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DIVERSITY

The BCO strives to be recognised as an industry leader in good practice in relation to diversity, equity and inclusion. Diversity is a core element of our strategic aims; we want to broaden the office sector and encourage people from all backgrounds to pursue a career whether that is in design, construction or management. 

 

The BCO is also committed to ensuring as far as possible that the Board of Management reflects the growing diversity of our membership. We actively aim to increase diversity across our committees.



Equality

As part of our efforts, the BCO is committed to communicating the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion to our members and the wider industry. We provide equal opportunities to all members to get involved in our events, research and publications, including through our NextGen schemes.

INCLUSION

The BCO actively promotes inclusion across the organisation. To ensure our work supports members’ mental health and wellbeing, we provide links to sources of support through both our regional and central networks.

COMMITTEES AND TEAMS

The BCO is run by a series of committees covering research, the regions, our awards programme and the next generation.
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MENTAL HEALTH

The BCO is dedicated to supporting its members' mental health and wellbeing by providing links to sources of support through networks regionally and centrally. 
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SPONSORShip

As one of the premier award ceremonies in the UK property calendar the BCO Awards delivers real value to its sponsors.
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Latest news

May 07, 2026
By BCO Media

BCO Northern Awards recognise the region’s outstanding workplaces

The North’s most outstanding workplaces have been named, with BCO Awards presented to six landmark office buildings across the region. On Wednesday 6 May 2026 at Manchester’s Kimpton Clocktower, the BCO’s annual Northern Awards recognised projects that demonstrate best practice in office design, fit-out, operation and sustainability, setting the standard for excellence across the sector.
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April 30, 2026
By BCO Media

EXPERT INSIGHT: The discipline of doing less

A whole generation of office buildings is approaching a critical moment. Many are now entering refurbishment cycles where the default response is “deep retrofit", but should it be?
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April 28, 2026
By BCO Media

The flight to quality has become a flight to experience

MEMBER COMMENT: Michael Laird Architects director Gillian Stewart says it takes more than a quality build to attract occupiers today. What matters more now is how a building feels to use and how it supports the people inside it over time
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