RESEARCH REPORT
PUBLISHED MARCH 2015
Future Workstyles and Future Workplaces
in the City of London
The past few decades have seen significant shifts in
and developers. More broadly, this research
workstyles and the workplaces needed to support
demonstrates the growing importance of the role of
them. The office is increasingly expected to provide
the public realm in the City’s future attractiveness
a wider range of settings as employers seek to
and competitiveness.
provide workplaces that not only attract and
retain highly skilled staff, but which also provide an
A number of themes are identified common to the
environment aimed at maximising productivity.
interests of businesses, the workforce, workplaces
and the public realm. These themes reflect
This research examines the characteristics of the
the directions in which working practices and
City of London’s evolving workforce and trends in
workplaces will evolve over the next decade:
office space requirements, and explores how the
City can meet changing needs to remain a world-
n Flexibility and adaptability
leading location for businesses and workers over the
n Choice
next ten years.
n Experience
n Agility and connectivity
The report findings include a number of practical
n Permeability
implications for City planners, policy makers, owners
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RESEARCH REPORT
Future Workstyles and Future Workplaces in the City of London
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