Consolidation of offices to save Sheffield Council £10 million

Sheffield Council hopes to save almost £10 million a year by shifting some of its staff to offices in the Moorfoot building. The plans to consolidate some of the existing ...

Marshall’s Mill to provide offices for smaller creative firms

Work has begun on the refurbishment of a former spinning mill in Leeds – the large office floor plates of the historic grade II listed building will be reduced to ...

Office air conditioning leads to arguments between colleagues

Almost three quarters of office staff argue about air conditioning at work, a new survey has found. Just under a third of participants in the poll, compiled by uswitchforbusiness.com, said ...

Office holidays could reduce fraud

Employers could save millions of pounds in fraud costs if they force office staff to take a two week holiday, according to an Ernst & Young report. Investigators at the ...

New conference centre for Warrington business park

A £1.2 million conference and meetings centre will be built at MEPC Birchwood Park in Warrington, making it one of the only business parks in the region to have an ...

Workplace kissing should be banned urges German etiquette society

Kissing should be banned in the workplace, according to a German society that specialises in social etiquettes and behaviour. The Knigge Society said kissing colleagues and business clients on the ...

Harborough Innovation Centre welcomes new tenants

Four companies have moved into Harborough Innovation Centre (HIC) in Leicestershire marking the business hub’s early success in securing its first occupiers. The £4.2 million centre, designed to help local businesses ...

Crematorium to heat offices in Somerset

The surplus heat from a crematorium in Taunton, Somerset, may be used to keep its offices warm to save on expenses. A ‘heat recovery system’ is planned to be installed ...

Shared office hubs championed by West Sussex organisations

Sharing office space is helping councils and other public organisations to save money and improve customer service in West Sussex. Under the ‘better together’ programme, councils are creating community hubs ...

Plans for Chester Business District taking shape

Muse Developments has acquired a 3.5 acre site in Chester to build a Central Business District that will provide 500,000 square feet of prime office space to the city over ...