What Millennials Want in a Workspace If you haven’t begun to notice, the face of the corporate workplace is changing. Jamie Gutfreund, chief strategy officer for the Intelligence Group, estimated in a recent Forbes article that by 2020, 40% of the working population, about 86 million people, will be Millennials. And just five years later, that figure is […]
What The Most Productive Office Designs Have in Common According to a report provided by Science Daily, the average worker spends more than 5.5 hours each day behind a desk. During those 5.5 hours, managers and the workers they lead want to make the most of their time. But when the workspace is uncomfortable or distracting, […]
An emerging trend in recent times where companies have had to spend their allocated budgets wisely, has been to only upgrade the areas that are visited by their customers, whilst the work areas out the back have had to make do. We believe this is a sensible approach in a difficult time. It is important […]
The ‘Mid-Range Office FitOut is probably the most common fit out carried out in Nigeria. It is usually a mixture of glass and plasterboard partitions for the offices and would Include areas set aside for special projects and tender preparation (think tanks), a recreational break out area for staff, operable walls (office walls that can […]
Ultimately good design must reflect the actual use of the office, having said that our idea of good design is one that maximizes the use of natural light by keeping workstations around the perimeter, with offices at the core. Boardrooms and meeting rooms should be multifunctional and located close to where they are required, i.e. […]
“Ceiling Coffers”. Basically a ceiling coffer is like a reverse bulkhead. Traditional bulkheads you find over boardroom tables and reception areas hang down and can look imposing?Coffered ceilings which start from the ceiling level and go up represent a great opportunity to both incorporate and at the same time hide special lighting and air conditioning […]
The use of graphic images and wall graphics on the walls in your office is greatly overlooked at the moment, and in our opinion a huge lost opportunity to promote your business and motivate your people. A story line of where you came from or more importantly where you’re going. Think of the opportunity of […]
We often receive calls from people who are seeking an office fitout, and really have no idea exactly what they want. There is no shame in this, and really that is why we are here, you know your business and we know ours. The problem really occurs when you learn(normally fairly early in the call) […]
During tough economic times companies may have to make some tough decisions. For example, departments that, only month ago were flourishing, may now be dormant with people having to go. This has an obvious flow on effect in that you have an over-supply of real estate. What are your options? If you are in a […]
In the following issues of “Office Advisor” we will discuss the pros and cons of what we see are the three levels of costs of an Office Fit Out – the ‘Budget Office Fit Out’; the ‘Mid-Range Office Fit Out; and the ‘Executive Office Fit Out’ In this issue we will cover the “Budget Office […]
