Posts from March 2026

IWG brings healthcare to the high street at Dockside Chatham Maritime

10th March 2026

International Workplace Group (IWG) has selected Dockside at Chatham Maritime in Medway, Kent for its first Humanly workspace. Designed to meet increased demand from practitioners across the healthcare and wellbeing sectors, Humanly will offer flexible, treatment-ready spaces for medical, therapy, wellness, beauty and fitness professionals. This debut location will offer a range of specialist rooms and facilities including private consultation suites, treatment rooms, therapy and physio spaces, gym studios, reception and waiting areas. Practitioners will be able to scale up or down as required, while Humanly will provide clinical-grade equipment, professional cleaning and maintenance, and optional services including reception, admin, and call handling. Introduced in 2026, Humanly joins IWG’s existing workspace brands including Spaces and Regus. IWG now operates over one million rooms across 121 countries. Dockside Chatham Maritime’s owner, WD Ltd, has expanded its partnership with the group, following the opening of its HQ workspace concept at the scheme last year. The arrival of Humanly continues its transformation from a purely retail-led scheme into a mixed-use destination to serve the needs of Chatham’s growing residential, business and student population. Mark Dixon, CEO & Founder of International Workplace Group, said: “Humanly is making healthcare and wellbeing services easier to access...

BNP Paribas Real Estate launches property management consultancy

4th March 2026

BNP Paribas Real Estate has launched Property Management Consultancy, a new strategic consulting offer within its UK property management division. The new consultancy looks to bring together expertise in customer experience, environmental, ESG, and operational design to better advise and assist clients. BNP Paribas Real Estate said the consultancy has been designed to help investors and landlords respond to rapidly evolving occupier expectations, sustainability requirements, and operational challenges. The new offer will aim to support clients throughout the full property lifecycle – from pre-acquisition and mobilisation, through to asset maturity, repositioning, and redevelopment – with a focus on occupier retention, climate resilience, risk management, and cost efficiency. Steve Harber, head of property management at BNP Paribas Real Estate, saud: “Investor and occupier expectations have fundamentally shifted. Success in the market today is defined by how well assets perform environmentally, operationally, and experientially – not simply how they are maintained. “Property Management Consultancy reflects our commitment to delivering a more strategic approach. By bringing ESG, customer experience and operational design into a single platform – backed by implementation on the ground – we are helping clients futureproof their assets and create places where people genuinely want to work, directly influencing occupier retention, operational...