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A survey conducted by Premier Inn explored how Brits have adapted to remote working during the COVID-19 lockdown, with more than half (54%) of those surveyed reported to have transformed their bedrooms into a makeshift office. The hotel company’s survey included 2,000 adults working from home during the current lockdown period, examining how they were […]

Non-essential high street shops are expected to open today on 15th June, following almost 3 months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. In total, around 7,000 high streets across Britain will officially re-open. This news will be welcomed by retailers across the UK who has suffered huge financial losses in the hands of coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic has had profound implications on how people work across the UK and indeed the world. Whilst demand for office space to rent remains stable and strong, there are certainly changes in how people look at their office space requirements, flexibility, cleanliness and more – as Pilcher Hershman investigates below.   Emphasis on

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has suggested that changes to workplace practices in the office may offer an effective exit from the current lockdown measures. The UK went into lockdown on the 24th March, the government urging all Brits to stay at home and only go outside for medical reasons, exercise, essential food shops and

Renowned Dutch developer EDGE Technologies have revealed designs for the new offices in London, located on St Thomas Street along the capital’s South Bank. The development is planning to become the most sustainable office tower in London, holding 26 floors of commercial office space, and is expected to achieve a WELL Platinum certification as well

Reports suggest that WeWork and Knotel have had difficulties paying their rents during the past month. The two flexible office companies were both already struggling financially before the current pandemic, however, these issues could now be greatly exacerbated; with many businesses having to close up shop and operate remotely. Large parts of the working world

After lockdown was introduced in late March, many of the UK’s construction firms have paused their operations. This has delayed developments for numerous different tech giants’ new offices in London, waiting for updates on lockdown measures before building can resume. Silicon Valley has pushed to make an impact in London throughout the past decade, the

As coronavirus cases reach over 3 million worldwide, the UK continues to be in lockdown; staying at home and remote working where possible, with non-essential businesses closed. Whilst some lockdown measures could ease in the foreseeable future, others, such as social distancing and various hygiene practices, are likely to be with us for some time,

The UK government has rejected the EU’s initial request to open up an office in Belfast. The office would mark a permanent and established presence in Northern Ireland’s capital, which the Foreign Office has claimed would go beyond the rules of the withdrawal agreement. The UK left the EU on the 31st January 2020. In

As coronavirus cases top 1 million worldwide, the way people live their daily lives continues to get more and more unusual. Countries all over the world have begun to impose lockdown measures, slowing the spread of the virus and saving the lives of those most vulnerable – the total death toll from COVID-19 now reaching