Richard Cooksey is CEO of JPA Workspaces, the St Albans-based workplace furniture, design and fit-out company founded in 1974. He leads a business independently rated EcoVadis Platinum — the top 1% of companies assessed worldwide — and recognised with the King's Award for Enterprise, delivering sustainable workspaces for clients including UCL, Sky Studios, the BBC and the NHS. Richard writes about workplace strategy, furniture reuse and the evidence behind sustainable procurement: how organisations match their buildings to how people actually work, and prove the carbon and cost savings when they do.
Blog Post by Richard Cooksey
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Lord Lieutenant's Charity Hub, Leavesden | Donated Furniture Reuse
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UCL Marshgate | Furniture Across Two Buildings, East Bank
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BRE Watford | Furniture Reuse, Science Park Building 17
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Sky Studios Elstree | Furniture Reuse & Carbon Savings
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Online Bank, London | Workspace
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Rothamsted Enterprises | Co-working Space Furniture
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St Edward's Oxford | Learning Commons Furniture Case Study
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UCL School of Management, One Canada Square
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British Library | Furniture Rehoming & Community Reuse
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Cruciform Hub, UCL | 230 Workspaces Over Two Floors
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Freshfields Manchester Office | 80,000 sq ft Fit-Out
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