‘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
Thousands of regional jobs saved in HMRC U-turn
26 Jan 2022 Property & Estates
Thousands of regional jobs saved in HMRC U-turn
HMRC had planned to move almost 3,000 jobs from Portsmouth and East Kilbride
Read the January 2022 issue of Civil Service World
24 Jan 2022 Property & Estates
Read the January 2022 issue of Civil Service World
Featuring exclusive interviews with HMRC's second perm sec and Cop26's chief operating officer
Treasury’s Darlington office could move to new site within three years
18 Jan 2022 Property & Estates
Treasury’s Darlington office could move to new site within three years
There are expected to be 1,500 new civil service staff in Darlington by 2025
'Jury out’ on whether Geidt should have quit over PM's flat refurb probe, says union chief
07 Jan 2022 Property & Estates
'Jury out’ on whether Geidt should have quit over PM's flat refurb probe, says union chief
Latest Downing Street flat refurb revelations prompt renewed calls for ethics adviser to have freedom to launch investigations without PM’s go-ahead
DWP to move more than 3,000 staff to central Blackpool
11 Nov 2021 Property & Estates
DWP to move more than 3,000 staff to central Blackpool
Purpose-built office by main railway station will replace sites in north of town
Pandemic-driven flexible working progress saves hundreds of HMRC jobs
05 Nov 2021 Property & Estates
Pandemic-driven flexible working progress saves hundreds of HMRC jobs
But department’s annual report estimates fraud in Covid support schemes topped £6bn in 2020-21
Government to focus on moving out of 'high cost' offices in new estate plan
03 Nov 2021 Property & Estates
Government to focus on moving out of 'high cost' offices in new estate plan
Minister reveals renewed focus for property following Spending Review
New head office for defence infrastructure body 'sets new standard of sustainability'
21 Oct 2021 Property & Estates
New head office for defence infrastructure body 'sets new standard of sustainability'
Site at DMS Whittington will be "exemplar of a modern and inclusive working environment"
HMRC begins move into Birmingham hub
20 Oct 2021 Property & Estates
HMRC begins move into Birmingham hub
DWP and VOA staff will also occupy the 3 Arena Central building
FCDO to sell off slice of Tokyo embassy compound
18 Oct 2021 Property & Estates
FCDO to sell off slice of Tokyo embassy compound
Proceeds will fund upgrade of remaining buildings and work on wider diplomatic estate
Vaccines minister pressured to accelerate officials’ return to offices
07 Sep 2021 Property & Estates
Vaccines minister pressured to accelerate officials’ return to offices
Nadim Zahawi says departments must 'lead by example' on return to office, despite support for hybrid working
Treasury eyes 50:50 split between office and remote working
02 Sep 2021 Property & Estates
Treasury eyes 50:50 split between office and remote working
Job advertisements specify “two-to-three days a week” in the office for London and Darlington roles