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.
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?
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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May 07, 2026 
By BCO Media 