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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.

Our Best Practice Guides facilitate and support the office sector

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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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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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DIVERSITY, EQUALITY
and INCLUSION

The BCO champions diversity, equity, and inclusion, broadening the office sector and promoting participation from all backgrounds.
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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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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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Latest news

August 08, 2025
By BCO Media

Let’s talk about…Adaptive Reuse

On 30 July, the BCO NextGen London & SE committee gathered a panel of experts from across the architectural, engineering, construction and development community to talk about adaptive reuse – the good, the challenges and the not so ugly. Hosted by Heyne Tillett Steet at its award-winning offices at 16 Chart Street, N1, the location […]
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July 31, 2025
By BCO Media

BCO launches Workspace Unwired podcast

The Workspace Unwired podcast will delve into everything workspace and work places, from the people that make it happen, the places that it helps create, the planet that we need to protect as we redesign, retrofit and deliver fresh workspaces, to the policies and practices that are impacting the sector today and tomorrow. By utilising […]
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July 10, 2025
By BCO Media

BCO report calls for new approach to space planning as office use reaches critical shift

The British Council for Offices (BCO) has published new research revealing a fundamental shift in how UK offices are used, with major implications for developers, investors and occupiers. The report, authored by Nigel Oseland of Workplace Unlimited, shows that the long-standing benchmark of 80% office utilisation may no longer be fit for purpose. Post-pandemic data […]
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