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The world is moving towards a more sustainable future, emphasising the importance of businesses incorporating eco-friendly practices and features in their working environments. Greener businesses contribute to a healthier planet while cutting costs and improving employees’ quality of life. Additionally, going more sustainable widens a company’s audience, attracting environmentally-conscious clients. So, how can you design an office space that is eco-friendly but still aligns with your business needs and values? In this blog, we explore some green practices you can implement in your office and the benefits of doing so. 1. Sustainable Furniture When purchasing furniture for your office, ensure you understand…

Our designers reveal the top office trends for 2023 to help you stay ahead of the curve for your next office design, fit-out or refurbishment project

Director of Workplace Consulting at DeVono Property, Amanda Irwin, provides insight on the steps businesses need to take when going through their workplace planning by walking us through the strategic process undertaken with the Recruitment and Employment Confederation. The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) drives standards and empowers recruitment businesses to build better futures for their candidates and themselves. With a workforce of circa 70 in Southwark, and a lease of approximately 10,000 sq. ft. expiring at the end of 2022, the organisation engaged DeVono’s workplace team to review their future space.  It is paramount to them that the workplace supports…

The  pandemic redefined the purpose of the office and provided businesses with the unique opportunity to rethink their workplace requirements. Instead of asking ‘why people are no longer coming into the office’, businesses are asking ‘what makes a workplace worth visiting’, and for many that means taking a step back and rethinking the purpose of the office for them. Writing a fit-for-purpose office design brief: Throughout the last two years, Dthree has focused on helping and advising clients to navigate their way through the immediate uncertainty and evolve their thinking regarding office design. We believe that people are a business’…

We know that diverse and inclusive workplaces transform company culture and increase productivity and teamwork, ultimately driving the success of a business. But how we work has changed significantly in the past couple of years, due to limited travel and flexible work patterns, so finding ways to maintain an inclusive workplace is key. This year, the proportion of those working from home exclusively has dropped, as the number of workers both working from home and at their usual place of work has been growing. In February 2022, around 78% of home and hybrid workers reported improved work-life balance, with fewer…

Expanding and relocating offices can be a bit of a double-edged sword for some… You may be deciding between making the most of your current workplace or moving to somewhere that better suits your growing business needs. Relocating offices requires a lot of time, planning and commitment, which leaves many business owners questioning if moving office is worth all the hassle and expense? To help you make the right decision for your business and people, we have listed our top ‘stay vs leave’ considerations you should think about before making any decisions: Considerations for staying… Productivity is high Your team…

ACHIEVING A SEAMLESS USER EXPERIENCE The COVID pandemic forced many businesses to adapt their operations and work remotely; much to people’s surprise, the mass working from home experiment was, for the most part, successful. While the return-to-the-office has been picking up pace in recent months, the past two years has undoubtedly shifted employer and workforce expectations of where, when, and how we work with a hybrid approach gaining traction with businesses of all sizes. The greatest facilitator of this has been technology; whether it has been increased adoption of cloud-based technologies, or even collaboration platforms, general investment in technology was…

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a catalyst for the biggest shift in working patterns that we have ever seen before. One concept that has become commonplace is hybrid working – according to a recent CIPD survey, 46% of employees have worked from home all or most of the time since the start of the pandemic. In this blog, we discuss the increasing popularity of hybrid working along with its various challenges, and our advise for how your organisation may or may not benefit from it in your future workplace strategy. What is hybrid working? Hybrid working refers to a blend…