The British Council for Offices is pushing for increased security measures in office designs, after the security concerns raised by the G20 summit have shown offices are ill-prepared for terrorist or activist attacks.
Richard Kauntze, chief executive of the Council, said: “The alarm caused by the G20 summit is throwing into relief the need for more offices that are designed with security in mind – not as an afterthought.
“Too many buildings leave security-conscious occupiers struggling to adapt their buildings to meet even the most basic security principles,” he added. “More future-proofing is needed to make it easier to adapt office buildings to the changing levels and nature of the security threats we face.”
