Interesting survey results that 75% of office workers have occasionally worked from home but now with shelter in place almost everyone working full-time from home. 54% report no change in productivity, while 24% reported an increase in productivity. The home environments least effective are those with children and those with roommates. The kitchen is one…Read More→

The verdict may still be out regarding open space plans and whether GenZ and Millennials truly value this concept, but there are other office aspects that do seem to find consensus. While an Inc.com writer recently called open-plan offices “the dumbest management fad of all time” (SUIR Report  Fall 2019), they welcome transparency and connectedness…Read More→

Buildings Magazine November 2019 had an article on what amenities tenants should be investing in. Sodexo surveyed 3,593 employees around the world, and here are some of the results: For ‘Experience Enhancers’, Café or restaurant 71%; medical services/clinic: 66%; Car sharing or shuttle services: 62%; vending services: 61%. For ‘Experience Essentials’, Cleaning of the workplace:…Read More→

What was that old saying regarding killing the golden goose that laid the golden eggs? Sure you get one solid gold geese feast but that is it for a future supply of golden eggs! The San Francisco Planning Commission just okayed a plan to raise office fees by 143%! Fees would go from $69.90 per…Read More→

Office furniture types and materials are changing as worker flexibility and allowing different employees to work anywhere increases. In the “old” days of private offices and dedicated workstations it was one employee sitting for years in the same chair at the same desk surface. Now workers want (or need) height adjustability, changing stations, laptop docks,…Read More→