BCO 2025: Office developers must avoid ‘complacency’ and tackle skilled labour issue, says new chief

By Daniel Gayne2025-05-29T10:40:00

Samantha McClary spoke at the BCO’s annual conference in Milan yesterday

Office developers must avoid “complacency” to navigate the coming years, according to the new chief of the British Council for Offices (BCO).

Former Estates Gazette editor Samantha McClary became chief executive of the membership organisation on 6 May, taking over from Richard Kauntze, who had held the role for more than two decades.

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