Publications

The BCO's research publications play a vital part in the built environment by providing best practice guidance and evidence based research on the principal themes that will drive the industry in the years to come.

Under construction Publications

The BCO's research publications play a vital part in the built environment by providing best practice guidance and evidence based research on the principal themes that will drive the industry in the years to come.

Best Practice Guides

Since its inception in 1990 the BCO has been at the forefront of developments in the office sector, identifying and predicting the themes that shape and drive the sector. The BCO looks at how the office has changed over the years since its creation, its role in driving, facilitating and supporting those changes as well as looking ahead to how market dynamics might shift going forward.

Linking design, people and technology to enhance health and productivity will be fundamental for high-performing workplaces.

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Research REports

Key influences such as agile working, technology, densification, sustainability, productivity and health & wellbeing are not only impacting on the office industry in general, but also the design, specification, delivery and occupation of buildings and will continue to do so, creating new challenges for designers, developers, occupiers and asset managers.

We see an accelerating rate of change in the workplace as factors such as globalisation, technology, demographics and culture combine to change existing business models.

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Publication title

Opportunities and Challenges in Achieving the SDGs in Real Estate

Publication date

25.03.20

Category

BCO Research & Policy

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a collection of 17 goals set out by the United Nations with the aim to address economic, social, environmental and governance issues and to provide a blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. Successful implementation requires all sectors including real estate to champion these.

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Publication title

E-Learning Guide to Specification

Publication date

02.04.20

Category

Publication title

Thoughts on Office Design and Operation After Covid-19

Publication date

24.04.20

Category

BCO Research & Policy

The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting how we use buildings now and is likely to affect how we design buildings in the future.

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Publication title

Master Planning on the Smallest Scale

Publication date

01.05.20

Category

BCO Research & Policy

Significant attention in our industry is given to the master planning of both the new and old estates of London. However, it is the multiple interventions of single-site developments that make up the majority of the city’s fabric.

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Publication title

The Customer Experience Revolution: Savills Property Management Strategy

Publication date

19.05.20

Category

BCO Research & Policy

Over the past decade, the BCO has initiated the driving of the customer-service revolution in the property management industry. It has been producing research and recommendations on occupier satisfaction since 2002. Embracing the best practice guidance published by the BCO Occupier Group, Savills has adopted the concept of building performance and developed a new customer-focused business model for managing prime offices and places.

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Publication title

Resilient Workplace, Climate Change Risks and Opportunities – Executive Summary

Publication date

28.05.20

Category

BCO Research & Policy

How our climate might change in the future is almost entirely dependent on current and future global carbon emissions.

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Publications

Under construction Publications

The BCO's research publications play a vital part in the built environment by providing best practice guidance and evidence based research on the principal themes that will drive the industry in the years to come.

Our Best Practice Guides facilitate and support the office sector

Best Practice Guides