Join the BCO
The BCO invites applications for membership from organisations and individuals involved in creating, acquiring or occupying office space, in both the private and public sectors. It works to advance the collective understanding of its members, enabling them to work together to create more effective office space.
In the first instance, membership is available to organisations, which can then propose individual members. There are several different types of membership:
Corporate Membership
Membership is open to public and private organisations and institutions involved in the office sector. We ask that an existing member of the BCO sponsors the application for membership.
Individual Membership
Individual membership is available to employees from corporate members who wish to take advantage of the opportunity to have direct involvement with the BCO. Individual members receive publications, research material and newsletters direct from the BCO, and are invited to member-only events. Individual members also benefit from significant discounts to events open to members and non-members.
Regional Corporate Membership
Regional corporate members benefit from lower subscription rates than those applied to national members. To qualify an organisation must not have an office in London or the South East of England. For example, a potential new member of the BCO based in Manchester, with a second office in Leeds, would qualify as a new, regional member of the BCO. If that organisation opened an office in London or the South East of England it would, however, need to pay the higher, national rate.
Regional Individual Membership
Regional individual membership applies to any individual member based outside London or the South East of England. Any member based outside those boundaries pays a lower subscription rate than those applied to national members.
Subscription Rates
The following annual subscription rates* will be effective from 1st April 2008
Corporate Member £820
Individual Member £190
Regional Corporate Member £695
Regional Individual Member £160
Educational Organisation/Charity £110
Commercial Organisations (non UK) £610
Central/Local Government £215
Occupier £110
*subscription rates are subject to VAT.
To ensure that it reflects the varied interests of the office sector, the BCO segments membership into different categories.
You will be asked which category best describes the principal activities of your organisation.
Agency
Architecture & Interior Design
Construction & Office Fitting
Development
Education/Charity
Engineering & Technical Services
Facilities Management
Legal
Occupier
Ownership/Investment
Project Management
Property Management
Public Sector
Quantity Surveying & Cost Control
Research
Town Planning
Valuation
Other Business Services
Please download the application form and return to Richard Kauntze, Chief Executive, BCO, 78-79 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 3DH. You will be contacted in due course regarding your application.