Simon Eastlake, Developments Director at Office Space in Town:
You might be one of the lucky few who has a great job with a short and easy commute to work, but rising house prices in our major cities, where most of the career opportunities are based, mean that the vast majority of us have lengthy, expensive and often complex commutes into work. This can not only impact your productivity once you get to work, but also your general health and wellbeing.
According to the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) Labour Force Survey, people are spending more time travelling to and...
Delivering a workplace for ‘happiness’ can be applied to all stages of building fit-out. From design to construction, architects can influence key features that will facilitate workplace wellbeing, helping to sustain the loyalty of the ultimately occupying workforce and minimise staff turnover.
In fact, innovative design feature save been found to boost creativity, energise productivity levels and promote workplace wellness. A recent survey by recruitment firm Robert Half suggests that a happy worker is 12 percent more productive than a miserable one. Put simply: happiness pays....
We are really excited to announce CEO and Co-founder of Office Space in Town (OSiT), Giles Fuchs, has been shortlisted for Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the 2019 Property Week Awards.
The Property Week Awards are the UK’s leading and most prestigious annual awards dedicated to celebrating teams and individuals across the full spectrum of the commercial property industry.
Amongst many of his entrepreneurial successes over the year, 2018 has been particularly exciting. We have witnessed the expansion of OSiT portfolio with the purchase of our new office, Blackfriars @ 22...
Low productivity has been a consistent issue for the British economy since the 2008 financial crisis. Between 2010 and 2015, UK productivity growth was 0.2 percent a year and recent research puts this at costing the UK economy £4bn in lost output.
A recent survey by the universities of Cardiff, Oxford and University College London revealed that British people are working harder and faster than ever. Yet their productivity continues to stagnate.
One often overlooked catalyst of productivity is employee happiness.
Niki Fuchs, Co-founder and Managing Director of...
In their seventh year, the awards celebrate the diversity, strength and heritage behind the businesses and seeks to highlight their involvement in the community. It also presents a fantastic opportunity to celebrate their contribution to the UK economy.
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