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.

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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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BCO Research Reports are available to BCO members for the first 3 months of publishing.

After 3 months, non-members and students can also download the reports.

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Publication title

The Rise of Flexible Workspace in the Corporate Sector

Publication date

16.10.19

Category

BCO Research & Policy

This report explores flexible working, specifically co-working and the use of serviced flexible space by large corporates in the UK. It identifies five business models for the corporate sector.

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Publication title

The Business Case for Productive, Higher Performing and Healthier Workplaces – BCO and LCMB Workshop

Publication date

06.11.19

Category

BCO Research & Policy

This Briefing Note summarises the findings of a workshop which facilitated debate and discussion on this topic. The workshop focussed on the business case for a productive office; identified the current barriers to update and considered the way forward for the industry in overcoming some of the challenges.

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Publication title

Making The Future Workplace: Materials and methods towards a circular economy

Publication date

03.12.19

Category

BCO Research & Policy

The research, via a circular economy approach sets out ways we can begin to meet the challenges in our future workplaces: the choice of building materials, how they are combined and how they are put together in a way that creates space to achieve such imperative targets.The exploration reveals that the relationship between business rates and rents in regional markets is stronger than in London. The changes experiences in rates paid appear to be reflected in the adjustment of rental values most strongly in retail markets but also in the office market.

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Publication title

Office Occupancy: Density and Utilisation

Publication date

06.02.18

Category

BCO Research & Policy

Undertaken by Ramidus and AECOM, the Office Occupancy report examines recent trends in workplace density and utilisation and will inform the BCO Guide to Specification to be published in 2019.

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Publication title

Enabling the Digital Workspace: How technologies are changing the specification and use of the office

Publication date

15.02.18

Category

BCO Research & Policy

This report examines how the development of the digital workspace will create opportunities for both workers and building managers to use buildings more effectively, and how digital capability will contribute directly to creating a positive customer experience for all building users.

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Publication title

Evaluation of the Government Hubs Programme: Year 1

Publication date

27.02.18

Category

BCO Research & Policy

This report is the first in a series of four reports on the Government Hubs Programme.

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LATEST Best practice guides (will be linked to CRM)

Design & Technical

Making The Future Workplace: Materials and methods towards a circular economy

03.12.19

Productivity

The Business Case for Productive, Higher Performing and Healthier Workplaces – BCO and LCMB Workshop

06.11.19

Workplace Strategy

The Rise of Flexible Workspace in the Corporate Sector

16.10.19

Workplace Strategy

The Rise of Flexible Workspace in the Corporate Sector

16.10.19

Health & Wellbeing

Wellness Matters: A summary roadmap to health and wellbeing

05.06.19

Occupier

The Space-Time Office – New demands, new possibilities

05.06.19

Working Practices

Evaluation of Government Hubs Programme – Year 2

08.05.19

Policy

Evaluation of Government Hubs Programme – Year 2

08.05.19

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