As autumn begins, more and more businesses have successfully brought limited numbers of staff back into the office. For sure, this has been a major achievement by management teams to complete risk assessments and make their office spaces socially distanced and COVID-19 secure for both employees and staff. But unfortunately, today as staff and those… Continue reading 5 ways to bring back the buzz to your COVID-secure office
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Could your office aircon be spreading COVID-19?
Simple measures you can take to reduce transmission The past couple of weeks have seen a flurry of news stories regarding the risk of coronavirus transmission through air conditioning systems. Firstly, the World Health Organisation (WHO) released a new scientific brief acknowledging “emerging evidence” of airborne transmission of COVID-19, reversing its earlier stance that the… Continue reading Could your office aircon be spreading COVID-19?
COVID-19 – How will your office adjust to the ‘new normal’?
5 practical changes you can implement now As countries consider ways to ease their lockdown restrictions and gradually reopen their economies, businesses are now having to consider and plan exactly how a return to the office will work. While the future impacts of the pandemic remain uncertain, one thing is clear – social distancing will… Continue reading COVID-19 – How will your office adjust to the ‘new normal’?
Do open plan offices really encourage collaboration?
For decades the trend among workplaces has been to move employees out of individual offices and cubicles and into open plan spaces. A significant driver behind this has been ever-increasing rents which have put pressure on companies to make the most effective use of every square metre of floor space. Another key reason for tearing… Continue reading Do open plan offices really encourage collaboration?
Will 2020 be a good year for office tenants?
The New Year has certainly heralded a new feeling of confidence in the London office market. But is a resurgent market necessarily good news for office occupiers? With low vacancy rates looking set to continue in 2020, and increasing demand putting upward pressure on rents, our view is that it is more important than ever… Continue reading Will 2020 be a good year for office tenants?
Office Acoustics – An Invisible Problem
In previous articles, we’ve talked a lot about creating an office design that encourages collaboration and productivity amongst office staff. By its nature, design is a very visual process, thinking about how the space is best utilised, and the look and feel of different zones within the office. But an increasingly important aspect of office… Continue reading Office Acoustics – An Invisible Problem
Could vacancy rates impact your next office move?
Let’s face it, moving office is not a regular occurrence, with most businesses moving every 5-10 years. For many businesses approaching a lease expiry, there tends to be a natural expectation that there will be plenty of opportunities out there to quickly and easily find the next office space that is right for you. Not… Continue reading Could vacancy rates impact your next office move?
Have we reached a turning point for office technology?
Over the past 20 years, we’ve seen an incredible change in how technology is implemented and deployed in the office environment. We now stand at a turning point where new technology is fundamentally changing the way people communicate and collaborate in the workplace, raising new considerations for office design. For many of us, it doesn’t… Continue reading Have we reached a turning point for office technology?
Taking the stress out of relocating
Studies have shown that moving house can be one of the most stressful events in life and, unfortunately, moving offices can also be fraught with stresses and strains. But it needn’t be this way – with the right focus and the right plan, relocating to a new office can be a smooth experience, even for… Continue reading Taking the stress out of relocating
Creating Spaces Without Walls
New design solutions for the modern office One of the significant challenges in office design is to create the right balance between aesthetics and the need for a highly practical and functional workspace. In every office, there’s a prerequisite to create different zones – desk areas, breakout zones, formal meeting rooms, public reception spaces –… Continue reading Creating Spaces Without Walls
Your three most important office decisions for 2019
It’s the beginning of the year, and a time to think ahead on the office decisions you may need to make in 2019. To help you better plan how to make your office an efficient, happy and productive environment, we’ve compiled a list of the three most essential office decisions management teams should be thinking… Continue reading Your three most important office decisions for 2019
How Activity Based Working can work for you
Activity Based Working (ABW) is a transformational business strategy, that takes into account where, when and how people work. First introduced in the 1970s, the concept of ABW was further developed in the Netherlands in the 1990s. Today, more and more companies are now looking at ABW as a means of getting greater productivity out… Continue reading How Activity Based Working can work for you