In this episode of Workspace Unwired, BCO chief executive Samantha McClary sits down with Lucy Heller, chief executive of education charity Ark, and Guy Cochrane, senior asset manager for EdCity.

EdCity, winner of the corporate workspace at the BCO London Awards in 2025, is the HQ of Ark, but so much more. It is the heart of a new community in White City and a building that seeks to deliver social value alongside commercial value.

It is an office building that seeks to offer a “warm embrace” to anyone and everyone in the area, throwing open its doors to local residents, kids, care workers, and more while also delivering a corporate workspace fit for any business, big or small.

Is EdCity the blueprint for deliverable social purpose? Listen in to find out.

In this episode of the BCO’s Workspace Unwired chief executive Samantha McClary is in discussion with the co-founder of Muslims in Real Estate and Cushman & Wakefield surveyor Yusuf Javaid to talk about the importance of delivering spaces that work for everyone, about how multi-use rooms are just as important as multi-faith rooms and how real estate as the potential to provide endless opportunities to everyone.

Javaid shares his story of setting up Muslims in Real Estate, a network born out of the lack of Muslim representation in the real estate sector but that has grown into being an enabler of true inclusivity in the places and spaces we deliver.

He shares his ambitions on how he wants to make sure MiRE to has a place at the table, so it can bring about tangible change in the industry and showcase how brilliant real estate can be when it has brilliant people in it and – spoiler alert – how you can find those brilliant people when you become a more inclusive, diverse and equitable sector.

It is a fascinating listen that will almost certainly inspire you to think about the important role our spaces should and can play in driving inclusivity.

If you'd like to find out more about Muslims in Real Estate, connect with the group on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/muslims-in-real-estate/

In this episode of Workspace Unwired Mark Bourgeois, chief executive of the Government Property Agency, sits down with BCO CEO Samantha McClary to talk about the transformation of the government estate, the work the agency is doing to deliver value and the challenges and opportunities he is discovering as the team works to right-size the estate.

Bourgeois also shares his love for leadership and how a background in retail gave him the perfect grounding for a new career in place, which is - as we all know - what real estate is really all about.

All that and so much more in your latest episode of Workspace Unwired.