‘Sensitive and highly functional’: Historic Whitehall building wins accessibility accolade
01 May Property & Estates

‘Sensitive and highly functional’: Historic Whitehall building wins accessibility accolade

DSIT HQ wins award following refurb which included introduction of power-assisted doors, step free-access, accessible showers and changing rooms and universal single-sex toilets
by Tevye Markson
Cabinet Office reports £450m savings from greener public buildings
28 Apr Property & Estates
Cabinet Office reports £450m savings from greener public buildings
ONS office attendance rules to be relaxed
08 Apr Property & Estates
ONS office attendance rules to be relaxed
Scrap 60% office mandate, union demands amid rising living costs
27 Mar Property & Estates
Scrap 60% office mandate, union demands amid rising living costs
WFH: Unions slam John Glen's 'political attack' on civil servants
17 Apr 2024 Property & Estates
WFH: Unions slam John Glen's 'political attack' on civil servants
Civil service unions accuse minister for the Cabinet Office of ‘pillorying’ civil servants and ‘trashing the brand for cheap headlines’
Office-working decisions ‘should be for individual managers’, shadow chancellor says
10 Apr 2024 Property & Estates
Office-working decisions ‘should be for individual managers’, shadow chancellor says
Reeves says she believes spending more time in the office is "good for productivity and morale"
Places for Growth: Departments set to smash target as relocations reach 18,000
22 Mar 2024 Property & Estates
Places for Growth: Departments set to smash target as relocations reach 18,000
Almost a thousand jobs from DLUHC alone were moved away from the capital between October and December last year
'What I won’t miss? The rate of change we’ve experienced': Alex Chisholm on his time as civil service COO
20 Mar 2024 Property & Estates
'What I won’t miss? The rate of change we’ve experienced': Alex Chisholm on his time as civil service COO
Looking back over four years as chief operating officer, Alex Chisholm shares what he’s proud of achieving, what he regrets, and what he will miss most about the job
Read the spring 2024 issue of Civil Service World
19 Mar 2024 Property & Estates
Read the spring 2024 issue of Civil Service World
Perm secs reflect on the first year of DSIT, DBT and DESNZ, plus a defence special focus
Departing civil service COO 'not worried' about drop in Fast Stream applications
19 Mar 2024 Property & Estates
Departing civil service COO 'not worried' about drop in Fast Stream applications
Sir Alex Chisholm says he hasn't seen "any signs at all" that the fall in applicants is affecting the quality of the scheme
The Wizard from Oz: Dan Labbad on leading the Crown Estate
18 Mar 2024 Property & Estates
The Wizard from Oz: Dan Labbad on leading the Crown Estate
The Crown Estate is one of the UK’s oldest institutions and contributes hundreds of millions of pounds a year to the national coffers. Its Australian chief executive Dan Labbad talks about running this unique organisation – and why his daughter is his inspiration
Sedwill says civil service needs a 'physical campus' for training
11 Mar 2024 Property & Estates
Sedwill says civil service needs a 'physical campus' for training
Former cabinet secretary also tells MPs officials need to be incentivised to stay in their jobs for longer
GPA appoints strategic partners for capital programmes
06 Mar 2024 Property & Estates
GPA appoints strategic partners for capital programmes
North American consultants will provide design and specialist services for the hubs programme and Whitehall Campus
HMCTS cancels part of controversial Common Platform rollout
01 Mar 2024 Property & Estates
HMCTS cancels part of controversial Common Platform rollout
Legal professionals will continue to use a case management system in place since 2016 for Crown Court cases
1 Victoria Street closes its doors in 'major step forward' for estate rationalisation
29 Feb 2024 Property & Estates
1 Victoria Street closes its doors in 'major step forward' for estate rationalisation
Lease ends on former BEIS HQ as Government Property Agency continues its efforts to shrink the government estate
Civil service leaders ‘should make stronger case for office-based working’
05 Feb 2024 Property & Estates
Civil service leaders ‘should make stronger case for office-based working’
Cabinet Office minister tells House of Lords that younger staff need in-person mentoring