Re-thinking the Workplace
This an academic research essay I submitted as part of my placement portfolio coursework.
About Me
I am a final year Politics, History and International Relations student at Loughborough University with a strong interest in current affairs, sport and travel.
Below, you will find some of my journalistic work from my university placement year in which I was responsible for writing articles for the Commercial Tenants Association (CTA) membership website:
Featured Work
Warehouse space demand remains strong
The move to online shopping during the pandemic has prompted a boom in demand for industrial warehouse space.
The recent figures from Savills highlight the great increase in the amount of UK warehouse space in 2021.
In 2015, there was an estimated 428 million square feet of large warehouse space in the UK, a number which has now increased by 32% to 565 million square feet this year.
The report has also addressed occupancy shifts.
The year 2015 saw high street retailers using the most industr
The recent figures from Savills highlight the great increase in the amount of UK warehouse space in 2021.
In 2015, there was an estimated 428 million square feet of large warehouse space in the UK, a number which has now increased by 32% to 565 million square feet this year.
The report has also addressed occupancy shifts.
The year 2015 saw high street retailers using the most industr
The Government's COVID support timeline - UPDATED
The month long delay to the total lifting of lockdown restrictions has come as a bitter blow to many retail and hospitality businesses who saw the original date as the final milestone to reach before recovery could truly begin.
However, there are still a number of government support schemes that will continue to provide support to businesses over the coming months.
Here is a timeline of when these support schemes and policies will be concluded by the government:
However, there are still a number of government support schemes that will continue to provide support to businesses over the coming months.
Here is a timeline of when these support schemes and policies will be concluded by the government:
Government Set to Review Commercial Tenant Support Initiatives
The government is seeking to refresh the Code of Practice for commercial property relationships during the COVID-19 pandemic. New protective measures and guidance may be introduced in late June to reflect the lifting of restrictions. This may help direct future relations between commercial tenants and their landlords.
The government have offered businesses a variety of COVID support initiatives over the past year, but their guidance regarding landlord-tenant relations during the pandemic has be
The government have offered businesses a variety of COVID support initiatives over the past year, but their guidance regarding landlord-tenant relations during the pandemic has be
The Budget 2021: Essential Information for Businesses
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has outlined the government’s plans for the UK’s businesses and economy in The Budget.
In what has been the most financially challenging period since the Second World War, the 2021 Budget has become one of the most highly anticipated government announcements of the pandemic. Businesses required more than £270 billion of support last year and have eagerly awaited the Chancellor to provide further clarity surrounding any future assistance.
In the day
In what has been the most financially challenging period since the Second World War, the 2021 Budget has become one of the most highly anticipated government announcements of the pandemic. Businesses required more than £270 billion of support last year and have eagerly awaited the Chancellor to provide further clarity surrounding any future assistance.
In the day
Brexit: How Have UK Imports and Exports Been Affected?
After the long process of negotiating a Brexit deal, which was eventually agreed on 24th December 2020, many believed that the government had effectively addressed how goods would be imported and exported in and out of the UK.
The effect of leaving the European customs union and single market has already caused a number of issues for many businesses, despite being only the middle of February.
Prior to Brexit, companies in the UK could trade products freely with other members of the EU without
The effect of leaving the European customs union and single market has already caused a number of issues for many businesses, despite being only the middle of February.
Prior to Brexit, companies in the UK could trade products freely with other members of the EU without
Keeping Cyber-Secure in the Home Office
As technology continues to revolutionise how we are able to work, the need for businesses and their employees to install strong cybersecurity is at an all-time high.
The pandemic has forced office-based staff to work from home in a virtual environment, prompting a sharp rise in cyberattacks from criminals seeking to take advantage of the larger cohort operating online with limited digital experience.
A recent report from the UN Office of Counterterrorism suggests the rise in online attacks has
The pandemic has forced office-based staff to work from home in a virtual environment, prompting a sharp rise in cyberattacks from criminals seeking to take advantage of the larger cohort operating online with limited digital experience.
A recent report from the UN Office of Counterterrorism suggests the rise in online attacks has
Coming to An Online Streaming Service Near You: Is the Cinema Under Threat?
Though the cinema has been a solid backbone of the leisure industry for the best part of the 20th and 21st centuries, the immersive experience provided by movie theatres may soon be a thing of the past.
For commercial tenants such as Cineworld, Odeon and Vue, who operate a multitude of venues around the UK, there are serious questions about whether their industry can continue to survive in the current climate and whether there will be demand in the future.
The internet has revolutionised the w
For commercial tenants such as Cineworld, Odeon and Vue, who operate a multitude of venues around the UK, there are serious questions about whether their industry can continue to survive in the current climate and whether there will be demand in the future.
The internet has revolutionised the w
Work Completed on City of London’s New Tallest Building
It has been reported that structural work has now completed on the City’s tallest building, 22 Bishopsgate.
Work first began on the £500 million project in January 2017.
The building, also known as ‘TwentyTwo’, is 278 metres tall, making it the second tallest property in London after The Shard. The colossal structure will house 1,275 million sq ft of commercial space and was designed by London-based firm, PLP Architecture, and built by international developers, Multiplex.
Despite the current
Work first began on the £500 million project in January 2017.
The building, also known as ‘TwentyTwo’, is 278 metres tall, making it the second tallest property in London after The Shard. The colossal structure will house 1,275 million sq ft of commercial space and was designed by London-based firm, PLP Architecture, and built by international developers, Multiplex.
Despite the current
The Pub Tenant: The Plight of the UK’s Pubs Exposed in Tom Kerridge’s BBC Docuseries
Michelin-starred chef and all-round pub advocate Tom Kerridge has created a new BBC series called ‘Saving Britain’s Pubs’ in which he investigates how many of our locals have been quietly suffering under their unjust owners.
First premiered on Thursday 12th November on BBC Two, Kerridge highlights the major tenancy issues facing British pub landlords by visiting various establishments around the country to investigate their issues and offer support. Filming took place between the end of 2019 an
First premiered on Thursday 12th November on BBC Two, Kerridge highlights the major tenancy issues facing British pub landlords by visiting various establishments around the country to investigate their issues and offer support. Filming took place between the end of 2019 an
