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Property industry’s ‘standards bible’ from British Council for Offices available online now Today, the British Council for Offices (BCO) launched the latest edition of its Guide to Specification, providing guidance on industry standards for workplaces across the UK, from the analysis of occupier densities to the legal issues affecting office development. The BCO’s landmark publication was last published in 2009, and the 2014 edition includes updated guidance on occupier densities and details on how the…

The National Energy Foundation launches a programme of 10 ‘Big Ideas’ – projects to help improve the nation’s energy literacy. The launch follows a nationally representative survey which throws light on how much the British public really knows about energy. As part of the National Energy Foundation’s 25-year anniversary activities, the Working together towards an energy-literate UK programme of 10 ‘Big Ideas’ was launched in a presentation by the Foundation’s Chief Executive, Dr Kerry Mashford,…

University Sector Turnover Equivalent To Fourth Largest FTSE Company Higher Education Capital Expenditure Greater Than Entire Crossrail Budget Universities Occupy 26 million m2 (280 million sq ft ) – Over 2.5 Times The Size Of The Government’s Estate (10 million m2 (107 million sq ft ) Today, the Association of University Directors of Estate (AUDE) releases its comprehensive annual report which details the impact of University estates and facilities across the UK. The report titled…