When life returns to normal after Covid-19 has abated, the big question for many businesses will be “what does normal look like?” After analysing their business’s response to social distancing measures, for some corporates there is likely to be a realisation that they are renting more office space than they actually need. GoSpace AI Chief Partnership Officer Neil Usher notes that every company that has conducted a space utilisation study has consistently found that between 25-50% of desks are unused throughout a day.
Factor in the impact of the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) Regulations on older inefficient office properties, and we arrive at a scenario where occupiers are exiting sub-standard office stock and concentrating core business activities in the best and most efficient real estate. With a breaking down of perceived cultural resistance to remote working perhaps the next big question to ask is ‘where should those core activities be located?’
We are keen to hear your views on how businesses might adapt to the new normal. Please email us with your thoughts.
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