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Britain’s defence boom is finding an unexpected home in the city
As governments have ramped up military spending in response to the war in Ukraine, Britain’s commercial property market is discovering an unexpected source of demand: defence technology
Signal File: Is the office becoming public infrastructure?
From regeneration awards and planning reform to AI leasing demand, this week’s signals explore how the purpose and obligations of the office are being redefined
What post-industrial cities can learn from a Vermont oven factory
As occupiers demand greener, more flexible workplaces, a former Vermont oven factory, now a low-energy tech campus, shows how industrial reuse can deliver the workplace of the future
Silicon Savannah: Nairobi’s growth as a global tech hub
From a rich talent pipeline to significant investment in the city, Nairobi stands at the forefront of development in Africa – and its influence is being recognised on the global stage as large tech players establish their base
Signal File: the workplace week is back up for negotiation
From the loss of six decades of workforce data and a revived fight over the German working week, this week’s signals show how the terms of where and how we work are being contested
The friction economy: New York’s real workplace problem
New York’s return-to-office debate has stabilised, but new research from Macro and WORKTECH Academy reveals a deeper challenge around operational friction
Signal File: why location is the real RTO lever
From emerging talent hubs to sustainable builds, this week’s signals show how where work happens is becoming as strategic a decision as how it happens
Signal File: how extreme heats tests commuting to its limits
From heatwave disruption in Europe to the economics of place, this week's signals show how the physical location of work is reasserting itself as a strategic question
