Coworking and flexible workspaces are taking a firmer hold on office markets in UK cities. The Instant Group’s 2022 market review revealed demand had recovered beyond pre-COVID levels in London, Birmingham, Manchester, and more. Growth in the flexspace sector is building momentum and the number of UK workspaces is projected to surpass 9,000 by 2026.
Interestingly, this…
Growth in the coworking and flexible workspace sector is showing no signs of slowing down. The Instant Group’s latest market review revealed that demand for flexspace was up 22% in 2022 compared to 2021, and new supply is coming into the market to meet the growing appetite.
This influx of supply is partly made up…
The conversation around sustainability is constantly accelerating. People are increasingly concerned about being environmentally friendly, and businesses across all sectors are taking action to decrease the impact they have on the planet.
There’s lots of good sustainable practice occurring in the flexible workspace sector, too, but, as always, we can do more. This is especially…
The best coworking industry events to attend in 2022
The coworking sector is growing faster than ever as it steps up to fill the new demand created by a broader move towards hybrid and flexible working models. That means there’s more news than ever to keep up with and a bigger community to engage with. And, while…
We’ve seen the coworking sector take massive leaps over the past decade, going from a relatively niche idea to a global mainstay industry worth an estimated $8 billion. And although growth slowed in 2020 and 2021 as a result of the pandemic, 2022 looks likely to be the year that coworking continues on its upwards trajectory.…
Flexibility is a key element of the modern working world, with businesses considering it a priority for all sorts of reasons. The coronavirus pandemic only exacerbated its importance, proving that adaptability must be baked into a business plan if the business is to survive the unpredictability of the world. Through lockdowns we were forced into…
The way we work is changing, with hybrid working models, remote working, and working near home all contributing to a rise in demand for coworking spaces. But abundant demand doesn’t necessarily mean that acquiring occupiers is a walk in the park – you still need to take steps to get their attention. This is especially true as…
For decades now, our cities have been scaling upwards, expanding outwards, and getting bigger in every sense of the word. The age of urbanisation has brought with it lots of benefits, not least of which the economic strength and market choice that large-scale cities offer, but the tide is beginning to turn.
Urban Land Institute…
The growth of the flexible workspace industry in the past several years has been rapid, and there are no signs of it slowing. In fact, some projections estimate that the number of flexible offices and coworking spaces will continue growing at the same pace in the coming years. Instant Offices go as far as to predict that…
Usually, when making predictions about the future, there’s a high likelihood that you’ll be completely wrong. We can’t all be Nostradamus. In many odd cases, though, future events are telegraphed early through subtle changes that snowball. We’ve been doing a lot of thinking about what these events are in today’s workspace sector and, taking that…
There are certain ‘rules’ of business that you just can’t innovate past. No matter how clever you are, you’re not going to create a successful business without having a revenue model or an understanding of who your target market is, for example.
One of these rules, and one that’s particularly relevant to the flexible office sector,…
The UK office rental market is getting more competitive all the time, meaning each office operator has to do more to stand out in. How do you go about doing that?
While traditional techniques like brand differentiation and price competitiveness can help, one of the most important emerging factors in being seen in a crowded market is…
