by Chris | Feb 19, 2016 | Agile Working, Articles, Millenials, Smart Working, Workplace Strategy
Guest Blog by Colm Devereux My age group has often been referred to as the “Peter Pan” generation, ostensibly because we cannot (or are unable to) grow up. I think that’s an unfair rap, the term coming as it does from older generations who have no experience of the...
by Chris | Feb 6, 2016 | Articles, Place Making, Putting Something Back, Smart Spaces & Places
Last Saturday I attended a conference with a difference, one which had a real impact on me and qualifies as my most interesting experience of the year so far. Prior to attending I was pretty ambivalent about attending Troubles, Tragedy & Trauma but I came away...
by Chris | Jan 29, 2016 | Articles, Future of Work, Smart Spaces & Places, Workplace Strategy
Last week I was back at BT Tower at the launch of the Smart Working Code of Practice (PAS 3000) – possibly a day of great significance for those of us interested in making the best use of the built environment and the talented people that use buildings. Produced by...
by Chris | Dec 1, 2015 | Articles, Corporate Real Estate, Future of Work, Place Making, Workplace Strategy
The theme for last week’s Estates Gazette Office Occupier Summit focused on whether property developers and the commercial real estate sector are having to adapt to the changing needs of occupiers. Chairing the event, Emily Wright, Estates Gazette Features Editor,...
by Chris | Nov 25, 2015 | Agile Working, Articles, Facility Management, FM futures, Smart Spaces & Places
Last week I saw a really great example of the benefits of combining people and place to produce some remarkable insights whilst encouraging participants to consider that delivering the impossible whether its Facilities Management (FM) or another area, is realistic if...
by Chris | Nov 8, 2015 | Articles, Corporate Real Estate, Creative Places, Place Making
On final approach to Los Angeles airport, otherwise known as LAX, I gazed out of my window at the vast swathe of urban sprawl beneath the clear blue Californian sky. This vista always intrigues me despite the fact that I have pondered on it during numerous prior...
