Latest News - Page 13 Categories Our Sector Virtual Offices Sustainability Community Charity & CSR HR Select Category Our Sector Virtual Offices Sustainability Community Charity & CSR HR Dec 02nd 2014 How to make your employees feel at home in the office Good levels of morale increase productivity in the office and ensure employees are happy and motivated when at work. Low morale can easily break a company’s success, so it pays to keep a close eye on it and use simple and creative approaches to ... Dec 01st 2014 BE commits £1.7m to renovate Threadneedle Street Offices A sign of the confidence in London’s commercial property market” – David Saul Multi award-winning serviced office company Business Environment is to completely renovate its Threadneedle Street business centre in the heart of the financial ... Nov 25th 2014 Tips for making the most of a small office space Don’t let a small home office cramp your creativity – get some top tips for making the most out of it. If you work in a small office you might feel like it’s cramping your creativity. But even if you work in a tiny cubicle there are things you can do ... Nov 18th 2014 Top 10 coolest offices in the UK Google and Apple are well-known for having cool workspaces. But there are plenty of other offices that have some amazingly fun features. From helter-skelters to picnic tables, we look at the coolest places to work in the UK. 1. Innocent Drinks ... Nov 14th 2014 NEPAL BLOG DAY ONE: Friday 14th November The Nepal adventure begins! After some delays, arriving at Kathmandu airport was a relief! The hustle and chaos quickly took over the senses and any tiredness from our long journey was forgotten. Outside, the awaiting taxi driver filled his ... Nov 13th 2014 Business Environment Employees Depart for Nepal! Business Environment Centre Manager Yasmine Shah (Barbican) and Assistant Centre Manager Jade Armitage (Basingstoke) have today departed for an exciting two week volunteering adventure to Nepal, sponsored entirely by Business Environment. ... Nov 11th 2014 9 tips on how to tell an employee their clothes are inappropriate Is there someone in your office who comes to work in revealing clothing? Or is there a colleague who just looks scruffy all the time? Employees who wear inappropriate clothing can make everyone feel uncomfortable or give the wrong impression ... Nov 11th 2014 BE Offices clients and staff pay tribute to the fallen The busy BE Offices fell silent at 11am this morning as clients and staff alike congregated in the receptions of our 12 business centres across London and the South East to pay respect to those lost in past conflicts. Two minutes of silence were ... Nov 06th 2014 The Girls Prepare for BE Sponsored Volunteering in Nepal Business Environment Centre Manager Yasmine Shah (Barbican) and Assistant Centre Manager Jade Armitage (Basingstoke) are readying themselves for the adventure of a lifetime to Nepal on a two week volunteering mission sponsored entirely ... Nov 06th 2014 People of Reading Welcome Opening of Railway Station Redeveloped area will provide improved access for all with upgraded station access, a large open square, new taxi rank and more bicycle racks. Workers from local businesses and local residents alike have welcomed the official opening of ... Nov 05th 2014 Congratulations to Richard Botting of Envac Richard Botting of Envac, a Business Environment client at our Wembley business centre was presented this week with a desk gadgets goody bag as the winner of the prize draw for taking part in our recent Air Con Wars survey. The survey discovered ... Nov 04th 2014 Helen Grant MP opens CAFE and LPF new BE Office in Wembley A rainy November day in North London was brightened by the arrival of Helen Grant MP at No 1 Olympic Way, Wembley, to announce the opening of the new Centre for Access to Football in Europe (CAFE) and Level Playing Field (LPF) offices at Business ... Nov 04th 2014 6 tips on dealing with a bad boss Having a bad boss can be an extremely stressful situation. You may feel like you have no-one to turn to and that no-one else understands what you’re going through. Research from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health says ... Oct 28th 2014 7 tips for managing Millennials Millennials (Generation Y) are the generation of workers aged from 18 to around 33. They have a reputation for being difficult to manage as they are “arrogant” and “lazy”. But is this true? Here are 7 tips for managing Millennial employees effectively. ... Oct 23rd 2014 6 tips for dealing with a difficult co-worker We spend a lot of our weekday hours at work, and they can quickly become a nightmare if you’re dealing with a difficult co-worker on a daily basis. How should you handle a colleague who is making life difficult for you? If you don’t want to quit your ... Oct 20th 2014 Milton Keynes Chamber appoints new business community leaders The Milton Keynes Chamber of Commerce has announced the appointment of a new inaugural President and Vice-President The position of President has been awarded to Andrew Hall, a partner at Haywood Mann, while the founder and Managing Director ... Oct 15th 2014 Basingstoke and Deane businesses to benefit from faster internet Rural areas in Basingstoke and Deane will soon be benefitting from high-speed broadband following the launch of the next phase of Hampshire County Council’s superfast broadband programme. An extra 10,500 businesses and homes will gain ... Oct 15th 2014 Bristol Post calls for Tax System Overhaul hindering SMEs The Bristol Post’s Real Rates Reform campaign is asking business leaders in the city to their pledge support and back its campaign for a serious overhaul of the tax system which is currently hindering growth and placing an unfair burden on ... Oct 14th 2014 Six tips for having an office romance Fancy getting together with a colleague? Is it a good idea or always a no-no in the office? We discuss some ways of managing an office romance and keeping it professional. The office can be a hotbed for romance – after all you spend most of ... Oct 13th 2014 Is it time to be more air-considerate to your colleagues? • 70 per cent of office workers have had ability to work compromised by office temperature • 86 per cent of office workers are unhappy with temperature in the office at certain points in the year • Just under a quarter are never happy with the ... Oct 07th 2014 5 reasons why dogs are good for business Being able to bring your dog into the office is great for dog owners. They get to enjoy their pet’s company and aren’t left worrying about leaving their four-legged friend home alone all day. But is allowing dogs into work beneficial for companies? ... Oct 06th 2014 Bristol Businesses should look to Overseas Markets UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) urges south west England businesses to step on to the fast track to success with international organisations at the sixth annual Export Week. UKTI, working together with partners and business organisations, ... Oct 02nd 2014 Reading on the International Business Map Launch event at newly refurbished office scheme welcomes a gathering of over 70 business leaders and local company representatives A launch event was held this month to introduce a new local publication which aims to promote Reading as a viable ... Oct 02nd 2014 Over £1000 Raised for Macmillan Cancer Support Coffee, cake and charity were the order of the day for employees and clients at serviced office provider Business Environment, as the company once again took part in the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. ... Sep 30th 2014 So you Think you Know The Office? Take Our Quiz When BBC sitcom The Office first appeared on our screens in 2001 it’s ratings were so low that it was almost cancelled. Over a decade on it is one of our most successful British comedy exports of all time, having been sold to broadcasters ... Sep 30th 2014 Basingstoke’s Regeneration Initiative Continues Apace The multi-million pound regeneration project at Basing View in Basingstoke received a huge boost when Waitrose and John Lewis committed to construct a new supermarket and John Lewis at Home store within the Basing View business area. Construction ... Sep 29th 2014 Five ways to encourage team working You’ve got some great employees with a high level of individual skills, but they’re just not working well together. Collaborative working is vital to a successful business, and employees need to feel like a real team to be productive. Here ... Sep 23rd 2014 Five ways to inspire your employees Having motivated, engaged employees creates a happier workplace and helps to increase productivity and reduce staff turnover. A recent global survey by Gallup found that only 13% of employees feel engaged at work – and 24% said they felt “actively ... Sep 22nd 2014 Milton Keynes businesses surveyed by city council InvestUK, Milton Keynes Council’s economic development team, is to conduct a survey of over 1,000 Milton Keynes businesses to better understand the required support and infrastructure provision supplied by the council to cultivate local ... Sep 18th 2014 Business Environment’s Julie Tucker interviewed on London Live BE’s PR & Marketing Officer, a volunteer Ambassador for Meningitis Research Foundation talks about her family experience of meningitis for Meningitis Awareness Week Meningitis has been big news in the UK throughout 2014 but ... Sep 17th 2014 Top tips for new starters at university University is exciting for many but for most; this is coupled with the intimidating prospect of academia and outstanding intelligence. Surrounded by great academics and professors, the fear of not being smart enough, intuitive enough or ... Sep 16th 2014 What can you do to stop being hit by late payments? Small businesses claim they face job losses because of late payments for their work under the Government’s Green Deal programme. Tradesmen, such as loft installation fitters and work assessors have provided their services up front for the ... Sep 15th 2014 London CEOs Invited to Wembley Sleepout for Homeless Youth homeless charity Depaul UK challenge London companies to nominate CEOs and senior management to swap the boardroom for sleeping bags in solidarity with rising numbers of rough sleepers London business CEOs and senior managers could ... Sep 12th 2014 World’s Biggest Coffee Morning – Decorate a Doughnut Competition We’re proud to join in with MacMillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning at all of our business centres. As we have done for the last few years we’ll be running a ‘decorate a doughnut’ competition for ... Sep 11th 2014 New studies point to growth in Bristol economy Two Bristol-based accountancy firms have published the findings of separate studies both of which highlight the growing strength of Bristol’s developing economy, an encouraging indicator that Bristol’s economic performance far outstrips ... Sep 11th 2014 Milton Keynes Attracts International Businesses Over the last year Milton Keynes has become the chosen destination for more international businesses than any other regional city outside of London. According to a recent report by UK Trade and Investment body, in access of 3,000 jobs have ... Sep 09th 2014 Reading Businesses to Take Part in EU-Funded Study Reading University and the Netherlands’ Wageningen University will collaborate with community, industry, public and voluntary organisations to encourage them away from grant funding and towards self-sufficiency The EU-funded ‘Cities ... Sep 09th 2014 What would an independent Scotland mean for SMEs? Next week sees D-Day for Scotland when its people vote on whether to become independent from the UK. Some experts say that Scottish-based SMEs could encounter financial challenges if a “yes” vote prevails next Thursday (September 18). Businesses ... Sep 09th 2014 Stay in the EU, UK’s business community warns Businesspeople want the UK to remain in the European Union, according to a new survey by Business Environment, the UK’s leading serviced office company. When polled on the country’s policy towards the EU, two-thirds (61.4 per cent) replied ... Sep 08th 2014 UK Political Opinion [INFOGRAPHIC] The next UK General Election is only a year away! View our Infographic on UK Political Opinion… ... Sep 08th 2014 Business Environment sponsors league leading Under 11s Business Environment is proud to sponsor the shirts of an under 11s team of young footballers in the North West Hampshire Youth Football League. The Spartans are currently joint league leaders in the Under 11 Premier Division having beaten ... Sep 08th 2014 Money saving tips for young people For us young people, the phrase ‘I can’t afford that, I’m broke’ is used on a weekly if not daily basis. The expense of student living places a huge financial strain on us and we are constantly faced with the depressing ... Sep 05th 2014 Liam Mitchell completes Home to Rome We delighted to announce Liam Mitchell, our Finance Manager here at BE, has completed the 1,500 miles cycle challenge by reaching Rome at 3:05 pm on Friday 5th September 2014. The arduous 2 week marathon has left Liam with a few battle scars but ... Sep 04th 2014 BE continues its support of Macmillan Cancer Support For the third year running staff and clients at Business Environment’s 12 business centres across London and the South will be joining supporters of Macmillan Cancer Support for the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning on Friday, ... Sep 03rd 2014 &Meetings Director Ashleigh Sharp – ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Well done to Ashleigh Sharp, director of meeting & conferencing business &Meetings for taking part in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Sorry we missed the first half of the action!! Most people thought one bucked was enough, Ashleigh ... Sep 02nd 2014 10 tips on how to cope when a big customer goes bust SMEs must act fast if their biggest customer goes into administration, to ensure that they’re not dragged down as well. At the height of the recession, as many as 120 companies each day were going bust. Woolworths, Comet, Dreams and La Senza ... Aug 27th 2014 Air Con Wars Survey Please complete the following survey on Air Conditioning in your Office – survey takes less than 2 mins to complete… Take our super quick survey for your chance to win desk gadgets to keep you cool in summer and warm in winter. Just ... Aug 27th 2014 It’s here: renewable energy toolkit for SMEs Small businesses are being invited to join the renewable onshore energy revolution. A new renewable energy toolkit has been launched for small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs). The Institute for Sustainability’s offer helps SMEs take advantage ... Aug 21st 2014 Most inspiring business people for under 25s Starting a business as a university graduate is by no means a simple task. Many believe that unless you have been blessed with the intelligence of Mark Zuckerberg or the commercial zeal of Richard Branson, setting up a successful business is ... Aug 19th 2014 6 tips for handling pay rise requests As a small business manager, you want to keep your workers happy and feeling wanted. But you also may only have a limited budget and don’t want money-fuelled petty jealousies creeping into the office. So what do you do if one of your employees ... Aug 18th 2014 Women and Men in Business – The Best Party for You Women in business tend to support Labour, while men are torn between the two largest parties, according to a new survey by Business Environment, the UK’s leading serviced office firm. The company conducted an independent poll of 1,000 businesspeople ... Aug 12th 2014 9 apps which can improve small business performance Apps are becoming a key tool for the growth of SMEs. They’re helping to win fresh business, retain current customer bases, publicise brands, enhance business performance and spark sales leads. Apps can give you greater flexibility and working ... Aug 05th 2014 The Energy Price Rises Calculator Power bills are one of the fastest-growing headaches a business has to contend with, and most of us need all the help we can in finding the best energy deal. This is where Business Juice’s online calculator comes in. Business Juice http://www.businessjuice.co.uk/ ... Aug 04th 2014 BE Offices Minories wins SOS Business Centre of the Month We are delighted to announce that our business centre at 150 Minories, London EC3N 1LS is the winner of ‘Business Centre of the Month’ in the Southern Section of Search Office Space’s monthly award. This award was based upon the continued high ... Jul 29th 2014 PayPal offers ‘faster, fairer’ cash to UK firms Seven years after the start of the credit crunch, many UK small businesses are still struggling to secure funding. According to a recent report from the Department of Business, Innovation & Skills, around a third of SMEs rely on retained ... Jul 22nd 2014 Small firms warned over pollution fines Small businesses risk huge fines if they fail to make sure they have sufficient environmental procedures in place. New sentencing guidelines mean that firms with a turnover of less than £2 million a year could face a maximum fine of £95,000 ... Jul 17th 2014 Communicate IT launches to provide ‘jargon-free’ IT services Business Environment is launching new brand Communicate IT which promises to deliver simple, easy and fuss-free IT solutions to small businesses in need of reliable communications, on an on-going or ad-hoc basis. Communicate IT plugs a ... Jul 15th 2014 4 ways to ease medium-sized business tax worries Tax burdens are holding back middle-sized companies (MSCs), claims a leading British business group. The CBI says that MSCs suffer a “raw deal” because of the UK tax system’s cliff-style structure which does little to incentivise growth ... Jul 15th 2014 Business Environment runs for Rays of Sunshine On 10th July 21 Business Environment employees took part in the annual Great City Race, raising money for London-based charity Rays of Sunshine, which grants wishes for children with life limiting conditions from around the UK. Having participated ... Jul 15th 2014 Bogota Coffee Installation at Milton Keynes BE Milton Keynes based Bogota Coffee has been selected to provide an onsite coffee shop for BE’s Avebury Boulevard business centre. 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