Latest News - Page 12 Categories Our Sector Virtual Offices Sustainability Community Charity & CSR HR Select Category Our Sector Virtual Offices Sustainability Community Charity & CSR HR Jul 14th 2015 How to set office environmental targets Doing your part to help tackle climate change by making your office green and environmentally-friendly is great – but without measurable targets you won’t know if you’re making progress Not only does going green mean you’re being a responsible ... Jul 13th 2015 100% of BE clients say they are greeted with a smile at reception! Business Environment’s Voice of the Client Survey reveals complete satisfaction with welcoming smiles of business centre receptionists Client satisfaction is critical to the success of BE’s business and so we send out quarterly ... Jul 13th 2015 New Bandwidth Prices at Business Environment Want to upgrade your broadband? All of our centres are host to 1000MB connectivity as well as 100MB back-up circuits. We know that the most important part of any business is your IT, which is why we’re committed to offering you internet at the ... Jul 09th 2015 The Office Time Warp Offices now compared to 1990s As leading independent serviced officer provider Business Environment celebrates 21 years in the industry, we decided to compare the offices of today with the offices of yesteryear with a time-warp infographic. ... Jul 07th 2015 Milton Keynes businesses seek greater clarity in EU future According to the Milton Keynes Chamber of Commerce Milton Keynes businesses would like to see greater clarity over their future in the European Union (EU) as the Government considers a changing relationship with Brussels. Members of the ... Jul 07th 2015 United in memory of the 7/7 victims Clients and staff at Business Environment Minories unite to remember the victims of the 7/7 terror attacks Office workers at Business Environment’s 150 Minories business centre and across all its 11 other centres, joined the nation ... Jul 07th 2015 Cycle to Work: What you need to know Getting on your bike and commuting to work not only saves money but can boost your fitness. And the Cycle to Work scheme can make buying a bike more affordable – here’s how. Over 740,000 people cycle to work every day, according to recent census ... Jul 06th 2015 Bristol hosts International Fair Trade conference This weekend (4/5th July) Bristol took centre stage among the most ethical cities in the world when it hosted around 250 delegates representing 20 countries for the 9th International Fair Trade Towns Conference. The event explored ‘Fair ... Jun 30th 2015 Business Environment’s monthly SME news round-up – Jun 2015 Selecting June’s best news for small and medium sized business Business Figures Economy getting better Various new figures suggest post-election Britain is a better place for businesses. The Confederation of British Industry says many ... Jun 30th 2015 BE Offices celebrates 21 years as independent serviced offices provider and unveils expansion programme BE Offices, one of the UK’s leading independent serviced office providers, this month celebrates 21 years in the sector. As such BE is probably the country’s oldest independent multiple serviced office business. Originally founded in 1994 ... Jun 23rd 2015 The world’s most unusual office designs For the majority of us, what we need from an office is fast internet, a comfortable desk and a computer. However, there are a few companies that think an office can be something a little more… unusual Office design has changed over the past few ... Jun 18th 2015 Introducing the 6th Floor @ 107 Cheapside, EC2 – Opening Soon! We’re delighted to announce that we are opening new serviced office space on the 6th Floor of the prestigious 107 Cheapside building in the City of London. A variety of sizes of office suites, ranging from 3 – 100 desks, are available ... Jun 16th 2015 How businesses can learn from The Button Starting as an April Fool’s Day joke by the people at Reddit, The Button became a phenomenon engaging over 1 million people – we take a look at the experiment to see what your business can learn from it. On April 1, 2015 a post appeared on Reddit’s ... Jun 09th 2015 How to retain your staff – without breaking the bank Keeping your best staff is an important part of growing your business – but wage rises, which can hit your margins, aren’t the only way to keep your best workers happy. Having a happy, high-performing and driven workforce is an important part ... Jun 02nd 2015 Can your commute help you lose weight? With new figures showing that people who walk, cycle or take public transport tend to lose weight, we look at how your commute can help you to stay fit and healthy. Research from the University of East Anglia found that people who switched from ... May 26th 2015 Business Environment’s monthly SME news round-up – May 2015 Selecting May’s best news for small and medium sized business Business Figures The new Government The new Conservative government has been broadly welcomed by the business community, thanks to the announcement that £10 billion to be cut ... May 22nd 2015 Could you benefit from a mentor? Whether you’re just starting out in a new career or setting up your own business, a mentor can provide you with the tools and guidance you need to succeed While the mentor/mentee relationship isn’t for everyone, for the right people it can help ... May 12th 2015 Why teams work – the people behind the geniuses We all like to think we’re individual geniuses but some of the biggest inventors, artists and innovators have succeeded thanks to their team As John Donne said ‘No man is an island’. From great leaders to technical geniuses, behind them all ... May 07th 2015 BE Offices Basingstoke offices turned into film set! Budding production company films at Basingstoke offices Last week the 6th floor of ViewPoint in Basingstoke was turned into a film set as the brother of Assistant Centre Manager Jade Armitage, together with his production team and cast, filmed ... May 07th 2015 What does the Digital Inclusion Strategy mean for your business? As part of a Government plan to get people online, a Digital Inclusion Strategy was launched last year with a target of reducing the number of people without access to the internet by 25% by 2016. The aim of London’s Digital Inclusion Strategy ... May 05th 2015 Gender split – small business owners and managers to vote in election There is a substantial gender split among small business owners and managers in the way they are likely to vote, according to the latest Business Environment/OnePoll survey conducted in the last fortnight before the General Election. A survey ... May 05th 2015 SMEs believe larger companies fail to shoulder tax burden Greater emphasis on eradicating tax avoidance/evasion, improved education and greater infrastructure investment called for by small and medium sized businesses Small and medium sized companies (“SMEs”) believe they are shouldering ... Apr 28th 2015 Business Environment’s Monthly SME news round-up – April 2015 Selecting April’s best news for small and medium sized business Business Figures More workers, better service sector and a spending boom More workers needed Three reports out this month suggest that the UK has the capacity for more skilled ... Apr 21st 2015 Open your company to the world through social media Social media is a great way to connect with the wider world, so why not use your Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest accounts to open your office doors to the universe Giving people access to how you work and your team can be a great way to humanise ... Apr 14th 2015 Healthy offices mean happy staff Creating a healthy working environment doesn’t just mean following the health and safety rules – it means providing offices that people are happy and comfortable working in. There are many ways you can update and improve your working spaces ... Apr 07th 2015 Simple business ideas that have saved money Sometimes it’s the simplest idea that can save businesses money – and like all good ideas they can come from anywhere. When you’re looking at ways to save money in your business, it’s worth putting a call out to all your staff as even the most basic ... Mar 31st 2015 Business Environment’s monthly SME news round-up – Mar 2015 Selecting the best news for small and medium sized business from over the past month Budget tax cuts welcomed – but with caution Small businesses gave a cautious welcome to the tax cuts announced in this month’s budget. They included reducing ... Mar 25th 2015 Business Environment takes part in Earth Hour Earth Hour began in 2007 by WWF when they famously started the lights-off event in Sydney, this commitment to the planet has now grown to engage a staggering 162 countries and territories and has become the world’s largest mass participation ... Mar 24th 2015 Mistaken identity – how to deal with a negative twitter doppelganger Following a number of high-profile cases of mistaken identity on Twitter, we look at what you should do if someone in the news has a similar Twitter handle to your company. From big name companies like John Lewis to fictional EastEnders character ... Mar 17th 2015 5 jobs you might not have heard of in 2010 The business world is an ever-changing one – and the last five years have been no exception, with advances in technology and globalisation creating a number of jobs which simply didn’t exist before. Here are 5 roles you might not have heard of ... Mar 10th 2015 Volunteering Blog – Cancer Research UK Cancer Campaigns Ambassador BE’s PR & Marketing Officer visits Cancer Research UK’s Bart’s Cancer Institute On Monday 9th March I had the great pleasure and privilege of joining other CRUK Cancer Campaigns Ambassadors at Bart’s Cancer Institute in Central London. ... Mar 10th 2015 Small businesses see turnover increase Small businesses are ‘leading the economic recovery’ as government figures show 2 in 5 firms reported greater turnover than last year The number of small businesses that have increased turnover, expanded their workforce and reported profits ... Mar 03rd 2015 Small firms confident about the future Small firms have expressed confidence about future performance with two thirds expecting an increase in turnover. The Manufacturing Advisory Service report, which covers over 500 small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), found that ... Mar 02nd 2015 Enterprise zones see the creation of over 15,500 jobs in the UK Since the conception of Enterprise Zones in the UK, over 15,500 jobs have been created. Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has announced that Enterprise Zones have now created in excess of 15,500 jobs across the country since opening for ... Feb 26th 2015 New finance company Claratus Commercial Finance launches in partnership with BE Offices Based in Minories, Claratus aims to simplify the world of business finance for SME customers, including those within BE’s centres. Claratus can arrange finance across the broad spectrum of available products from traditional loans and ... Feb 24th 2015 6 ways to get the support of the local community Arriving into a new town can be difficult for small businesses. But if you embrace your local community you’ll not only boost your business, you might also make some friends along the way. While some businesses like cafes or retail stores are ... Feb 17th 2015 How to make your website mobile friendly Does your website meet Google’s mobile usability standards? What can you do to make your site more mobile friendly? Google has issued a warning to webmasters that all websites should be mobile friendly, following the news that 50% of the searches ... Feb 16th 2015 Help to Grow Scheme a Positive Step for SME Growth The Government last week announced that it will help 500 small businesses to become mid-market players through a new ‘Help to Grow’ scheme, in a move which further highlights the importance of British SMEs to the economy says Business Environment’s ... Feb 16th 2015 Basingstoke to become Business Improvement District Basingstoke businesses are due to consider whether or not they would they would like to join forces with a private sector led Business Improvement District (BID) which aims to help promote the Hampshire town, boost interest in the area and ... Feb 10th 2015 5 ways to improve your customer service Is your customer service as good as it could be? The customer service skills of UK businesses have once again come into question, with a survey by Interactive Intelligence highlighting that a massive 79% of customers have to deal with between ... Feb 09th 2015 Bristol Businesses Go Green for European Green Capital Businesses in Bristol will be finding out this week how they can participate in Bristol’s year as the European Green Capital and by doing so benefit from the activities and support initiatives that will be running throughout 2015. At a launch ... Feb 05th 2015 Thames Valley to receive £10.2m boost to benefit Reading Expansion of Growth Deal with the Government agreed by Thames Valley Berkshire Local Enterprise Partnership. An additional £10.2m is set to be invested in the Thames Valley Berkshire region between 2016 and 2021 following an agreement by ... Feb 03rd 2015 What are the business benefits of 4G? The UK is a mobile working haven – and the rollout of 4G is making working on the go even easier than before. Here’s what jumping on the 4G bandwagon – and faster speeds – could mean for your business. Extra productivity The need for quick and reliable ... Feb 02nd 2015 PwC urges private Milton Keynes businesses to share their successes The 2015 UK Private Business Awards open for nominations Management consultants PwC are urging private Milton Keynes and South Midlands-based businesses to share stories of their success but putting themselves forward for the 2015 UK Private ... Feb 02nd 2015 Is your brain turning to mush? If you are over 40 it might be! There is a strong possibility that we will live till 100 and work until we are 70, but new research by Citrix and the University of Texas’ Center for Brainhealth indicates that from the age of just 42 our brains start ... Jan 27th 2015 Stay on top of your game with staff training Investment in staff training can be worth every penny. It keeps your employees at the top of their game, so you stay on top of your game. But what types of training should you be investing your hard-earned cash in? On-the-job versus off-the-job ... Jan 22nd 2015 London’s shortage of office space could hamper economic potential A lack of affordable office space as well as a crisis in housing provision in the City of London is set to hinder the capital’s economic potential according to Policy Chairman of the City of London Corporation, Mark Boleat. Undeniably ... Jan 20th 2015 How to build staff relationships Your business is nothing without your staff. If they don’t get along, productivity will ultimately suffer as a result. Here are some ways you can build staff relationships and maintain harmony in the workplace. Let them talk it out If members ... Jan 19th 2015 BE donates office equipment to communities in Belarus Desks, chairs, printers, photocopiers and other office equipment arrives in Minsk for distribution to needy communities in Polotsk and Bobruisk. This charitable cause was brought to our attention by one of our employees who has a connection ... Jan 13th 2015 How to de-stress your employees Stress in the workplace is unhealthy for your employees and your company as a whole, so it pays to take the time to de-stress your staff. Here we look closely at a handful of the techniques that you could use. Give them a break The obvious solution ... Jan 12th 2015 BE Offices employee invited to No 10 for charity work BE’s PR & Marketing Officer Julie Tucker has been invited by Samantha Cameron to a reception for charity champions at No 10 Downing Street. The invitation for the event, which takes place tomorrow evening (Tuesday 13th January) ... Jan 12th 2015 Start-ups experience record breaking year in 2014 – Entrepreneurial power house status maintained by London and the South East – Outside of the South East, Birmingham ranks as top performing city – Manchester secures hot spot of the North position as entrepreneurial ... Jan 06th 2015 How to beat the Blue Monday gloom Monday 19th January 2015 is ‘Blue Monday’ – arguably the most miserable day of the year for workers in the UK. But it doesn’t have to be like that. Here are 3 ways you can keep your employees happy and motivated in the new year. 1. Recognise your ... Dec 30th 2014 5 ways to make your business more family-friendly New research from the US suggests companies who introduce family-friendly policies could benefit from a more productive workforce. If you’re thinking of making the office a little bit more family friendly, here are a few things to think about. ... Dec 23rd 2014 Can exercise really boost office performance? Research suggests that exercise can boost the performance of employees in the workplace. But what if you haven’t got time to hit the gym before work? Here we give you a list of exercises to do in the office. 1. Chair Squats Stand in front of your ... Dec 16th 2014 Bring your office up to speed with these 4 pieces of tech Is your office stuck in the past? Are you using outdated tech? If so, it’s time to bring your working environment into the 21st century. Here are 4 must-have pieces of tech that help you do business better. 1. Tablet computer The era of the desktop ... Dec 15th 2014 Do firms waste millions each year on Christmas parties? – Most employees would rather take money than have the party, with 20% considering them “a chore” – One in five have kissed a colleague at a festive party The UK spends nearly a quarter of a billion pounds on office Christmas ... Dec 15th 2014 Businesses ignoring importance of progression in employee engagement – Half of managers believe that candidates are most attracted by wages – Yet the main reason for staff moving on is career progression UK businesses are suffering a large disconnect with employees, as managers implement engagement ... Dec 09th 2014 £10m boost for congestion-busting new roads into Basingstoke Enterprise M3, a business-led Local Enterprise Partnership which is working to secure economic growth at sub-national level, has approved almost £10m of funding for the improvement of two of Basingstoke’s key gateways. The A340 and A33 ... Dec 08th 2014 Bristol’s Engine Shed celebrates its first anniversary by outlining its role as platform for economic growth Bristol’s innovation hub the Engine Shed is celebrating its first anniversary with the announcement that it has contributed £8m to the economy of the West of England as well as creating 128 jobs in the process. The Engine Shed is an innovative ... « Older EntriesNewer Entries » (Or jump to page 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435 of 35) Bristol’s Engine Shed celebrates its first anniversary by outlining its role as platform for economic growth