Insights & Reports

Productivity, Work, and the Future of the Built Environment

As an architect, our promise in the products we deliver to the world is that they will work to uncover challenges to solve problems through opportunities that change the world around us for the better.

One size (doesn’t) fit all by Mark Woodrow COO, Packaged Living

The UK economy, and social mobility of British people, are held back by the lack of availability of an appropriate range of housing options, according to new research from the free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs.

Productivity Engine: Preface from Bidwells’ Senior Partner Nick Pettit

Productivity is measured by dividing the output of goods and services by the number of hours which people have worked.

Net Zero Carbon and Electricity Demand – Binding Targets, Barriers and Bonuses

By 2035 the UK has a target to decarbonise the whole electricity system for Great Britain (GB), whilst also increasing demand for electricity by 50% over the same period.

The Right Home, in the Right Place, at the Right Time

Operational living is transforming housing options in the UK, offering flexibility and accessibility to suit diverse lifestyles at different stages of their lives and careers.

The Productivity Engine

In Bidwells’ latest groundbreaking report, The Productivity Engine, we uncover the fundamental role that space plays in understanding - and solving - the UK’s productivity problems.

Enhancing science literacy beyond the lab will turbo-charge productivity

There’s an awakening in the world of deeptech investment that if you want results, you need specialists.

Bridging the Gap: why do we need to think beyond traditional R&D labs?

The creation of any ready-to-use product from Research & Development (R&D) needs to consider the ‘five Ps’ of Good Manufacturing Process (GMP): 1. a clear Product, 2. skilled People, 3. clear Processes, 4. correct Procedures, and 5. clean, safe and appropriate Premises.

Quantum leap: harnessing the power of proximity

Oxford Technology Park (OTP) prime location next to the University of Oxford’s Begbroke Science Park positions it to drive innovation.

How East West Rail will boost the UK’s productivity

The Oxford to Cambridge region is home to the most productive life sciences cluster in Europe, with 300 companies contributing £2.9 billion to the UK economy, creating jobs and attracting investment for the whole country.

Saying Yes to more housing and higher productivity

As productivity lags, wages can’t keep up with rents and mortgages; so, for far too many, a home of their own now seems out of reach. We simply haven’t built enough of them, undermining our young people’s potential for a prosperous future.

Government needs to shift the narrative from housing numbers to delivery to secure a sustainable future for the nation

Addressing the housing crisis requires a portfolio of solutions, from the renewal of our towns and cities, to the creation of new settlements that can provide genuinely affordable homes in healthy communities.