Workplace Unplugged | Andrew Hulbert

July 21, 2026 by Mark Tilley

Mitie Agrees £3.1bn Takeover by OCS

OCS has announced a £3.1bn acquisition of Mitie, aligning two businesses that specialise in facilities management and transformation.

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Aug 3 2026

The Generational Divide in Wellbeing

The latest workforce insights point to a clear and growing reality. Employees do not experience employer ...

Jul 1 2026

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It's Time For Businesses to Start Taking Mental Health Seriously

The UK workforce has reached a stark and defining milestone. By late March 2026, more than five million ...

Jun 4 2026

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Information Security Now Under Pins the Fundamentals of FM

The latest guidance from the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management positions information not as a ...

May 6 2026

The Realities of Front Line Burnout

Frontline workers have always been the backbone of our operations. They keep facilities running, customers ...

Apr 7 2026

Insights from JLL’s Global State of Facilities Management Report

Budget pressure rising costs and talent shortages are all serious challenges but the Global State of ...

Mar 12 2026

Why Office Comfort Is Now a Strategic Priority for Facilities Management

One in four employees say their workplace is not comfortable and more than one in five feel their environment ...

Dec 2 2025

Burnout: The Emerging Operational Risk FM Can't Afford to Ignore

Burnout is now a mainstream operational risk and facilities management must respond with strategic clarity, ...

Nov 28 2025

Inside JLL’s 2025 Global Real Estate Technology Survey

Artificial intelligence is fast becoming one of the biggest disruptors in commercial real estate, with ...

Nov 28 2025

Neurodiversity at Work: A Strategic Advantage for Facilities Management

Recent research from the Association for Project Management, conducted with Censuswide, provides a striking ...

Nov 12 2025

Reframing Office Return as a Strategic Moment for WFM Leaders

Across the UK, many organisations are tightening on-site attendance rules to encourage a return to the ...

Sep 19 2025

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Rebuilding Confidence in Net Zero: A Call to Action for Workplace and FM Leaders

Across the UK, many business leaders are beginning to express uncertainty about whether net zero targets can ...

Sep 12 2025

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