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Sodexo Announces Year-On-Year Increase in Popularity of Meat-Free Meals

Across the 2.7 million meals sold in Sodexo’s UK and Ireland client sites in 2023, 11 per cent were vegan or vegetarian, an increase of one per...

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Largest UK Employee Diversity Survey Outcomes Revealed

A survey of over 526,000 people working in the built environment has revealed ongoing challenges in the sector’s progress in making an inclusive...

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Food Delivery Technology – Catering to the Modern Workforce

Workplace psychologist Dr Audrey Tang and MD at Just Eat for Business Matt Ephgrave explore why business leaders must keep up with innovative...

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Textile Services Association Launches Wellbeing Hub

Members of the Textile Services Association can now access resources to help them promote wellbeing in the workplace via a new online hub. The hub...

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The Role of Policy and Design in Addressing Gender Imbalance in Public Spaces

Architect Deborah Saunt outlines how the built environment is failing women and why we must integrate a gender perspective when legislating...

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Breaking the Sound Barrier – The Impact of Office Noise on the Working Day

Emma Hendry from JLL Consulting looks at how poor acoustics and a lack of privacy affects employee concentration. Emma is the People Experience...

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Matrix Booking Certified as a B Corporation

Workplace management technology provider Matrix Booking has been certified as a B Corporation. Matrix Booking underwent an evaluation process that...

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Real Living Wage Increases in the UK

Those working for Real Living Wage accredited employers are set to receive a pay rise: to £12 an hour across the UK (£1.10 increase), and...

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Tackling the “Blandemic” in the Built Environment – Thomas Heatherwick Book Launch

ThisWeekinFM attended the much-anticipated launch of designer Thomas Heatherwick’s latest book, a manifesto on creating buildings that uplift...

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Should Workplaces Introduce Licences to Work From Home?

A workplace consultancy has suggested that employers could use a licensing system to ensure workers have adequate facilities when working from...

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New Bristol Workspace Tops Out

The Welcome Building, a 207,000 sq ft landmark in Bristol city centre, has reached its topping-out construction milestone. A joint venture between...

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Shane Manogue Promotes Neurodiversity in New Ambassador Role

Shane Manogue, CEO of W12 Group and Lovit Technologies, has been named as a Diversity in Construction Ambassador for 2023’s London Build Expo....

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Workplace Sickness Absence at Ten-Year High 

The highest level of UK employee sickness absence in a decade has been reported by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. UK...

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Oklahoma City Achieves WELL Health-Safety Rating Across Portfolio

Oklahoma City has become the first city in Oklahoma, and third in the USA, to earn the WELL Health-Safety Rating for Facility Operations and...

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Just Eat for Business Trials Carbon Impact Labelling for Office Lunches

Office lunches provided by Just Eat for Business will now contain labels rating its carbon impact from very low to very high. The new labels are...

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Advanced Workplace Associates Opens First Office in India

Workplace consultancy Advanced Workplace Associates is opening its first hub in India as part of its global expansion. Partha Sarma, a...

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6/10 UK Hybrid Employees Work Longer Hours When Working From Home

Research from Compass Group shows that six in ten UK hybrid workers said they tend to work longer hours when working from home. The survey of...

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Half of Workplaces Lack Facilities to Support Menopausal Workers

A design company has surveyed 2,000 office workers who experience menstruation or menopause to explore how workplace design can better support...

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AI Mockups Show Workplace Designs of the Future

A European alliance of workplace experts has uncovered what’s in store for the future of the office, creating AI mockups of what these...

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AWA Hybrid Index Report Shows Employers are Cutting Back on Office Space

With workers coming into the office an average of 1.75 days a week, companies are finding their real estate needs reduced. The latest AWA Hybrid...

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