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As overwhelming as an office redesign or move can be, having the right information will often ease any worries and prove crucial to your project’s success.
We’ve collated the most useful facts, resources and opinions to guide you, surprise you and inform you.
In 2020, with soaring COVID rates, we had to work from home. Our new workstation became that barely used desk in the bedroom, the dining table, or even the garden occasionally. It was us and our laptops against the world. Now, in 2024, we’re all likely to be back in the office a few times […]
Office attendance rates are rising, and are expected to throughout 2024. In fact, the return to office has been ongoing for quite some time; in March 2023, only 13% of job postings on LinkedIn offered remote working opportunities, and 87% of international organizations now encourage office attendance at least some of the working week. But […]
Announcing that you’re going to move offices is a huge part of a smooth relocation process. Whether it’s a small to medium enterprise, or a larger multinational – getting it right is essential for both your staff and clients alike.
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ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence: Its potential role in office moves, refurbishments and redesign
Despite previous concerns, generative artificial intelligence and large language models (LLM) like ChatGPT are here to stay. So-called Large Language Models, such as ChatGPT, Google Bard, Jasper.ai have appeared on the scene this year, offering huge potential to revolutionize the way we live, work and do business.
Costs are rising, but should you shelve your workplace project, or make it a higher priority? Global inflation is causing costs to rise all over the world. The economic slowdown comes at a time when attitudes towards where, when, and how people work are undergoing a monumental shift. Our latest whitepaper: Adapting, upgrading or moving – […]
As an employer, it’s likely you’re deciding where your employees will be working in the coming years: home, office, or a hybrid of both? Introducing new working styles is a task you need to get right. The past few years have seen the intensifying adoption of all sorts of working models and the changing in […]
For any organization, changing location needs careful planning and execution. But for some companies the nature of their business means they need something more tailored than the average office move. For example, hospitals, galleries, laboratories, and factories will require specialists to ensure business continuity and the safe transfer of highly sensitive and valuable equipment. Specialised […]
Walk into any business a few years ago and you’d expect to see a rigid maze of cubicles and desks, supported by the traditional nine-to-five structure. The modern office space is, however, very different and constantly evolving to support a modern workforce; accommodating work-from-home policies, embedding new forms of technology like VR, and fundamentally, providing […]
Announcing that you’re going to move offices is a huge part of a smooth relocation process. Whether it’s a small to medium enterprise, or a larger multinational – getting it right is essential for both your staff and clients alike. The reasons why it’s essential to make a moving office announcement Office relocation has […]
When the time comes to move office, there are many factors to consider, and it might seem to be an all-consuming task. Apart from all the planning and packing that comes with moving, you’ve got the leases to negotiate, renovation costs and many other issues that will keep you awake. Hence, the last thing you […]
Indonesia’s COVID-19 surge is on the rise recently in a new wave of infections fueled by the emergence of highly transmissible virus variants. Jakarta has seen a sharp increase in COVID-19 infection clusters emerging from office spaces in recent weeks, with hundreds of cases traced to office workers. If you’re wondering if it is safe […]
Workplace design experts predict the Covid-19 pandemic could prove a major challenge to the future of workspaces. Some of the biggest companies in the United Kingdom have embraced hot-desking as a way of reducing office space, embracing flexible working, utilising new technology and reducing overheads. Whilst being a hugely successful rollout, how much will things […]
There are many factors which influence trends in workspace design and workplace culture, so planning for life after Covid-19 is no easy task for businesses that want to look ahead in 2021. What is most complicated for employers is working out what new trends in the workplace environment are temporary, and perhaps stay in place […]
Managing an office relocation project without overspending can be a real challenge. Due to their complexity, office moves can be a nightmare to project manage and even harder to accurately budget for, especially given the hidden costs that can arise out of the blue. Every stage of relocation can pose problems – even for the […]
Employers are encouraged by government to allow employees work from home, in order to help breaking the chain of virus infection in the middle of current CoVid19 situation. However, while traditional office environments are set up specifically to facilitate work, the average home has usually been designed with comfort in mind. This isn’t necessarily an […]
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