News - Page Categories View All Timeline Our Sector Sustainability Community Charity & CSR HR Select Category Timeline Our Sector Sustainability Community Charity & CSR HR Jun 06th 2023 Spotlight on Paddington: 5 Merchant Square Paddington has a rich history of trade, industry and innovation which continues today with ground-breaking construction and transport projects. A destination neighbourhood, Paddington’s waterside regeneration project has seen the ... May 30th 2023 To hot desk or not to hot desk: a freelancer’s dilemma For and against hot-desking, we look at both sides of arguments… A permanent desk at a coworking space or at a client’s office has its benefits, however, hot-desking, from a managed space or a coffee shop also has its perks. There are a number ... May 22nd 2023 The black box approach to personal development Personal development is important in every company. All employees should have access to development opportunities to help them grow both professionally and as individuals. Indeed, for many people, particularly young staff keen to build ... May 16th 2023 Famous phone calls: The first ever telephone call When the phone rings, you can never be sure whether you will be picking up a call to someone trying to sell you a printer or to an important client with an urgent requirement. That’s why it is so important to pick up the phone – a phone call could ... May 09th 2023 5 tips to boost your energy in the office It’s not only physical jobs that rely on having plenty of energy. It’s easy to assume that office-based work is more mentally intensive than physical, but if you are not keeping yourself healthy and maintaining good energy levels, ... May 03rd 2023 The recipe for entrepreneurial success Want to know the key to entrepreneurial success? Who better to learn from than successful entrepreneurs! So, what is entrepreneurial success? IGI Global defines entrepreneurial success as “the individual entrepreneur’s ... Apr 26th 2023 Meet our Barbican centre team With almost 50 years of service to the company between them, we meet our award-winning Barbican centre team. It takes exceptional people to deliver exceptional customer service, something we at BE Offices pride ourselves on. And its not just ... Apr 17th 2023 Top tips for opening an office in a new location Is it time for your business to up sticks? Whether it’s for new opportunities or because of an expiring lease, these tips will ensure you complete your big move without a hitch…. We all know how stressful moving can be. Throw in running ... Apr 12th 2023 5 ways to make the most of your time in the office All time is precious, but when it comes to running a business and trying to be as productive and efficient as possible, it really is crucial to make the best possible use of the time you have available. This is particularly true if you are hiring ... Apr 04th 2023 BE Offices finalists in two categories for the Property Awards 2023 Flexible workspace specialist celebrates being shortlisted in the categories of Commercial Property Deal of the Year and Commercial Property Health and Wellbeing Initiative BE Offices today announces it has been shortlisted for two awards ... Mar 27th 2023 BE Offices’ CSR manager shortlisted for Sustainability Leader of the Year award BE Offices sustainability champion, Julie Tucker, has been shortlisted for the BusinessGreen UK Green Business Awards 2023 in the category of Sustainability Leader of the Year. The awards showcase the very best of the UK’s green economy ... Mar 21st 2023 Office-based start-ups grow 3.5 times faster than their remote contemporaries New study reveals young start-ups with predominantly office-based staff grow three and a half times faster than comparable organisations who are working remotely. There is still much debate and strong feelings about the pros and cons of ... Mar 13th 2023 How a new office can benefit a growing business A new office can be a gateway to a whole new chapter in an organisation’s business journey, providing motivational workspace which can lead to increased productivity and numerous other benefits. We take a look at the top five reasons ... Mar 06th 2023 How to renaissance your résumé You may not be aware, and why would you be, that the first CV in documented history was written by someone we would now regard as needing no introduction – the grand master himself, Leonardo Da Vinci. If you are on the look out for a new role ... Feb 27th 2023 New email habits to save you hours every week Our email inbox is the to-do list that anyone can add to indiscriminately, and just when we think we’re on top of our emails, another round come pouring in. Bad email habits may well be hampering our productivity levels so perhaps the time ... Feb 21st 2023 Is your imposter syndrome making you better at your job? Imposter syndrome has long been seen as a detrimental condition, certainly by those who feel it, but this lack of confidence could actually be to your advantage. Those of us who occasionally suffer from imposter syndrome – that unnerving ... Feb 13th 2023 Take control of your time in 2023 Making yourself more efficient will free up time to spend on more meaningful activities. We are half way through February already and the year seems to be running away with itself. If there’s one thing we have absolutely no control over ... Feb 07th 2023 5 ways to make your office a relaxing place to work A relaxing atmosphere in the office can be highly conducive to people being more productive. There’ll always be stress from time to time, but any business that hopes to get the best out of its staff should be helping its employees to work ... Feb 02nd 2023 Spotlight on Barbican: Barbican Arts Centre BE Offices workspaces are located in some of London’s most prestigious areas with places of cultural interest just moments away. One such location is our Barbican building, on the doorstep of the Barbican Arts Centre. The Barbican ... Jan 23rd 2023 BE Offices partners with Innovations for Learning’s TutorMate programme Employees volunteer to commit to weekly online reading sessions to support literacy for primary school children. BE Offices is partnering with Innovations for Learning/TutorMate to take part in their virtual reading scheme that enables ... Jan 19th 2023 Essential people skills for 2023’s workplace The development of people skills, also known as soft skills, is as important to business success as hitting those sales targets. Cultivating soft skills helps to ground us and direct our energy into supporting colleagues and the business ... Jan 09th 2023 How to hit the ground running in 2023 The new year is the perfect time to reflect on who you are and what you want to achieve, on both a personal and professional level. Here are our top tips on how to start the year as you mean to go on. Your new year’s resolutions may already be ... Jan 04th 2023 Belfast’s new premier workspace opens doors to first clients Custom House, the crowning jewel in the BE Offices flexible workspace portfolio, welcomes its first clients as a mix of businesses take up occupancy to kickstart the new year. BE Offices is thrilled to announce the opening of Custom House as ... Dec 20th 2022 The top 5 skills that will get you hired in 2023 Planning a career change in 2023? These are the skills recruiters are most impressed with and how to recognise them in yourself. The great resignation, job hopping and quiet quitting have become post-pandemic trends, changing the recruitment ... Dec 14th 2022 5 predictions on the future for flexible office space in 2023 By 2023, the flexible office space market is predicted to be even more in demand than it is today, with a variety of new offerings available to meet the needs of businesses and their staff. We spoke to Nick Riesel from freeofficefinder.com to ... Dec 06th 2022 5 things businesses can do to support their communities Amid growing concern around the cost of living crisis, together with issues such as social inequality and the environment, the corporate world needs to accelerate their social impact measures now more than ever before. For many companies, ... Dec 01st 2022 How to plan for winter weather disruption Winter brings the potential for harsh weather conditions causing disruption for commuters trying to get in to work, so it’s always good to be prepared. In an age of global warming, many recent British winters have been very mild, but ... Nov 23rd 2022 Belfast’s Custom House welcomes local property agents for exclusive tour Historic landmark building opens its doors to local commercial property experts as BE Offices and Straidorn Properties showcase newly refurbished flexible workspace offering. Leading independent flexible workspace provider, BE Offices, ... Nov 09th 2022 How to retain exceptional employees To run a successful business you need exceptional employees. Here’s how to keep them engaged. It’s one thing to hire good people and another thing entirely to keep them. Exceptional employees might easily take their exceptional ... Nov 01st 2022 Spotlight on Belfast: The Maritime Mile Featuring our new Belfast building, Custom House, the Maritime Mile is an exploration of Belfast’s historic waterfront. Custom House has been a part of Belfast’s rich maritime history since it was built in 1857. Merchants arriving ... Oct 26th 2022 The top 10 passive-aggressive phrases you might be using in emails Written communication can be open to misinterpretation and as we continue to work remotely some of the time, our tendency to send emails over engaging in face-to-face conversation is potentially placing us at risk of miscommunication. Remote ... Oct 14th 2022 BE Offices’ Euston and Farringdon buildings join the 2022 Mayor of London’s Business Climate Challenge BE Offices’ Euston and Headspace Group’s Farringdon buildings have been accepted on to 2022 Mayor’s Business Climate Challenge with the Camden Climate Change Alliance. BE Offices today announces it has been accepted at two locations ... Oct 06th 2022 Top 5 traits of a good listener Listening is a skill which is trickier to accomplish than one might think but it is critical to personal and professional development and absolutely essential in the workplace. We often feel the need to talk when really we should be listening. ... Sep 27th 2022 Celebrating BE Offices’ social impact on City Giving Day The annual City Giving Day, now in its 7th year, is an opportunity for City businesses not only to raise valuable funds for the Lord Mayor’s Appeal and other charities, but also to celebrate the value those businesses bring to society. ... Sep 22nd 2022 Top management lessons from the Great British Bake Off The Great British Bake Off final might just seem like a cake competition, but in reality, it’s a complex recipe of management skills and diligence… With the 2022 Great British Bake Off under way, we take a look at the recipe for success that has ... Sep 21st 2022 BE Offices commits to pursuing B Corporation Certification BE Offices today announces it has committed to pursuing B Corporation Certification as a means of affirming one of its core values – We have a commitment to our communities and the environment. Certified B Corporations are companies verified ... Sep 13th 2022 BE Offices clients join the Great City Race BE’s largest ever team turns out for our 15th consecutive year of participation in City of London charity run. On Tuesday 6th September, we were delighted to field our largest ever team of runners for the 2022 Standard Chartered Great ... Sep 07th 2022 Spotlight on Barbican BE Offices buildings are situated in prime locations, surrounded by numerous places of interest. Today we explore the Barbican neighbourhood. Constructed between 1965 and 1976, in an area once devastated by World War II bombings, the Barbican ... Sep 01st 2022 Meet our team: Richard Taylor, General Manager of Belfast’s Custom House BE Offices recently appointed a general manager, Richard Taylor, to its latest flexible workspace offering at the fabulous Custom House in Belfast. Let’s find out a bit about him. Welcome to the BE Offices team Richard. Can you ... Aug 23rd 2022 Spotlight on Belfast: The Lagan Weir and Lookout On the doorstep of our new Belfast building, Custom House, the pedestrian bridge atop the Lagan Weir affords great views up and down the River Lagan. Places of interest abound in the area surrounding our incredible new building, Custom House ... Aug 17th 2022 BE Offices partners with Treeapp on international reforestation projects BE Offices supports carbon neutral ambitions through Treeapp’s certified global tree planting projects. BE Offices is delighted to have partnered with Treeapp to support reforestation projects across the globe as a means of offsetting ... Aug 09th 2022 Spotlight on Belfast: City Hall As we venture further into the area surrounding our new Belfast building, Custom House, we visit another historic building, Belfast City Hall. Having already featured the ‘Salmon of Knowledge’, the Albert Memorial Clock, ... Aug 03rd 2022 BE Offices supports the COSMIC Dragon Boat Regatta BE Offices once again participates in the COSMIC Dragon Boat Regatta in support of the Children of St Mary’s Intensive Care unit. On Thursday 28th July BE Offices took part for the 4th time in the annual COSMIC Dragon Boat Regatta and were ... Jul 27th 2022 Spotlight on Belfast: The Titanic Quarter Continuing our exploration of the area around our new Belfast building, Custom House, we find out more about the neighbouring Titanic Quarter. As refurbishment and fit-out work continues apace at the fabulous new addition to our portfolio, ... Jul 18th 2022 100% of BE Offices clients would recommend us Bi-annual ‘Voice of the Client’ survey reveals exceptional levels of client satisfaction across the BE Offices group of companies. Providing outstanding customer service has always been BE Offices’ ‘raison ... Jul 12th 2022 Spotlight on Belfast: The Harland and Wolff Cranes As the opening of our new Belfast building draws nearer, we continue our exploration of Custom House’s local area and the many surrounding places of interest. At BE Offices we are super excited for the imminent opening of the spectacular ... Jul 05th 2022 The benefits of emotional intelligence in the workplace Office workers who nurture emotional intelligence are less susceptible to burnout or chronic stress and demonstrate greater resilience and overall job satisfaction. The ability to utilise emotional intelligence in the workplace enhances ... Jun 28th 2022 BE Offices secures first client at Belfast’s iconic Custom House Marketing and tech firm Velocity Worldwide commits off-plan to prestigious office in the building set to become Belfast’s premier workspace. BE Offices has signed its first client at Belfast’s Custom House, within weeks of going to market. ... Jun 21st 2022 It’s time to ‘BE Fit’ with BE Offices The wellbeing of BE Offices clients has always been of paramount importance to us and next week we are very proud to be launching our new wellness, health and fitness platform, BE Fit! All clients will be invited to become a member, totally free ... Jun 14th 2022 Spotlight on Belfast: The Albert Memorial Clock Ahead of the opening of our new Belfast building, we continue our exploration of Custom House’s historic surrounds. Here at BE Offices we can barely contain our excitement ahead of the imminent opening of the spectacular new addition ... Jun 07th 2022 3 top procrastination prevention tips Simple productivity boosting strategies to help you get the job done Do you find yourself procrastinating at times? If so, don’t worry, it happens to the best of us. There always seems to be that one task on your to-do list which has been ... May 31st 2022 Spotlight on Belfast: The ‘Salmon of Knowledge’ Ahead of the opening of our new Belfast building, we take a ‘deep dive’ into Custom House’s local places of interest. Here at BE Offices we are super excited about the imminent opening of the spectacular new addition to our ... May 23rd 2022 BE Offices unveils ground-breaking tech package for new flexible workspace offering in Belfast Custom House clients will be first in the UK to enjoy industry leading superfast 10Gb primary and 10Gb back-up lines in what is set to be Belfast’s premier workspace. BE Offices today announces its industry leading tech package for its new flexible ... May 18th 2022 5 reasons to move your office along the Elizabeth Line The year is 2008. Manchester United has won the Champions League in Moscow. Gordon Brown is Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Wall-E is making waves at the cinema. Oh, and the Crossrail Act has finally received royal assent! 14 years and ... May 11th 2022 Clean and tidy office: Happy, productive workforce Having a tidy office may seem like common sense, but it’s far more important than simply being able to find the things you need. A clean and tidy office not only impacts on workplace organisation, but it also affects employee motivation, ... Apr 25th 2022 BE Offices appointed by Straidorn Properties to manage Custom House in Belfast, set to be Northern Ireland’s first WELL-Certified building BE Offices today announces it has signed a joint venture partnership with the family owned Straidorn Properties to create and manage its new flexible workspace offering at the iconic Custom House in Belfast. The deal will see BE Offices managing ... Apr 12th 2022 BE clients get on their marks for the annual BE Offices Easter egg hunt What could be better than being invited on an egg hunt around your office building to make your day at work more egg-citing? BE Offices will have their clients on the hunt this week, searching for mini chocolate eggs to indulge in, and also on a ... Apr 11th 2022 Working from home: The real expense Many people have been working from home since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020. Despite restrictions having been lifted, a government survey in January revealed 36% of UK residents were continuing to work from home, rather ... Apr 05th 2022 What the science says about work from home attire and productivity Much has been written about the impact of working from home on levels of productivity, not so much about what we’ve all been wearing. Two years ago, our lives were turned upside down with the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic. Office-based ... Mar 29th 2022 Three indicators that you’re working too much Working from home has heralded longer working hours for many, but overworking can lead to health problems and loss of productivity. 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