Reading time: 5 minutes
Some organisations seem to implement Activity Based Working almost as an act of faith but some are very clear about the benefits gained from an Activity Based Working solution and as a result are more likely to succeed. We look at some use cases of Activity Based Working implementations so that we can learn from their experiences.
Content topics: Facilities and Workplace trends, Enabling smart buildings, Workplace technology, How to increase workplace utilisation
Reading time: 9 minutes
Activity-based working (ABW) is about providing employees with a range of options for how they carry out their activities in the workspace. Instead of every employee having a fixed desk, which they are expected to use for every task, ABW provides spaces for informal or formal meetings, collaborative and open areas for project work as well as quieter spaces for tasks that require more focus. The flexible workspace is one of 2019's key trends.
Content topics: Enabling smart buildings, How to increase workplace utilisation
Reading time: 9 minutes
Looking ahead in 2019 here are 4 key Workplace trends that are shaping real estate office spaces from niche or early adopters to mainstream norms, where the wider drive are changes in the way work itself is done.
Content topics: Facilities and Workplace trends, Enabling smart buildings
Reading time: 9 minutes
One of the biggest challenges we hear from Corporate Real Estate, Facility and Workplace Teams is ‘how do I know if this space is being over or under utilised?’. Most of the time it is guesswork based on hearsay or conducting a laborious manual count of occupancy, an inefficient way of measuring utilisation.
Content topics: Enabling smart buildings, Workplace technology
Reading time: 7 minutes
Sensor networks are emerging as a mission critical method for offices and corporate real estates to save money. Building and facilities managers are installing utilisation sensors to manage their spaces more efficiently as many businesses move towards agile working practices and adopt a smart city transformation.
Content topics: Enabling smart buildings, Workplace technology
Reading time: 4 minutes
Workspace designers as well as corporate real estate and facility teams are turning to smart sensor technology to optimise their usage of office buildings to deliver productivity and improve UX for employees.
Content topics: Facilities and Workplace trends, Enabling smart buildings, Workplace technology
Reading time: 7 minutes
With the average workstation costing businesses £17.5k per annum in Central London, the potential wasted assets could be as much as £5M. Corporate Real Estate and Facilities team are challenged with optimising workspaces and increasing person to desk ratio to get the best value from their property investment.
Content topics: Facilities and Workplace trends, Enabling smart buildings