Category: Our Thoughts
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Beyond the Numbers: Shaping Workplaces for 2026 Through Insight
As 2026 approaches, workplace leaders are looking ahead, asking how their spaces can best support people, performance, and productivity in an increasingly hybrid world. For many, the challenge isn’t just managing square meters — it’s understanding how those square meters are actually used. The answer lies in strategic space planning informed by real insight, not assumptions.…
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From Scary Stats to Smart Spaces: Rethinking Workspace Management After Halloween
Halloween might be behind us, but for many workspace managers, the real fright season is just beginning. As the pumpkins come down and the year-end holidays approach, utilisation across offices often starts to dip — desks sit empty, meeting rooms go quiet, and those once-busy breakout spaces suddenly feel like ghost towns. It’s a predictable…
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Seeing is Believing: Why Observation Utilisation Studies Are the Secret Weapon for Modern Move Companies
Let’s be honest — most move companies are brilliant at the heavy lifting. They’re logistics experts, space planners, people wranglers, and magicians who make chaos disappear overnight. But there’s one skill that can elevate a move company from “just another vendor” to a trusted strategic partner: observation utilisation studies. Sounds fancy, right? Don’t worry — we’re…
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Unlocking Smarter Space Management with Accordant
Let’s be honest—managing office space in 2025 isn’t as simple as drawing up a floor plan and calling it a day. Between hybrid schedules, unused desks, overcrowded meeting rooms, and constant layout changes, the modern workplace can feel more like a puzzle with missing pieces. And most companies are still trying to solve it with……
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Why Partner with Accordant by CadM?
Boost Bid Success, Strengthen Client Retention, and Deliver Smarter Workplace Solutions In today’s competitive environment, service providers in facilities management, real estate, architecture, and workplace consultancy are constantly looking for new ways to differentiate themselves and deliver more value to clients. That’s where Accordant by CadM comes in. We’re more than just a space management platform—we’re a partner-first solution built to help…
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Coffee Badging and the New Office Reality: Why Measuring Non-Desk Space Matters More Than Ever
In 2025, the office is no longer just a place to work—it’s a place to connect. A growing number of employees are engaging in what’s been dubbed “coffee badging”: showing up at the office for a quick coffee and chat, swiping their badge for attendance, and heading back home to work remotely. As highlighted in a…
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Tailoring Workspace Management Tools to Industry Needs: How Accordant Adapts Across Sectors
As organizations evolve in an increasingly hybrid and dynamic workplace landscape, effective workspace management has become more crucial than ever. However, the tools needed to manage a corporate environment are far from one-size-fits-all. Industries such as finance, healthcare, technology, education, and manufacturing each have unique operational needs, regulatory concerns, and cultural expectations that influence how…
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Beyond Desks and Data: Ethical Solutions to the Office Space Challenge
As companies continue to evolve their approach to workspace management, organisations across the UK and beyond are redefining what workspaces look like — and more importantly, how they function. This week’s conversations around workspace strategy highlight a confluence of urgent needs: rising demand for prime office space, a surge in flexible working environments, creative initiatives…
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Celebrating the Unsung Heroes of the Built Environment on World FM Day
Every year, World FM Day shines a spotlight on a profession that operates largely behind the scenes but plays a critical role in keeping our built environments running smoothly—Facilities Management (FM). From ensuring buildings are safe and efficient, to supporting workplace transformation and sustainability, FM professionals are the backbone of modern infrastructure. But how did World FM…
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How Times Have Changed: A Look at How Offices Have Evolved Since VE Day
On 8 May 1945, the United Kingdom joined the world in celebrating Victory in Europe Day—VE Day—marking the end of the Second World War in Europe. As soldiers returned home and society turned its focus to rebuilding, the workplace became central to economic renewal. Since then, the traditional office has undergone a dramatic transformation—from clacking…