News - Page Categories View All Timeline Our Sector Sustainability Community Charity & CSR HR Select Category Timeline Our Sector Sustainability Community Charity & CSR HR Apr 10th 2014 Green office = productive employees? The next time one of your employees complains that they’re too hot, or screen glare is giving them a headache, you might want to take it more seriously. New research has found that an environmentally-focused workplace leads to greater employee ... Apr 07th 2014 New City offices for Business Environment Multi-award winning serviced office provider Business Environment has today moved in to new offices at 150 Minories, EC3. The move will enable more efficient operations across a single floor in a more modern office facility. Just yards from ... Apr 07th 2014 City office towers top list of Londoner’s favourite buildings Writing in the Evening Standard on Friday (4th April) Mayor Boris Johnson conceded that London’s skyline must evolve to accommodate a population that by the end of the decade will have reached 9 million people and by 2030 will have risen to 10 ... Apr 01st 2014 Five ways to treat your workers A happy worker tends to be a more productive worker. With that in mind, how can you ensure your staff come to the office each day with a smile on their face? A treat courtesy of the boss every now and again is likely to do wonders for morale and doesn’t ... Mar 10th 2014 Staff Motivation Matters – Demotivated, Disengaged Staff David Saul, Managing Director of leading serviced office operator Business Environment, explains the importance of motivating your employees. As the man who inspired one of the most successful and valuable companies in history, you can’t ... Mar 10th 2014 Sunday Times Top 100 Employer for Seventh Year Running! Business Environment, one of the UK’s foremost serviced office operators, has been named one of the country’s ‘100 Best Small Companies to Work For’ by the Sunday Times for the seventh consecutive year. In a year which saw hundreds of companies ... Mar 07th 2014 Women are winning the battle but losing the war in the boardroom As the broadcast industry comes under fire for cultivating an environment where women feel forced to change their demeanour, serviced office provider Business Environment polled 1,500 UK workers to examine how the rest of the nation fares. ... Mar 05th 2014 Does your company look after its employees? Does your company have employee wellbeing programmes in place in order to help boost productivity and lower absence rates? Everyone knows that stressed out, over-worked staff members are not going to be at their optimum during the business ... Feb 25th 2014 Small business need to stand up for themselves Size matters: David Saul, Managing Director for Business Environment discusses the often unfair lack of recognition given to SME’s by policy makers Try a quick test. What first comes to mind when you hear the word “business”? I’d be ... Feb 24th 2014 Top 5 tips for your company website In the competitive environment of the world wide web, your company website needs to make sure it’s getting everything right to stand out from the crowd. With an increasing proportion of business now taking place via the internet, the ... Feb 20th 2014 Working women numbers ‘the highest since records began’ There are now a record number of women working in the UK, according to new government figures. A report released by the Office for National Statistics has shown the female employment rate currently stands at 67.2 per cent – the highest ... Feb 17th 2014 Train satisfaction survey results reveal need for improvement The reputation of the UK’s train network has taken a bit of a battering recently, with the weather certainly pulling no punches in disrupting services across the country. However, it appears as though the companies operating the rail ... Feb 13th 2014 Be my Valentine? BE Talks Loving your Customers It’s hard to walk into a shop at this time of year without stumbling over a proliferation of hearts, roses and declarations of love. And whether you embrace Valentine’s day and all that it stands for or remain cynical about its over-commercialisation, ... Feb 11th 2014 Top 5 business mistakes Navigating your business on the road to success can be quite the minefield. There are many pitfalls to avoid – some more obvious than others. While sometimes the difference between a positive outcome and a negative one can be entirely ... Feb 10th 2014 How to manage your virtual team In an age when remote working is increasingly becoming the rule as opposed to the exception, it’s no longer uncommon for a business’ team to be spread out across cities, countries and even continents. The power of the internet ... Feb 07th 2014 The end of the office desk phone? While it may have been the mainstay of every shared office for as long as any of us care to remember, the humble desk phone could soon be a thing of the past, according to new research. A study carried out by internet service provider Timico found ... Feb 06th 2014 Lack of preparation to blame for collapse of 81% of SME business sales According to a survey published today (5th February) by James Caan’s finance business, Bluebox Corporate Finance, 81% of SME business owners tried and failed to sell their businesses in H2 2013 with 83% citing lack of preparation as a major ... Feb 05th 2014 Job satisfaction and promotion ‘not the same thing’ for women It has been claimed that initiatives promoting gender diversity are not achieving what they were set up to do and are focusing on the wrong priorities. Research conducted by IBM firm Kenexa has suggested that workplace schemes designed to ... Feb 03rd 2014 Is Spending too long in the Office bad for Your Health? Nazia Ahmed, Director of Human Resources for serviced office provider Business Environment looks at how our working life is contributing to the UK’s obesity crisis It has been estimated that UK office workers spend five years of their ... Jan 30th 2014 BE completes largest serviced office refinance in recent years Business Environment has completed the refinancing of twelve of its properties, concluding the largest deal of its kind in the service office sector since before the credit crunch began. The agreement, worth £110.129m and made with a consortium ... Jan 30th 2014 So much for female solidarity: many women discriminate against members of their own gender, survey finds Women face almost as much workplace discrimination from other women as they do from men, according to a new poll by serviced office provider BE Offices The study, based on an independent survey of 1,500 people, found that a fifth (20.1 per cent) ... Dec 30th 2013 Festive burnout ‘giving businesses a headache’ The majority of the UK workforce suffer from “festive burnout” as a result of being overworked in the run-up to Christmas, according to a study. Stress, exhaustion and illness were cited as things experienced by three-quarters ... Dec 23rd 2013 Mentoring to transform your staff David Saul, managing director at Business Environment, takes a look at the importance of mentoring staff As the proverb goes: “you’re only as strong as your weakest link”. This quote is often attributed to sports teams – a weak pass in football ... Dec 19th 2013 Central London Office Space is World’s Most Expensive CBRE reports London home to highest priced offices in the world but serviced office space makes the capital still accessible to all The accolade for the highest priced office space in the world has been scooped by London, toppling Hong Kong ... Dec 10th 2013 UK firms Waste Millions each year on Christmas Parties Most would rather take money than have the party, with 20% considering them “a chore” The UK spends more than a quarter of a billion pounds on office parties – but for nearly half of the population the events are a chore more associated with drunkenness ... Nov 27th 2013 The importance of Christmas parties With December just around the corner, it’s getting to that time of year when talk in the office turns to the inevitable Christmas party. However, with many companies still focused on battling their way out of the economic downturn and ... Nov 26th 2013 CBI challenges Chancellor to promote business investment The CBI, the UK’s premier business lobbying organisation, providing a voice for employers at a national and international level, has challenged the Chancellor to promote business investment in his Autumn Statement scheduled for ... Oct 18th 2013 Business Environment scoops award at UKCEA We are delighted to announce we have been named the best provider of customer service of any UK Professional Services firm, by scooping a 2013 UK Customer Experience Award, beating many firms, including outsourcing giant Capita, in the process. ... Oct 09th 2013 Top 5 most unconventional working locations If your limit to making your office that little bit more exciting is buying a Japanese Peace Lily for the kitchen then this next top five list is definitely aimed at you. From Spanish forests to American warehouses, we’ve been scouring ... Oct 07th 2013 Female directors on the rise, says study The number of women who are holding the position of director on the board of companies featured in the FTSE 100 is on the increase, according to the latest statistics. Figures released by the Professional Boards Forum (PBF) show that females ... Oct 01st 2013 Staff favour approachable bosses Employees would like a boss which makes them feel comfortable in favour of them possessing any other trait, according to a new survey. Over three-quarters of staff responding to a study by recruitment company Reed said that they would prefer ... Sep 30th 2013 Modern offices are “a must” to attract investment The delivery of modern offices is a key part of a new plan hoping to rejuvenate UK towns and cities. A report released on Friday (September 27th) by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and built asset consultants EC Harris is calling ... Mar 27th 2013 Flexible and professional: meeting in the middle David Saul, managing director of leading serviced office operator Business Environment, on striking the balance between remote working and a professional presentation. Technology has revolutionised the way we work. With our tablets, ... Oct 01st 2012 Stoptober: Colleagues aim to ‘kick the habit’ with smoking support initiative Five co-workers are pooling their efforts to kick the nicotine habit for good – including one receptionist who has reached the three-month milestone, thanks to a dedicated smoking support initiative offered by her employer. Georgina Verso, ... Sep 18th 2012 Social Media: VIP Access’ – 2 days @ Slenky HQ! View the full press release from BE Wembley client Slenky -ENDS- Notes to editor: Slenky is a social platform connecting 13-24 year olds with opportunities, such as jobs, apprenticeships, internships, training, sports, competitions and ... Mar 09th 2012 BE’s Ant Games – We have a winner! We are delighted to announcement we have a winner for February’s Ant Games. Ms Sherry Almeida landed the top spot with a fantastic combined score of 5652 including a balancing performance of over 30 seconds! Good news for everyone else ... Feb 27th 2012 Business Environment one of UK’s best Employers for fifth Year Business Environment has been named one of the country’s ‘100 Best Small Companies to Work For’ by the Sunday Times for the fifth consecutive year, one of only 9 companies to hit the milestone. In a year with a record 828 entries to the awards, ... Jan 06th 2012 BE – Live on BBC Radio 2! Business Environment’s Steve Moore appeared live on BBC Radio 2 yesterday. We were invited to discuss our latest survey on Simon Mayo Drivetime on 05/01/12. Listen again (Interview starts at 1:40:18): http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00p2dfq ... Dec 02nd 2011 Milton Keynes Business Centre is finalist at the BCA Awards The Business Centre of Business Environment Milton Keynes has been been named as a finalist in the annual Business Centre Association (BCA) Awards – It’s the second time they have made the finals and been recognised for their efforts by their ... Aug 11th 2011 80% of employees see experience over education as key career driver Four-fifths of employees believe that experience is more important than education in driving a person’s career forward, according to new research. The Evolving Workforce: Drivers of Career Choice and Career Progression report ... Mar 17th 2011 Flexible working exemption for small firms? Small businesses could be exempt from new flexible working regulations put forward by the government. Reported in the Financial Times, the claim that small and medium-sized enterprises would be allowed to refuse flexible working requests ... Mar 08th 2011 Office spaces are getting less formal Demand for less formal and smaller serviced office spaces is on the rise and the trend looks set to continue. According to Richard Kauntze, chief executive of the British Council for Offices (BCO), smaller tenants are becoming the norm and ... Mar 07th 2011 Flexible working benefits are clear The benefits of flexible and mobile working practices are clear and more businesses are introducing them than ever before. According to the Telework Association, employers have caught a glimpse of the “bigger picture” and ... Mar 02nd 2011 Flexible working shouldn’t compromise normal office space working practices The introduction of flexible working should not compromise tried and tested office space working practices. According to Vodafone Global Enterprise’s Andy McFarlane, there are a huge number of benefits associated with the introduction ... Mar 02nd 2011 Office spaces are getting more open The days of tiny office space cubicles are becoming a thing of the past as open, collaborative environments become more popular. According to the Baltimore Sun’s HR expert Lorraine Mirabella, office workers demand far less space than ... Feb 28th 2011 Virtualisation can boost mobile working Serviced office space holders using the latest virtualisation technology can benefit from improved hot desks and more flexible mobile working. According to the Guardian, central government is already making use of the innovative technology ... Feb 17th 2011 Will future office spaces even have desktop PCs? Will the office spaces of the future have desktop PCs? This is the question posed by IT analyst Rob Bamforth. According to the workplace technology expert, the rise of smartphone technology is not only doing away with traditional office space ... Feb 01st 2011 Major investment to refurbish lifts at serviced office centre to improve customer service BE Offices has announced it is to start work on 14th February to refurbish the lifts at its busy award winning serviced office centre at 500 Avebury Boulevard. The main benefit of this work will be an improved performance from the 2 lifts that ... Sep 08th 2010 Director profile: Bernard Klug Bernard Klug is the former Chairman of Business Environment. bernardk@beoffices.com 0207 959 6000 ... Mar 07th 2009 Business Environment remove deposits on office space rental To help our clients and remove the barriers that stop smaller companies taking the office space solutions they need we no longer take deposits on our office space licence agreements. We are the first serviced office provider to make this step. ... Jul 16th 2008 Launch of Befit Gym at SoanePoint, Reading On Wednesday 16th July 2008 Fitness trainer to the stars Eddie Joseph, Shirley Sheppard, Centre Manager and all the BE Centre Team donned Befit t-shirts and launched the brand new gym at SoanePoint. 130 people signed up for it in the first ... May 09th 2007 BE signs up to new ‘Code of Conduct’ At the recent BCA conference (Business Centre Association) Business Environment, along with other Business Centre providers, signed up to the new ‘Code of Conduct’ and ‘Best Practices’. Business Environment was represented by Edwin ... Mar 25th 2007 BE Offices staff run a half marathon to raise funds for the Rays of Sunshine Children’s Charity… Business Environment staff run a half marathon to raise funds for the Rays of Sunshine Childrens Charity… Kathy Simmons: “During a ‘BeSocial’ event back in November, the girls and myself starting chatting about Rays of Sunshine. ... 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