'In smaller towns and cities, offices can bring growth,' says the BCO's

摘要

Offices and their surrounding environments have never been more vital to daily life. Office-based sectors dominate our island - the Centre for Cities reported in 2008 that 6.5 million of us work in them -and today the service sector accounts for 77 per cent of the UK's economy. It's not surprising that, as a result, offices can have a huge economic, environmental and social impact on their localities. Workplaces often have ripple effects on their vicinity. It's not hard to find examples of new office-based developments rejuvenating local areas across the country.