{"id":162,"date":"2023-12-12T10:41:53","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T10:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/?page_id=162"},"modified":"2024-03-28T16:40:36","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T16:40:36","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/about","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"162\" class=\"elementor elementor-162\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d11d0f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d11d0f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f509b elementor-widget elementor-widget-page-hero\" data-id=\"71f509b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"page-hero.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Page Hero section -->\n    <div class=\"page-hero inner-hero g-0\">\n        <div class=\"inner-hero-wrap\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"page-hero--img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/page-hero.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n            <div class=\"container-fluid inner-hero--container custom-widgets--container\">\n                <div class=\"inner-hero--content-wrapper\">\n                    <span class=\"page-hero--content-inner inner-hero-bg background-yellow-transparency\"><\/span>\n                    <h1 class=\"page-hero--title\">ABOUT<\/h1>\n                    <div class=\"inner-hero--content\">\n                        <p>The British Council for Offices is a membership organisation devoted to research and discussion. Through our publications, events and networking opportunities we provide the platform to debate all aspects of the office sector.<\/p> \n                    <\/div>      \n                                            <div class=\"pt-2 pt-xxl-5\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/contact\" class=\"button--read-more button--read-more--white\"><div>Contact <span>us<\/span><\/div><\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                         \n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div> \n\n\n\n<!-- Page Hero section End --><link rel='stylesheet' id='page-hero-css' href='https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/aws-theme1\/widgets\/page-hero\/css.css' type='text\/css' media='all' \/><script type='text\/javascript' id='page-hero-js' src='https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/aws-theme1\/widgets\/page-hero\/js.js' ><\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a20914a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a20914a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d5f9f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-cta\" data-id=\"7d5f9f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"cta.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- CTA section -->\n<div class=\"cta-widget\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid custom-widgets--container\">\n        <div class=\"d-flex cta-widget--row\">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"cta-logo-wrap\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/bco-logo-blue.svg\" alt=\"BCO logo\" class=\"w-100 cta-widget--logo\">\n            <\/div>\n\t\t\t            <div class=\" flex-grow-1\">\n                <h3 class=\"cta-widget--title\">\ufeffThe BCO is the collective voice of the office sector, an interactive forum to inspire the creation of better workplaces for people, business and the planet<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- Page Hero section End --><link rel='stylesheet' id='cta-css' href='https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/aws-theme1\/widgets\/cta\/css.css' type='text\/css' media='all' \/><script type='text\/javascript' id='cta-js' src='https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/aws-theme1\/widgets\/cta\/js.js' ><\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-619d498 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"619d498\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e77435d elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e77435d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2875\" height=\"1496\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/bco-about-img-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-277\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/bco-about-img-1.png 2875w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/bco-about-img-1-600x312.png 600w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/bco-about-img-1-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/bco-about-img-1-1024x533.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/bco-about-img-1-768x400.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/bco-about-img-1-1536x799.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/bco-about-img-1-2048x1066.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2875px) 100vw, 2875px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8db129a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8db129a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b42d08b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b42d08b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63351fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63351fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our membership of more than 4,000 is comprehensive. We represent owners, developers, architects, surveyors, managers, occupiers &#8211; and many more. From students to seasoned professionals, our members bring many perspectives and levels of experience.<\/p><p>The BCO was founded in 1990 to streamline the office sector. We pioneered a focus on the environment and reducing waste. Since then, our remit has widened. Today, the BCO focuses on all aspects of best practice, from workplace creation and delivery to occupation and evolution.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2be1659 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2be1659\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3523060 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3523060\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2870\" height=\"1501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/bco-about-img-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-276\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/bco-about-img-2.png 2870w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/bco-about-img-2-600x314.png 600w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/bco-about-img-2-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/bco-about-img-2-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/bco-about-img-2-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/bco-about-img-2-1536x803.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/bco-about-img-2-2048x1071.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2870px) 100vw, 2870px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-202ee07 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"202ee07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf08e75 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf08e75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9688361 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9688361\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As thought leaders, we give members a voice and pioneer future thinking of what an office can be. As facilitators, the BCO brings people together to develop their businesses and careers through learning, mentoring and guidance. Our access to unrivalled industry expertise allows us to react quickly, while strategising to create long-term change.<\/p><p>Most importantly, our actions are led by our membership. We listen to their concerns and ambitions, creating publications and events that are relevant and further the conversation. Our goal is to help members magnify their impact on communities, protect our planet and drive best practice in creating the workplaces people desire.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed71cc3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ed71cc3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76b99cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-cta\" data-id=\"76b99cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"cta.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- CTA section -->\n<div class=\"cta-widget\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid custom-widgets--container\">\n        <div class=\"d-flex cta-widget--row\">\n\t\t\t            <div class=\"cta-logo-wrap\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/bco-logo-white.svg\" alt=\"BCO logo\" class=\"w-100 cta-widget--logo\">\n            <\/div>\n\t\t\t            <div class=\" flex-grow-1\">\n                <h3 class=\"cta-widget--title\">Find the right membership level for you and your business.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/membership\/join-us\" class=\"button--read-more button--read-more--orange button--read-more--large\"><div>Join us <span>today<\/span><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- Page Hero section End --><link rel='stylesheet' id='cta-css' href='https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/aws-theme1\/widgets\/cta\/css.css' type='text\/css' media='all' \/><script type='text\/javascript' id='cta-js' src='https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/aws-theme1\/widgets\/cta\/js.js' ><\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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src='https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/aws-theme1\/widgets\/intersection-link-buttons\/js.js' ><\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-589a2bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"589a2bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b12d3eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-push-panels\" data-id=\"b12d3eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"push-panels.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Push Panel section -->\n<div class=\"push-panel-widget background-blue-transparency\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid push-panel-widget--container custom-widgets--container\">\n       <div class=\"row\">\n           <div class=\"col-xxl-10 offset-xxl-1\">\n                <div class=\"row row-cols-xl-4 row-cols-md-2 row-cols-1 justify-content-center g-2 g-md-3 g-xl-4 g-xxl-5\">\n                    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"push-panel-widget--singular col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"push-panel-widget--content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"push-panel-widget-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"push-panel-widget--icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Teams-committees-1.png\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"push-panel-widget--heading\">COMMITTEES AND TEAMS<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"push-panel-widget--content\">The BCO is run by a series of committees covering research, the regions, our awards programme and the next generation.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/about\/committees-and-teams\" class=\"button--read-more\"><div>Read <span>more<\/span><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"push-panel-widget--singular col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"push-panel-widget--content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"push-panel-widget-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"push-panel-widget--icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/DiversityInclusionEquality-2.png\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"push-panel-widget--heading\">DIVERSITY, EQUALITY<br \/> and INCLUSION<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"push-panel-widget--content\">The aim of Wellness Matters is to help the office sector understand what matters in terms of health and wellbeing.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/about\/diversity-equity-and-inclusion\" class=\"button--read-more\"><div>Read 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