellbeing: Why getting it right at home boosts your performance back at work

Designing for wellbeing: Why getting it right at home boosts your performance back at work

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

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

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

Sitemark launches workplace hygiene programme

Sitemark launches workplace hygiene programme

Understanding hypomania: And why you need to know if it affects you

Understanding hypomania: And why you need to know if it affects you

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

Study reveals excessive stress becoming more common in the workplace

Study reveals excessive stress becoming more common in the workplace

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’

Healthy workspaces: The power of colour

Healthy workspaces: The power of colour

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

Top 5 ways to boost your health and reduce your exposure to EMFs at work

Top 5 ways to boost your health and reduce your exposure to EMFs at work

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

Why work should be a meaningful place

Why work should be a meaningful place

Wellbeing at work: Why we need to rethink privacy

Wellbeing at work: Why we need to rethink privacy

Small changes, big differences: four easy steps to improve wellbeing in the workplace

Small changes, big differences: four easy steps to improve wellbeing in the workplace

The corporate wellbeing journey – your roadmap for success

The corporate wellbeing journey – your roadmap for success

Claire Truman RIBA: How heritage buildings affect the wellbeing of occupants

Claire Truman RIBA: How heritage buildings affect the wellbeing of occupants

Ben Channon: Introducing our new wellbeing columnist

Ben Channon: Introducing our new wellbeing columnist

Outdoor workers exposed to 15% more pollution than the average Londoner

Outdoor workers exposed to 15% more pollution than the average Londoner

Is the four-day week realistic?

Is the four-day week realistic?

Wellbeing in prisons: The 50p solution to violence in prisons

Wellbeing in prisons: The 50p solution to violence in prisons

Natasha Wallace: Getting conscious – what does it mean?

Natasha Wallace: Getting conscious – what does it mean?

Analysis by Deloitte says: Poor mental health costs UK employers up to £45 billion a year

Analysis by Deloitte says: Poor mental health costs UK employers up to £45 billion a year

Poor sleep in prison officers threatens their health and prison safety

Poor sleep in prison officers threatens their health and prison safety

Dr Rangan Chatterjee: How to ease neck pain

Dr Rangan Chatterjee: How to ease neck pain

90% of industrial companies rewarded with productivity boost thanks to investments in workforce health and wellbeing

90% of industrial companies rewarded with productivity boost thanks to investments in workforce health and wellbeing

Sunday night blues – three times a month – is causing a stress ‘crisis in the UK workforce’

Sunday night blues – three times a month – is causing a stress ‘crisis in the UK workforce’

Dr Rangan Chatterjee: How to be less stressed and more productive

Dr Rangan Chatterjee: How to be less stressed and more productive

Webinar sign up: High Performing Buildings = High Performing People

Webinar sign up: High Performing Buildings = High Performing People

Revealed: Top office trends for 2020

Revealed: Top office trends for 2020