{"id":22017,"date":"2024-03-28T21:55:43","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T21:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/?page_id=22017"},"modified":"2025-04-14T09:30:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T08:30:14","slug":"nextgen-competitions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/events\/awards-nextgen\/nextgen-competitions","title":{"rendered":"NextGen Competitions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"22017\" class=\"elementor elementor-22017\">\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-9278cb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-sub-page-hero\" data-id=\"9278cb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"sub-page-hero.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Sub Page Hero section -->\n<section class=\"sub-page-hero g-0\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sub-page-hero--img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Next-gen-competition-hero.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid sub-page-hero--container custom-widgets--container\">\n        <div class=\"sub-page-hero--content-wrapper background-olive-green-transparency\">\n            <span class=\"sub-page-hero--content-inner\"><\/span>\n            <h1 class=\"sub-page-hero--title\">NextGen Competitions<\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<!-- Sub Page Hero section End --><link rel='stylesheet' id='sub-page-hero-css' href='https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/aws-theme1\/widgets\/sub-page-hero\/css.css' type='text\/css' media='all' \/><script type='text\/javascript' id='sub-page-hero-js' src='https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/aws-theme1\/widgets\/sub-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-5073860 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5073860\" 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-9a5630d elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9a5630d\" 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=\"960\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Next-Gen-competition-section.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-25865\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Next-Gen-competition-section.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Next-Gen-competition-section-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Next-Gen-competition-section-768x400.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Next-Gen-competition-section-600x313.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\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-c6d08c1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c6d08c1\" 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-a349aff e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a349aff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c15715 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c15715\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The BCO NextGen Ideas Project Competition<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4675ff2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4675ff2\" 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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each year, the BCO NextGen Competition invites NextGen members to present their boldest, most innovative ideas for the future workspace. We want you to dig deep &#8211; the most revolutionary ideas will change the world of offices for everyone.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc76d1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-back-button\" data-id=\"cc76d1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"back-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container-fluid custom-widgets--container button_widget\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/events\/awards-nextgen\"  class=\"button--underline\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tBack <span>to Awards<\/span>\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<!-- Page Hero section End --><link rel='stylesheet' id='back-button-css' href='https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/aws-theme1\/widgets\/back-button\/css.css' type='text\/css' media='all' \/><script type='text\/javascript' id='back-button-js' 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class=\"tabbed-selection-2--heading\">BCO NextGen Ideas Project Competitions<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\n\n        <div class=\"tabbed-selection-2--tabs-wrapper\">\n        \n            <ul class=\"nav nav-fill nav-underline tabbed-selection-2--tabs tabs-primary d-none d-md-flex tabs_count_Array\" role=\"tablist\">\n\n                                                \n            <li class=\"nav-item\" id=\"competition-2025\" role=\"presentation\">\n                    <button class=\"nav-link active\" id=\"tab-0f752e2-0\" data-scroll=\"competition-2025\" data-bs-toggle=\"tab\" data-bs-target=\"#tab-0f752e2-0-pane\" type=\"button\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-0f752e2-0-pane\" aria-selected=\"true\">\n                    Competition 2025                    <\/button>\n                <\/li>\n\n                                    \n            <li class=\"nav-item\" id=\"competition-2024\" role=\"presentation\">\n                    <button class=\"nav-link \" 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This year, participants were encouraged to push boundaries and explore how we can revolutionise the workplace for everyone. Stay tuned to see which ideas made it to the final stage.<\/p><p>Entries are now closed, but the <strong data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"180\">BCO NextGen Ideas Project Finalist Showcase 2025<\/strong>\u00a0will take place on\u00a0<strong data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"218\">9 October 2025<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p><p>For the first time, this year&#8217;s showcase will include a winning entry, chosen live on the night by our panel of judges. Click on the &#8216;Finalists&#8217; tab in the menu bar to view this year&#8217;s final six.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfe0765 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfe0765\" 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<hr \/><h2>Why Enter?<\/h2><p>This initiative offers an incredible opportunity to showcase your ideas to not only the BCO but also the wider workplace industry. All finalists will receive high-impact public speaking training and mentorship from both established industry professionals and last year&#8217;s finalists. Finalists have the opportunity to develop and present their ideas and flex their newfound skills at a TedTalk Style event later this year, attended by both BCO Members and wider industry professionals. This is a truly unmissable opportunity to nurture confidence, develop\u00a0 ideas, expand networks and in turn advance careers.<\/p><p>The finalists will also receive access to a series of exciting press opportunities to aid the promotion of their submissions. These will include:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Pitching<\/strong> an exclusive feature with a national title + winner interviews<\/li><li><strong>Sharing<\/strong>\u00a0the images with national and broader media and on social media<\/li><li><strong>Integrating<\/strong>\u00a0contestants into BCO Content Strands (e.g. BCO Voices \/ New Normal)<\/li><li><strong>Developing<\/strong>\u00a0your elevator pitch with opportunities to pitch to key industry leaders<\/li><li><strong>Expanding\u00a0<\/strong>your\u00a0research connections within your areas of expertise<\/li><\/ul><hr \/><h2>\u00a0<\/h2><h2><strong>Key Competition Dates for your Diary:<\/strong><\/h2><p><strong><br \/>Competition Launch:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Monday, 14 April 2025<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Deadline for Submissions:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Tuesday, 02 June 2025<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Top 6 Finalists announced:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Friday, 13 June 2025<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Public Speaking 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elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"826be40\" 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<h3>GOLD SPONSORS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2099899 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2099899\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/artusair.com\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"66\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/artus-air-logotype-artus-teal-rgb-900px-w-72ppi-300x66.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-80519\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/artus-air-logotype-artus-teal-rgb-900px-w-72ppi-300x66.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/artus-air-logotype-artus-teal-rgb-900px-w-72ppi-768x169.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/artus-air-logotype-artus-teal-rgb-900px-w-72ppi-600x132.png 600w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/artus-air-logotype-artus-teal-rgb-900px-w-72ppi-e1761316320210.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1b23ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a1b23ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.derwentlondon.com\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"97\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/derwent-lnd.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-24150\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4dc397 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d4dc397\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.multiplex.global\/uk\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"34\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MultiplexLogo2021-300x34.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-53397\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MultiplexLogo2021-300x34.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MultiplexLogo2021-1024x117.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MultiplexLogo2021-768x87.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MultiplexLogo2021-1536x175.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MultiplexLogo2021-600x68.png 600w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MultiplexLogo2021-e1734435091170.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e640b10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e640b10\" 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<h3>SILVER SPONSORS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c999dd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c999dd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cushmanwakefield.com\/en\/united-kingdom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"102\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CushmanandWakefield_CW_Logo_Color-300x102.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-53393\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CushmanandWakefield_CW_Logo_Color-300x102.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CushmanandWakefield_CW_Logo_Color-1024x349.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CushmanandWakefield_CW_Logo_Color-768x262.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CushmanandWakefield_CW_Logo_Color-1536x524.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CushmanandWakefield_CW_Logo_Color-2048x699.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CushmanandWakefield_CW_Logo_Color-600x205.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3dea35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f3dea35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.parkeray.co.uk\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"38\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Parkeray_logo_Blue_90mm_wide_-_no_background.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-53398\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-2039332432\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-2039332432\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-f99c04e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f99c04e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc04438 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc04438\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BCO NextGen Competition 2025 - Winner<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d04a31d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d04a31d\" 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-68a413b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68a413b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8212008 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8212008\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lauren-Lemke.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-77939\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lauren-Lemke.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lauren-Lemke-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lauren-Lemke-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6abe3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d6abe3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lauren Lemke, \nAECOM<\/h3>\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-d80f14c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d80f14c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9adbf33 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9adbf33\" 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>Lauren Lemcke MRICS is a Chartered Senior Quantity Surveyor at AECOM, specialising in commercial fit-out projects in London. She began her career in the construction industry in 2019 and has a strong interest in sustainability construction. At AECOM, she is a key figure in driving the integration of cost and carbon advisory services, leading the firm\u2019s efforts toward more sustainable project outcomes.<\/p><p>In 2024, Lauren was named Quantity Surveyor of the Year at the WICE Awards and RICS Matrics Surveyor of the Year. She serves on the RICS Matrics UK Board and is the Regional Chair for London and the South East, mentoring future chartered surveyors and promoting professional development across the industry.<\/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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e565fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e565fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BCO NextGen Competition 2025 - Finalists<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afab997 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"afab997\" 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-1d9c4d3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d9c4d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ee39b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3ee39b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Allison-Au-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-81702\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Allison-Au-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Allison-Au-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Allison-Au-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Allison-Au-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Allison-Au-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Allison-Au-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Allison-Au-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Allison-Au-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97ba416 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97ba416\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Allison Au, \nGensler<\/h3>\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-b956e82 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b956e82\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80c7c75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80c7c75\" 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>Allison is a Qualified Registered ARB and RIBA Chartered architect, and Associate from Gensler currently co-leading the Retail and Lifestyle practice area in Gensler Birmingham, specialised in leading and delivering high-end luxury Lifestyle and Retail, flagship stores, automotive dealerships, and F&amp;B projects around the globe.<\/p><p>Allison has a history of working in the architectural industry in the UK, Hong Kong, Bangkok Thailand and the Middle East. She works with some of the world most respected lifestyle brands, businesses and organisations, such as multinational technology companies, high-end residential in Bangkok and the Middle East, automotive showrooms in Europe, world-class aviation scheme in the Middle East and Cat A headquarter office projects.<\/p><p>Allison\u2019s work was exhibited at the Birmingham Architectural Association \u2018Women in Architecture\u2019 events in 2020 and 2022. She advocates the idea of dynamic collaboration and believes design moves should be a response to the interactions among people, space and environment.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbf9588 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bbf9588\" 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-9cbbae1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9cbbae1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d8b961 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2d8b961\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Liam-Jeanes.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-77937\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Liam-Jeanes.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Liam-Jeanes-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Liam-Jeanes-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe2eec9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe2eec9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Liam Jeanes, \nSpec Commercial\n<\/h3>\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-f986685 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f986685\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-804e350 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"804e350\" 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>Following graduation from Exeter University, Liam launched his career in architectural reclamation, developing a robust knowledge of 18th and 19th-century joinery. Over eight years, he refined his expertise in historic construction techniques and project management by placing period features in London&#8217;s high-end residential market.<\/p><p>In early 2022, Liam relocated to London to join the emerging main contractor, Spec Commercial. Here, he consistently applies his trademark attention to detail, exceptional client communication, and creative drive to every project.<\/p><p>With strong personal convictions regarding waste reduction and reuse within London&#8217;s fit-out market, Liam is committed to delivering tangible value on each project and stands at the forefront of Spec&#8217;s environmental initiatives.<\/p><p>Outside of work, Liam is an amateur silversmith creating custom jewellery for his friends &amp; family.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9036d8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d9036d8\" 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-acba58e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"acba58e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70db920 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"70db920\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Justin-Lau.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-77938\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Justin-Lau.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Justin-Lau-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Justin-Lau-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-859b9eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"859b9eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Justin Lau, Gensler\n<\/h3>\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-fcd52c1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fcd52c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99cb85c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99cb85c\" 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>Justin is an architect dedicated to leading the industry towards net zero carbon through innovative, inquisitive, and imaginative processes. As the European Sustainability Leader for Gensler&#8217;s Office Developer Practice Area, he shapes the firm&#8217;s strategy in designing buildings and spaces that are not only rigorous and functional but also adaptable and elegant. His designs are underpinned by holistic analysis, environmental performance, technology and creative collaboration.<\/p><p>He has worked on notable projects in the UK and internationally, including Bishopsgate Goodsyard in Shoreditch, Wellcome Genome Campus in Cambridge, and restoration of the iconic Grade II* listed Battersea Power Station. Justin is currently focused on office and life sciences, leading the facade and architectural design for the London Cancer Hub in Sutton which is set to become the world\u2019s leading district for cancer research and treatment.<\/p><p>Additionally, Justin leads Gensler\u2019s MAKER community, synergizing design concepts with hands-on experimentation to foster curiosity and innovation.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-691184c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"691184c\" 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-b955ee2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b955ee2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d43493 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d43493\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sophie-Woodland2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-77977\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sophie-Woodland2.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sophie-Woodland2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Sophie-Woodland2-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27d959a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27d959a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sophie Woodland, Whitecroft Lighting \n<\/h3>\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-8c1e77c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c1e77c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cd6c96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cd6c96\" 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>Sophie is an experienced Account Manager with 10 years in the lighting industry, where she\u2019s built her career on strong client relationships, collaborative project delivery, and a passion for smart, sustainable solutions. She thrives on working with people\u2014whether it\u2019s negotiating commercial terms, supporting contractors on-site, or keeping complex projects running smoothly behind the scenes.<\/p><p>Outside of work, she\u2019s a proud mum of two, a board game enthusiast, and a lifelong Dungeons &amp; Dragons fan. Whether she\u2019s out walking the dog, spending quality time with her kids, or diving into a new campaign, she brings energy, curiosity, and creativity to everything she does.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebb764f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ebb764f\" 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-dbcfb8b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dbcfb8b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a479f12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a479f12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kinga-Zadora.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-77942\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kinga-Zadora.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kinga-Zadora-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kinga-Zadora-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c6c5de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8c6c5de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kinga Zadora, ODGroup<\/h3>\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-3f45942 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f45942\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c80f11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c80f11\" 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>Kinga is a Project Consultant at ODGroup, focused on business development for Cat A and B workplace fit-outs across London. With a background in architecture and several years delivering commercial interiors on site, she brings both technical understanding and a practical, people-first approach to her role.<\/p><p>She began her career as a Project Manager for a specialist contractor after graduating from the Manchester School of Architecture. This early, hands-on experience gave her a solid understanding of how workplaces are built &#8211; from concept to completion &#8211; which she now applies in a more strategic role focused on client relationships, market insight and project alignment.<\/p><p>Kinga is also a passionate advocate for better representation and access in the built environment. She volunteers as a Go Construct STEM Ambassador and sits on the Fit Out Futures committee, where she supports outreach, mentoring and skills development. She\u2019s driven by meaningful work, strong partnerships and the chance to help shape a more inclusive and forward-thinking industry.<\/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\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n                                    \n     \n                <div class=\"tab-pane tabpane-2 fade  accordion-item\" id=\"tab-0f752e2-1-pane\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-0f752e2-1\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                                        <h2 class=\"accordion-header d-md-none\" id=\"competition-2024\">\n                        <button class=\"accordion-button-tab2 collapsed \" type=\"button\" id=\"heading-0f752e2-1\"  data-scroll-mobile=\"competition-2024\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-0f752e2-1\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse-0f752e2-1\">Competition 2024<\/button>\n                    <\/h2>\n\n                    <div id=\"collapse-0f752e2-1\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse   d-md-block\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-0f752e2-1\" data-bs-parent=\"#myTabContent-0f752e2\">\n                        <div class=\"accordion-body\">\n                    \t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"63402\" class=\"elementor elementor-63402\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f95ccad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7f95ccad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ebada21 left-tabs e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"7ebada21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"2126174753\" aria-label=\"Tabs. 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Robin also has a wide range of experience in construction project management, community development and active transport, all of which inform her understanding of how people live and interact with the built environment. In addition to her role as a designer, Robin acts as Graven\u2019s Sustainability Champion, deepening the studio\u2019s expertise of the lifecycle impacts of materials, processes and products.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a5d9d33 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a5d9d33\" 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-e68c49e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e68c49e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39adfef5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"39adfef5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Laura-Hennessy.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-63480\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Laura-Hennessy.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Laura-Hennessy-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Laura-Hennessy-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Laura-Hennessy-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Laura-Hennessy-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Laura-Hennessy-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Laura-Hennessy-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74158b26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74158b26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Laura Hennessy, McBains<\/h3>\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-6e0e7237 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e0e7237\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a06a9ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a06a9ce\" 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>Laura is a highly skilled Quantity Surveyor at McBains, known for her technical proficiency, innovative problem-solving, and unwavering commitment to quality. Since joining McBains, she has played a key role in several high-profile projects, including the award-winning refurbishment of NatWest\u2019s One Spinningfields Square office in Manchester. Her dedication to sustainability ensured the project met its environmental goals and achieved RICS SKA gold accreditation.<\/p><p>Laura\u2019s expertise extends to a number of Programmes, where her knowledge of sustainable construction practices and materials is pivotal in selecting cost-effective, high-performance solutions. Her detailed risk assessments and strategic planning have been instrumental in the success of these initiatives.<\/p><p>Clients consistently praise Laura for her professionalism, responsiveness, and dedication to delivering high-quality results. Her meticulous attention to detail and effective stakeholder engagement have earned her the trust and repeat business of clients.<\/p><p>A natural team player, as a football outside of work, Laura\u2019s collaborative approach fosters a positive work environment and inspires creativity among her colleagues. Beyond her project work, Laura actively contributes to the surveying industry, attending events as a member of the British Council for Offices and supporting internal APC candidates as a mentor.<\/p><p>Laura\u2019s achievements exemplify excellence in quantity surveying, leadership, and a deep commitment to sustainability. Her ability to deliver complex projects, support her colleagues, and advocate for the profession makes her a standout professional in her field.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c3ff377 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c3ff377\" 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-54190aef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54190aef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-441879a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"441879a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kevin-Leung.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-63478\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kevin-Leung.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kevin-Leung-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kevin-Leung-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kevin-Leung-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kevin-Leung-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kevin-Leung-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kevin-Leung-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12bfa759 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12bfa759\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kevin Leung, Fletcher Priest Architects\n<\/h3>\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-4e4fb7e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e4fb7e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24ec57b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24ec57b0\" 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>Kevin Leung is an ARB licensed architect with experience across residential, commercial, retail, hospitality and master planning sectors. Grew up in Hong Kong, Kevin moved to study at the Architectural Association. Since then he has worked in the UK for over a decade, utilising his multi-national viewpoint as a tool to inform his approach to design. Currently focusing on adaptive re-use and retrofit projects in the UK, Kevin has also left his mark on projects in Europe, China and the Middle East.<\/p><p>Since joining Fletcher Priest Architects in 2023, Kevin has played a pivotal role in key projects, including the Oxford North Masterplan, Cycle Pavilion and Phase 1A development and recently the 55 Old Broad Street development in London, honing his skills on sustainable and innovative design solutions. <\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fc7118a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3fc7118a\" 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-6ab7e864 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ab7e864\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ed3869b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2ed3869b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ashleigh-Love.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-63477\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ashleigh-Love.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ashleigh-Love-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ashleigh-Love-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ashleigh-Love-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ashleigh-Love-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ashleigh-Love-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Ashleigh-Love-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9a0e36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9a0e36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ashleigh Love, Space Solutions<\/h3>\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-35e21cca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35e21cca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12a8cb91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12a8cb91\" 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>Ashleigh Love has been working in the commercial office design industry for 6 years, having graduated from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art &amp; Design with a First Class Honours in Interior &amp; Environmental Design in 2018.<\/p><p>Since joining Space Solutions in 2022, Ashleigh has been involved in a wide range of projects in the workplace. Her responsibilities include developing inspiring concepts and considered design solutions, ensuring client aspirations and needs are met. Professionally, Ashleigh enjoys seeing the whole process of a project, from the initial concepts and ideas stage to the final on site construction. As well as carrying out her daily assignments, Ashleigh also helps drive the company\u2019s Social Wellbeing Group, coordinating activities throughout the year to promote mental wellbeing within the office.<\/p><p>In her spare time, Ashleigh enjoys cycling and running \u2013 having recently signed up for a half marathon this September.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d40b595 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d40b595\" 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-747b1a3c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"747b1a3c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c372b15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4c372b15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Lina-Mutanhaurwa.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-63481\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Lina-Mutanhaurwa.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Lina-Mutanhaurwa-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Lina-Mutanhaurwa-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Lina-Mutanhaurwa-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Lina-Mutanhaurwa-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Lina-Mutanhaurwa-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Lina-Mutanhaurwa-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18dabfb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18dabfb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lina Mutanhaurwa, Turner &amp; Townsend\n<\/h3>\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-43ae0d96 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43ae0d96\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e24f9ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e24f9ae\" 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>Lina is a highly skilled and versatile Project Management leader with a diverse skill set acquired from her experience in the Architecture, Design &amp; Construction Industry across the UK and Europe. Her unique combination of these multidisciplinary skills and her expertise in Project Management have transformed her from an architect to a project leader who consistently delivers successful outcomes.<\/p><p>Lina thrives in challenging environments where she creates innovative and unique solutions that align with budget, timeline, and quality standards. Her academic and professional qualifications, which include an MSc in Project &amp; Infrastructure Management, a BA (Hons) in Architecture, RICS membership (currently pursuing chartership), and APM PMQ certification, augment her capacity for impeccable end-to-end project delivery.<\/p><p>At Turner &amp; Townsend, Lina has led and contributed to a number of cutting-edge office projects for some of our most prestigious clients. Her clear communication skills and financial acumen ensure that projects remain on track, while her ability to adapt to suit the audience showcases her understanding of working with diverse nationalities and practices. However, Lina is not merely a Senior Project Manager; she is a leader who promotes collaboration, mentors emerging leaders, and advocates for diversity and inclusion.<\/p><p>Beyond her management role, Lina delivers career-ready skills to students through social value initiatives, including impactful masterclasses. Her adaptability and ability to quickly assimilate key project information from the outset have proven invaluable to clients. Regardless of the challenge, Lina quickly becomes an essential member of the project team, demonstrating commitment and passion, always prioritising the client\u2019s best interest.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58ebe42f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58ebe42f\" 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-2d329eb2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d329eb2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77c94957 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"77c94957\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kiymet-Shevket.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-63479\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kiymet-Shevket.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kiymet-Shevket-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kiymet-Shevket-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kiymet-Shevket-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kiymet-Shevket-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kiymet-Shevket-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kiymet-Shevket-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-585f2838 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"585f2838\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kiymet Shevket, Foster + Partners<\/h3>\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-6c501b79 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c501b79\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b2e2761 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b2e2761\" 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<div id=\"content\" class=\"content-2 clearfix\"><div id=\"content-r\"><div class=\"text-format\"><p>Kiymet is a Workplace Consultant at Foster + Partners with experience in research and strategy, particularly with an interest in the wellbeing of individuals in the built environment. Projects she has worked on spans from sectors such as Workplace and Healthcare where she portrays a multidisciplinary skillset in research, data analysis and design strategy. \u00a0<\/p><p>Kiymet has graduated from her Masters with a First Class Honours in Interior Architecture, completed a Certificate in Healthier Buildings and Sustainable Buildings, and has undertaken a several week course in Neuroarchitecture taught by leading researchers. \u00a0<\/p><p>Her interest towards understanding how design can positively impact how people feel, move and behave stems from when Kiymet moved schools, houses and countries all by the age of 12.<\/p><p>In her spare time, Kiymet strives to stay up-to-date with the latest technologies, attend industry events and enjoys learning how to ice skate.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\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 id=\"e-n-tab-content-21261747532\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-21261747532\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-7b0612cf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b0612cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-245901d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"245901d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BCO NextGen Ideas Project 2024<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32ebdae9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32ebdae9\" 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<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Entries are now closed.<\/h3><p>\u00a0<\/p><hr \/><div><hr \/><h2>\u00a0<\/h2><h2><strong>Transforming the Future of the Workplace<\/strong><\/h2><div><p>The BCO NextGen Ideas Project is back, and we are challenging\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>YOU<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0to present your boldest, most innovative, and creative ideas for the future workspace. We encourage you to dig deep and put forward your most revolutionary ideas yet centring your focus on how we could revolutionise the future workplace for everyone.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49bf777a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49bf777a\" 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<hr \/><h2>\u00a0<\/h2><h2>Why Enter?<\/h2><p>This initiative will offer an incredible opportunity to showcase your ideas to not only the BCO but also the wider workplace industry. All finalists will receive state-of-the-art public speaking training and mentorship from both established industry professionals and last year\u2019s finalists. You will have the opportunity to develop and present your ideas and flex your newfound skills at a TedTalk Style event later this year, attended by both BCO Members and wider industry professionals. This is a truly unmissable opportunity to nurture your confidence, develop your ideas, expand your network, and in turn, advance your career.<\/p><p>The finalists will also receive access to a series of exciting press opportunities to aid the promotion of their submissions. These will include:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Pitching<\/strong>\u00a0an exclusive feature with a national title + winner interviews<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Sharing<\/strong>\u00a0the images with national and broader media and on social media<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Integrating<\/strong>\u00a0contestants into BCO Content Strands (e.g. BCO Voices \/ New Normal)<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Developing<\/strong>\u00a0your elevator pitch with opportunities to pitch to key industry leaders<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Expanding\u00a0<\/strong>your\u00a0research connections within your areas of expertise<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><hr \/><h2>\u00a0<\/h2><h2><strong>Key Competition Dates for your Diary:<\/strong><\/h2><p><strong>Competition Launch:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Tuesday, 30 April 2024<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Deadline for Submissions:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Tuesday, 11 June 2024<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Top 6 Finalists announced:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Thursday, 4 July 2024<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Public Speaking Training:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Thursday, 11 July 2024<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Finalist Showcase event:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Thursday, 3 October 2024<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Kindly sponsored by:<\/em><\/p><p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawkinsbrown.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-63434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/HawkinsBrownLogo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parkeray.co.uk\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-53398\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Parkeray_logo_Blue_90mm_wide_-_no_background-300x38.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"38\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\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>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n                                    \n     \n                <div class=\"tab-pane tabpane-2 fade  accordion-item\" id=\"tab-0f752e2-2-pane\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-0f752e2-2\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                                        <h2 class=\"accordion-header d-md-none\" id=\"competition-2023\">\n                        <button class=\"accordion-button-tab2 collapsed \" type=\"button\" id=\"heading-0f752e2-2\"  data-scroll-mobile=\"competition-2023\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-0f752e2-2\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse-0f752e2-2\">Competition 2023<\/button>\n                    <\/h2>\n\n                    <div id=\"collapse-0f752e2-2\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse   d-md-block\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-0f752e2-2\" data-bs-parent=\"#myTabContent-0f752e2\">\n                        <div class=\"accordion-body\">\n                    \t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"22470\" class=\"elementor elementor-22470\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f95ccad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7f95ccad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ebada21 left-tabs e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"7ebada21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"2126174753\" aria-label=\"Tabs. 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We encourage you to dig deep and put forward your most revolutionary ideas yet centring your focus on how we could revolutionise the future workplace for everyone.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/BCO_NextGen_Ideas_Project_Brief_Document_2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>DOWNLOAD THE FULL BRIEF &amp; ENTRY REQUIREMENTS HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Submission_Form_2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>DOWNLOAD THE SUBMISSION FORM HERE<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/nmsruntime\/saveasdialog.aspx?lID=3866&amp;sID=5093\">*<\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">*Submissions should be emailed to the BCO at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:mail@bco.org.uk\">mail@bco.org.uk<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ea80a50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"4ea80a50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=2Nd9eCQ0RyQ&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49bf777a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49bf777a\" 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<h2>Why Enter?<\/h2><p>This initiative will offer an incredible opportunity to showcase your ideas to not only the BCO but also the wider workplace industry. All finalists will receive state of the art public speaking training with Ginger Communications, and mentorship from both established industry professionals and last year&#8217;s finalists. You will have the opportunity to develop and present your ideas and flex your newfound skills at a TedTalk Style event later this year, attended by both BCO Members and wider industry professionals. This is a truly unmissable opportunity to nurture your confidence, develop your ideas, expand your network and in turn advance your career.<\/p><p>The finalists will also receive access to a series of exciting press opportunities to aid the promotion of their submissions. These will include:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Pitching<\/strong>\u00a0an exclusive feature with a national title + winner interviews<\/li><li><strong>Pitching<\/strong>\u00a0an opinion piece to a business title<\/li><li><strong>Sharing<\/strong>\u00a0the images with national and broader media and on social media<\/li><li><strong>Integrating<\/strong>\u00a0contestants into BCO Content Strands (BCO Voices \/ New Normal)<\/li><li><strong>Developing<\/strong>\u00a0your elevator pitch with opportunities to pitch to key industry leaders<\/li><li><strong>Develop\u00a0<\/strong>research connections within your areas of expertise<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2>Key Competition Dates<\/h2><ul><li><strong>Launch<\/strong>: Wednesday, 31 May 2023<\/li><li><strong>Submission Deadline:\u00a0<\/strong>Wednesday 5, July 2023<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Kindly sponsored by:\u00a0<\/em><\/p><p><a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.multiplex.global\/uk\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22443 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Multiplex_BLACK-wr250x28.jpg\" alt=\"Multiplex_BLACK-wr[250x28]\" width=\"250\" height=\"28\" \/><\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><hr \/><div><hr \/><h2>\u00a0<\/h2><h2>About the BCO<\/h2><p>The British Council for Offices\u2019 (BCO\u2019s) mission is to research, develop and communicate best practice in all aspects of the office sector. It delivers this by providing a forum for the discussion and debate of relevant issues. Its members are all organisations involved in creating, acquiring or occupying office space, whether architects, lawyers, surveyors, financial institutions or public agencies. The BCO works to advance the collective understanding of its members, enabling them to work together to create more effective office space.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-21261747532\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-21261747532\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-7a635143 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a635143\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1624c94c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1624c94c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BCO NextGen Competition 2023 - Finalists<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1756a1f2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1756a1f2\" 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-71c4eff0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71c4eff0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20bbae06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"20bbae06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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=\"240\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Luke_Askwith_Headshot_website.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22449\" alt=\"\" \/>\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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-690129db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"690129db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Luke Askwith, Gensler<\/h3>\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-692963c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"692963c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79802d73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79802d73\" 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>Luke is an architect, leading Gensler\u2019s Office Developers practice area in Europe. Since joining Gensler in 2016, Luke has developed a passion for the future of the workplace &#8211; in his role as Practice Area leader, he shapes the firm\u2019s thought leadership and conversations around how future offices will shape the way we work, drawing on Gensler\u2019s research and insights from their clients.<\/p><p>Luke has worked on multiple innovative office projects in London, Europe and the Middle East, including Gensler\u2019s own European headquarters at No.6 Moretown, London. In addition to these projects, he has led research projects exploring the low embodied carbon future of office building construction and setting sustainability targets and strategies for 2030. Luke is currently on the NLA Tall Buildings Expert Panel, shaping policy around sustainable tall buildings in London.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a5d9d33 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a5d9d33\" 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-e68c49e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e68c49e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39adfef5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"39adfef5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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=\"240\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Harriet_Browning_Headshot_website.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22451\" alt=\"\" \/>\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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74158b26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74158b26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Harriet Browning, Civic Engineers<\/h3>\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-6e0e7237 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e0e7237\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a06a9ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a06a9ce\" 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>I have been working as a Structural Engineer since 2015, gaining experience in a wide range of building design including retrofit, low carbon design, new build and masterplans.<\/p><p>I am a Chartered member of the Institute of Structural Engineers and work as an Associate at Civic Engineers in Central London. I believe engineers are uniquely placed to provide solutions to the challenges facing society and help people to lead healthier and happier lives.<\/p><p>I am passionate about finding innovative ways to design sustainable buildings and create more with less. My work on retrofit projects has given me a detailed understanding of the capacity of our existing building stock and how we can harness a building\u2019s untapped potential to create exciting places for people to work, live and interact with. These places include the buildings and \u2018beyond the front door\u2019 \u2013 providing high-quality public realm and climate resilient communities<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c3ff377 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c3ff377\" 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-54190aef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54190aef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-441879a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"441879a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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=\"240\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Thomas_Cran_Headshot_website.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22452\" alt=\"\" \/>\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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12bfa759 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12bfa759\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thomas Cran, Sheppard Robson<\/h3>\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-4e4fb7e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e4fb7e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24ec57b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24ec57b0\" 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>Having re-joined Sheppard Robson as an Architectural Assistant around 2 years ago, I completed my part 3 earlier this year, qualifying as an Architect. My experience to date has been predominantly on retrofit office projects within the city across a range of work stages.<\/p><p>Since returning to the practice, I have been involved with the in-house sustainability team, primarily in the social value working group, being involved with various engagement events on several projects.<\/p><p>In my post-graduate studies, my dissertation and thesis explored industrial inclusion and retention in both Belfast and Old Kent Road, in addition to a group project working with a local community group to develop better short, medium, and long-term sustainability strategies for the area of Porter Brook in Sheffield.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fc7118a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3fc7118a\" 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-6ab7e864 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ab7e864\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ed3869b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2ed3869b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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=\"240\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/John_Hunter_Headshot_website.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22457\" alt=\"\" \/>\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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9a0e36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9a0e36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">John Hunter, Hoare Lea<\/h3>\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-35e21cca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35e21cca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12a8cb91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12a8cb91\" 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>John is an enthusiastic and passionate Mechanical Engineer at Hoare Lea. After graduating from Imperial College London with a First in Mechanical Engineering in 2021, he is coming up to two years in the industry, having worked on a range of projects in workplace as well as high-end and student residential. His main work has involved the detailed design for a Cat-B Fitout of a large workplace in Central London, requiring design and coordination with various stakeholders as well as meeting testing sustainability and technology targets.<\/p><p>Professionally, John enjoys seeing the whole life-cycle of projects, from the brainstorming of pre-planning concepts right through to final on-site witnessing, while considering the potential effects on people and the planet throughout.<\/p><p>He is active within Hoare Lea\u2019s London office as both Social Lead and STEM Coordinator and has redesigned the work experience programme, while partnering with local Camden schools to promote STEM futures and open engineering opportunities to young people from all backgrounds. In his spare time, he enjoys playing hockey and cycling \u2013 and recently competed in an Ironman 70.3 triathlon.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d40b595 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d40b595\" 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-747b1a3c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"747b1a3c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c372b15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4c372b15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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=\"240\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Will_Mayes_Headshot_website.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22461\" alt=\"\" \/>\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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18dabfb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18dabfb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Will Mayes, Laryd Design \n<\/h3>\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-43ae0d96 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43ae0d96\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e24f9ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e24f9ae\" 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>Will is the Founder of Layrd Design, a Commercial Interior Design studio based in Cambridge. He has over 10 years\u2019 experience in the design industry and founded Layrd 4 years ago with the vision to create a Bold and Creative team offering design services for Workplace, Gyms, and Hospitality spaces across the UK.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58ebe42f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58ebe42f\" 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-2d329eb2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d329eb2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77c94957 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"77c94957\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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=\"240\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Alan_Stuart_Headshot_website.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22462\" alt=\"\" \/>\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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-585f2838 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"585f2838\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alan Stuart, Atelier Ten<\/h3>\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-6c501b79 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c501b79\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b2e2761 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b2e2761\" 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<div id=\"content\" class=\"content-2 clearfix\"><div id=\"content-r\"><div class=\"text-format\"><p>Alan Stuart holds a Master&#8217;s degree in Mechanical Engineering and began his career at Atelier Ten, Glasgow in January 2017 as a Graduate Electrical Engineer. He has worked on projects throughout the UK in multiple sectors. Alan Stuart currently holds the position of Associate Electrical Engineer within the Manchester Atelier Ten office. In early 2023, he obtained his Chartership from CIBSE.<\/p><p>Alan Stuart is recognized as a WiredScore and SmartScore Accreditied Professional, leveraging his expertise in smart buildings and knowledge of SmartScore requirements, he actively contributes to the development, creation, and optimisation of intricate smart building solutions. Additionally, he specialises in vertical transportation and devises strategies across diverse sectors as an in-house expert in this field.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\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\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\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>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n                                    \n     \n                <div class=\"tab-pane tabpane-2 fade  accordion-item\" id=\"tab-0f752e2-3-pane\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-0f752e2-3\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                                        <h2 class=\"accordion-header d-md-none\" id=\"competition-2022\">\n                        <button class=\"accordion-button-tab2 collapsed \" type=\"button\" id=\"heading-0f752e2-3\"  data-scroll-mobile=\"competition-2022\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-0f752e2-3\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse-0f752e2-3\">Competition 2022<\/button>\n                    <\/h2>\n\n                    <div id=\"collapse-0f752e2-3\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse   d-md-block\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-0f752e2-3\" data-bs-parent=\"#myTabContent-0f752e2\">\n                        <div class=\"accordion-body\">\n                    \t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"22426\" class=\"elementor elementor-22426\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ada60b7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2ada60b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e49114f left-tabs e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"e49114f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"239669583\" aria-label=\"Tabs. 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At it\u2019s core, this is an idea generation competition \u2014 the parameters are what you make them. We are challenging YOU to present your boldest, most innovative and creative ideas for the future workspace. Centring your focus on the requirements of the modern office, we want you to put forward your most revolutionary ideas yet.<\/p><p>For 2022, we have decided to make a substantial change \u2014 the submission is now individual, as opposed to team based. This will encourage you to dig deep and own your potential to transform the future of the workspace, for everyone. Please note, you must be a member of BCO NextGen in order to enter.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Brief_-_BCO_NextGen_Ideas_Project_2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>DOWNLOAD THE FULL BRIEF &amp; ENTRY REQUIREMENTS HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Submission_Form_-_BCO_NextGen_Ideas_Project_2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>DOWNLOAD THE SUBMISSION FORM HERE<\/strong><\/a>*<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">*Submissions should be emailed to the BCO at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:mail@bco.org.uk\">mail@bco.org.uk<\/a>.\u00a0<strong>ENTRIES NOW CLOSED<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-734a436 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"734a436\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=bzQmG0b8EUI&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de34512 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de34512\" 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<div><h2>About the BCO<\/h2><p>The British Council for Offices\u2019 (BCO\u2019s) mission is to research, develop and communicate best practice in all aspects of the office sector. It delivers this by providing a forum for the discussion and debate of relevant issues. Its members are all organisations involved in creating, acquiring or occupying office space, whether architects, lawyers, surveyors, financial institutions or public agencies. The BCO works to advance the collective understanding of its members, enabling them to work together to create more effective office space.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-2396695832\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-2396695832\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-52b3e42f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"52b3e42f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51553c27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51553c27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BCO NextGen Competition 2022 - Finalists<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-144fbc61 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"144fbc61\" 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-c209967 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c209967\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-498043b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"498043b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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=\"217\" height=\"145\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Headshot-AmeliaSweeney-v2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22385\" alt=\"\" \/>\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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-109eebf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"109eebf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Amelia Sweeney, Turner &amp; Townsend<\/h3>\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-3e5550e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e5550e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b23dba6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b23dba6\" 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>Amelia is an enthusiastic, methodical, and passionate Senior Project Manager who has successfully delivered multiple high profile fit out Projects in the Corporate Real Estate sector.<\/p><p>Since graduating from the University of Leeds with a BA (Hons) in Environment and Business in 2015, Amelia has accrued seven years\u2019 experience leading fast paced CAT A\/B fit out Projects across the London market. She is accustomed to delivering Projects in both new build and occupied buildings on behalf of a wide range of clients including; Deutsche Bank, LabTech, Unilever, and two major international banks.<\/p><p>As a chartered professional, who has successfully executed Projects on behalf of both landlords and tenants, Amelia drives a collaborative team approach. She is able to partner with industry experts, to provide client tailored solutions to complex Project challenges.<\/p><p>Amelia champions service excellence and prides herself on her can-do attitude, leaving no stone unturned. Amelia demonstrates a natural ability to adapt to time critical Project demands, in an industry in which two days are never the same!<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e85159 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e85159\" 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-768421e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"768421e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32aef7f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"32aef7f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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=\"167\" height=\"145\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Headshot-AnnaTsoumi.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22391\" alt=\"\" \/>\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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74dd7c18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74dd7c18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Anna Tsoumi, Hilson Moran<\/h3>\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-56cc375e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56cc375e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5315f866 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5315f866\" 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>3 items that could describe me: Passionate Sustainability Consultant, with an academic background in civil engineering and ex-professional volleyball player. I hold a 5 year MEng in civil engineering (CEng). I decided to focus my career on a discipline responsive to the climate emergency and community. This lead to UCL and the MSc of Environmental Design and Engineering.<\/p><p>The last 6 years, I have been working as a Sustainability Consultant mainly on commercial (office) properties, in London, with high profile developers. My role is to advise design teams and clients about the design criteria, sustainability targets and how they can push the boundaries and achieve an excellent environmental performance. My experience includes a big variety of office typologies from new built high rise to major listed refurbishments with 20 Ropemaker, 50 Finsbury and 14-21 Holborn Viaduct being a few representative examples.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-444d7aec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"444d7aec\" 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-5e211c03 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5e211c03\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28329605 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"28329605\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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=\"144\" height=\"145\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Headshot-AnoushkaPacquette.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22394\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Headshot-AnoushkaPacquette.png 144w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Headshot-AnoushkaPacquette-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 144px) 100vw, 144px\" \/>\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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d0ddbb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d0ddbb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Anoushka Pacquette, WILL+Partners<\/h3>\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-6bd641f5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6bd641f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-767da979 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"767da979\" 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>My name is Anoushka Pacquette, I am passionate about pushing the boundaries in interior design and love nothing more than thinking outside the box, developing research, and introducing creative design solutions into how the human experience can evolve. I design with people in mind.<\/p><p>I am delighted to be a Creative Interior Designer with WILL+Partners and I adore being a part of such an amazing team, where I can thrive and grow. I am very fortunate that through the WILL Academy, the research arm of WILL+Partners, I am actively developing further research into the \u2018Digital Detox Zone\u2019 which I am very excited about. During my time as an undergraduate at the University of Westminster, I was captivated by the idea of a \u2018Digital Detox Zone\u2019 and this where my initial research and exploration first began.<\/p><p>As an Interior Designer at WILL+Partners, I have the incredible opportunity to work with the team on amazing projects such as One YMCA, Shell, and a variety of confidential banks. My experience on these projects has allowed me to think in more depth about the Human Experience, Wellness and Sustainability and consider how I can introduce and integrate my idea for a \u2018Digital Detox Zone\u2019 to further enhance the workplace environment for the benefit of all people who use the space.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-595158ee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"595158ee\" 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-7811be29 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7811be29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43adaecd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"43adaecd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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=\"145\" height=\"145\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Headshot-FreyaMcGhee.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22395\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Headshot-FreyaMcGhee.png 145w, https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Headshot-FreyaMcGhee-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 145px) 100vw, 145px\" \/>\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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bacafc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bacafc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Freya McGhee, BW<\/h3>\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-2ad00db8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ad00db8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b5a645b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b5a645b\" 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>I joined BW in late 2019, with approximately six months of working \u2018the old normal\u2019 before we went into the pandemic. I graduated with a degree in chemistry and started my role with no knowledge of the construction industry. It\u2019s not come in handy since, expect the occasional use when talking about offices converting into life science buildings<\/p><p>Using the speaking and networking skills I acquired from performing on the stand-up comedy London circuit for two years, I decided to start a career in business development.<\/p><p>I worked in telesales for just under two years. During the pandemic, I had to adapt my technique towards clients to fit to a work from home environment; I then progressed to a Business Development Manager. My curiosity and dedication for understanding client needs and the current market gives me a unique insight that I share with occupiers, developers, and asset managers.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ef189ca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ef189ca\" 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-4b1674 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b1674\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6207379e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6207379e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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=\"130\" height=\"145\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Headshot-JessicaSpencer-web.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22398\" alt=\"\" \/>\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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fb28530 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fb28530\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Jessica Spencer, Cartwright Pickard Architects\n<\/h3>\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-1c8f4ede e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c8f4ede\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4667569e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4667569e\" 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>Jessica Spencer (MArch, RIBA) is an Architect working at Cartwright Pickard in Manchester, having graduated with distinction from the Manchester School of Architecture in 2017 and qualifying as an Architect in 2019. Since then, Jessica has worked on several high profile commercial office and build-to-rent residential projects in Manchester, Leeds and Stoke-on-Trent. Currently she is the Project Architect for Island, a Grade A office development in the centre of Manchester for HBD that is on site with Bowmer &amp; Kirkland. This scheme is targeting net zero carbon (in use), BREEAM Excellent, Nabers 5* and WELL enabled. Jessica also volunteers with the RIBA as a mentor for architecture students and is a committee member of UrbanistasNW, an advocacy group for women in the built environment.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dc5d4c8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7dc5d4c8\" 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-436f7ac6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"436f7ac6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cdbb20b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1cdbb20b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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=\"125\" height=\"145\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bco.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Headshot-TimothyNewcombe-cropped.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22399\" alt=\"\" \/>\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\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cbc122a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4cbc122a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Timothy Newcombe, Cundall<\/h3>\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-413303db e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"413303db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c662d3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c662d3a\" 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<div id=\"content\" class=\"content-2 clearfix\"><div id=\"content-r\"><div class=\"text-format\"><div><p>Timothy Newcombe, Mechanical Engineer at Cundall, joined Cundall in 2019. Since then he has helped lead the design on several workplace projects that focus on low carbon solutions. He has developed operational carbon simulations to reduce building energy use and has been recognised for the creation of a digital sketch tool to compare HVAC systems. In 2021, he was awarded both the BCO Graduate of the Year Award and CIBSE West Midlands Young Engineer of the Year Award for his dedication to educating young students in STEM, maintaining CPD at Cundall and providing net-zero carbon thought leadership.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\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\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\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>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\n\n                                    \n     \n                <div class=\"tab-pane tabpane-2 fade  accordion-item\" id=\"tab-0f752e2-4-pane\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-0f752e2-4\" tabindex=\"0\">\n                                        <h2 class=\"accordion-header d-md-none\" id=\"competition-2020\">\n                        <button class=\"accordion-button-tab2 collapsed \" type=\"button\" id=\"heading-0f752e2-4\"  data-scroll-mobile=\"competition-2020\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-0f752e2-4\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"collapse-0f752e2-4\">Competition 2020<\/button>\n                    <\/h2>\n\n                    <div id=\"collapse-0f752e2-4\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse   d-md-block\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-0f752e2-4\" data-bs-parent=\"#myTabContent-0f752e2\">\n                        <div class=\"accordion-body\">\n                    \t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"22366\" class=\"elementor elementor-22366\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c3312cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3c3312cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-386b7d25 left-tabs e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"386b7d25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"946568485\" aria-label=\"Tabs. 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It has brought forward a series of new challenges for all; from a global pandemic, tackling the impending Climate Crisis and addressing ongoing issues around Equality and Inclusivity.<\/p><p>That is why the BCO NextGen is thrilled to be bringing back the BCO NextGen Competition for a second time in 2020. First launched in 2017, this year we ask the BCO NextGen membership to look beyond the Pandemic and share their vision of the Post Pandemic Office \u2013 the Office in 2025.<\/p><p>As the office sector faces seas of change, we challenge you to imagine a better future. Entrants are encouraged to think outside of the box to present innovative and thought-provoking solutions that bring to life how the workspace may change over the next five years.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<br \/><strong>Take a look at the competition brief before getting started.<\/strong><\/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<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-9465684852\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-9465684852\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-70627caf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70627caf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22c19212 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22c19212\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Competition Brief 2020<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32b86516 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32b86516\" 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><strong><em><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">Please Note: The BCO NextGen Workplace Competition 2020 is now closed.<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p><h2>What we&#8217;re looking for<\/h2><p>Entrants must be BCO NextGen members. NextGen members are under the age of 35 and enjoy discounted membership, with students able to join for free.<\/p><p>Applicants are welcome to enter the competition individually or as a multidisciplinary team of up to three participants and will need to submit a 500 words summarizing the idea, one main image featuring vision of the post pandemic workplace, one support image with up to 5 diagrams, charts and images explaining the idea and submitter information.\u00a0We ask that you capture a diverse perspective to find new and innovative solutions to your chosen challenge.<\/p><p>Entrants are free to choose their own theme related to the current global state, or one of the below:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Redefining the purpose of the physical office space<\/strong>: Why work in the office when you can work anywhere?<\/li><li><strong>Shifting work patterns<\/strong>: The rise of working remotely and more flexibly with teams\u00a0connected via technology.<\/li><li><strong>Increased localism<\/strong>: The potential for suburban hubs with blended uses, to support\u00a0traditional city office locations.<\/li><li><strong>Reduced densities of office buildings<\/strong>: Opportunities for alternative uses or sustainable\u00a0re-use to drive greater utilisation and value.<\/li><li><strong>Designing Inclusively<\/strong>: Intergenerational working, mentorship and work experience\u00a0opportunities.<\/li><li><strong>Increased data tracking,\u00a0gathering and analysis<\/strong>: To ensure the office is a safe environment\u00a0to visit.<\/li><li><strong>Hygienic and healthy buildings<\/strong>: What they require and the role of new technologies to accelerate this<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2>Entry Requirements<\/h2><h2>Stage 1 Submission<\/h2><ol><li><strong>Written Idea: 500 Words Text<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><p>(WHY: What challenge(s) are you addressing? WHAT + WHERE is the physical solution are you proposing?)<\/p><p>2.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>One Main Image: Featuring Vision of Post Pandemic Workplace<\/strong><\/p><p>(At A3 .jpg or pdf, presentation quality + digital submission)<\/p><p>3.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>One Supporting Image<\/strong><\/p><p>(With up to 5 diagrams, charts, images visually explaining idea (At A3 .jpg or pdf, presentation quality + digital submission)<\/p><p>4.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Submitter Information<\/strong><\/p><p>Including name(s) of all team members, contact detail(s), and title of vision<\/p><h2>Stage\u00a02 Submission<\/h2><p><strong>Entrants that have been shortlisted will\u00a0then present their ideas at &#8216;Pecha Kucha&#8217; style event\/webinar, with\u00a0the competition&#8217;s judging\u00a0panel announcing a winner at the end.<\/strong><\/p><h2>Judging Criteria<\/h2><ul><li><strong>Creativity + Innovation 30%<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Design Quality 30%<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Brief Response 40%<\/strong><ul><li><em>Response to pandemic<\/em><\/li><li><em>Diversity + Inclusivity Consideration\u00a0<\/em><\/li><li><em>Environmental Impact Consideration<\/em><\/li><li><em>Deliverable and Scalable<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2>Key Dates<\/h2><p>Please take note of the following\u00a0<b>key dates\u00a0<\/b>for your diary:<\/p><p>Competition opens:\u00a0<b>Thursday 17 September<\/b><\/p><p>Entry deadline:\u00a0<strong>5pm,<\/strong>\u00a0<b>Thursday\u00a05 November (Extended)<\/b><\/p><p>Second stage shortlist revealed:\u00a0<b>Monday 16 November<\/b><\/p><p>Final Stage:\u00a0<strong>4.30pm, Wednesday 9 December<\/strong><\/p><h2>Why Take Part?<b>\u00a0<\/b><\/h2><p>Given the current climate, we really want to encourage our NextGen community to use this opportunity to drive creativity and focus on the positives of a new working world post-pandemic.<\/p><p>The winning and shortlisted teams will receive access to a series of exciting press opportunities alongside integrating their ideas into the BCO content strands. The shortlisted teams will win the opportunity to present their ideas to industry experts within the BCO community and to lead a BCO webinar presenting their proposed vision.<\/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<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-9465684853\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-9465684853\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-6ad79cc3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ad79cc3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3960e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3960e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2020 WINNERS AND FINALISTS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c74eccd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c74eccd\" 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><strong>JOINT WINNERS<\/strong>: Futurework &amp; Scattered Space<\/p><h5>Futurework<\/h5><ul><li>Chris Radley, Fletcher Priest Architects<\/li><li>Sam Ki, Fletcher Priest Architects<\/li><li>Benjamin Koslowski, Fletcher Priest Architects<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<strong>Theme:<\/strong>\u00a0A network of connected places where people work<\/p><p>Responding to the rapid shift in how people work following the pandemic, this concept revolves around a network of connected spaces that allow people to choose where to work. They can work closer to home and high street shops, become co-working spaces or satellite offices, where colleagues can meet and enjoy the company of others. This can support local businesses and help high street shops and caf\u00e9s thrive, but with people still gravitating to city centers to interact on a larger scale. Workplaces become destinations for teamwork, building communities, collaborating, and sharing ideas. The submission includes thought on building smartly and efficiently, reworking and extending existing buildings and limiting carbon impact, as well as the positive impact on environment and health.<\/p><h5>Scattered Space<\/h5><ul><li>Gina Colley, Threesixty Architecture<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Theme<\/strong>: Increased Localism<\/p><p>ScatteredSpace proposes a vision for workplaces in 2025. Using the ScatteredSpace model, businesses will build an agile network of premises to best serve their employees&#8217; lifestyles. Employees tend to cluster in peripheral towns and neighbourhoods to the city. Businesses will retain a central Hive connected to several high street Hubs. The Hubs offer a local, private, secure workspace within vacant retail units; the missing link between working from home and the city centre office. Businesses will have the flexibility to relocate Hubs in response to employee cluster fluctuations. The proposal considers important aspects involving equality, simple and adaptable fit-outs, the rebalancing of retail and commercial buildings within cities and town centres, the viability of the idea, as well as its sustainability.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><hr \/><hr \/><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>RUNNERS UP:\u00a0<\/strong>A Day to Night Outfit, The BCO Home Office and The High Street Hub<\/p><h5>A Day to Night Outfit<\/h5><ul><li>Lucy Sutcliffe, Arup<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Iona Norton, Arup<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Theme<\/strong>: Integration of the office into the community to fulfill a social need<\/p><p>The team propose that the &#8220;ideal&#8221; office of the future would be designed to optimise office space for both day and night use and support the reduction of homelessness. The sudden exodus of office workers from London&#8217;s centre has made the contrast in the city stark: areas of sparsely occupied glass buildings, and a sudden recharge of activity in residential areas. Even before a global pandemic, offices stood empty for a large proportion of the time \u2013 between tenancies, on the weekends, and, importantly &#8211; overnight. These spaces can be serviced without anyone feeling the benefit, whilst at the same time London has many countless people sleeping on the streets in threatening conditions. The concept considers the sustainability of the design, the strategies that would need to be adapted for this new model, the fit-out and how to make a time-shared tenancy work.<\/p><h5>The BCO Home Office<\/h5><ul><li>Duncan Bell, Buro Happold<\/li><li>Katerina Anagnostopoulou Politou, HLW International<\/li><li>Ilina Kroushovski, Turner &amp; Townsend<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Theme:<\/strong>\u00a0Redefining the purpose of the physical office space\/Shifting work patterns<\/p><ul><li>With an eye to the future, the team believe certain interventions could be made to make working from a home a sustainable decision post-pandemic. Hence, they seek to question how the role of the BCO in the design of workspaces could be adjusted for this new environment. Envisioning the BCO at the forefront of standard setting for the new work life environment, the team anticipate a hypothetical BCO Home Office Guide and Specifications to play a leading role in the definition of home offices. The intention is to lay out a toolkit that companies could roll out to employees working from home, establishing a base level of equality amongst employees, determining three new home office typologies that help to redistribute how space is allocated for different functions, with a focus towards more collaborative workspaces, interactive presentation suites and meeting space.<\/li><\/ul><h5>The High Street Hub<\/h5><ul><li>Tyler Holdcroft, Ayre Chamberlain Gaunt<\/li><li>Kate van der Driessche, Argent<\/li><li>Scarlett Franklin, XCO2<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Theme<\/strong>: Town-Centric Reuse and Regeneration<\/p><p>In response to the current global state, the team\u2019s vision of town-centric is focused on two outcomes of the pandemic: the increase in home-working and the economic effect of Covid-19 on an already struggling town-centre retail sector. The High Street Hub is a response to traditional co-working spaces and develops this model through offering locally positioned workspaces with a focus on community regeneration, strategic reuse and retrofit. With less focus on desking and more on adaptable social and practical spaces, these new offices can provide added value to the high street. 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