Private Investment

A private investment company has been a long-time user of Accordant. They used our space management tool to keep track of figures across many of their American offices. This improved their ability to manage space effectively, allowing them to branch out and adapt as needed.

What they needed was a way to conduct move jobs. Pre-pandemic, they had planned on refurbishing three floors of office space at their European headquarters in Mayfair, London. Due to this, many had been working remotely and some were also using temporary office space in London whilst renovations were happening. With two buildings to manage and a plan to bring employees back to the office, efficient organization was essential.

The European properties and facilities team in the UK had been trying to manage and plan move jobs using only spreadsheets and manually edited CAD drawings. They had to organize the transition of employees into the temporary office space and eventually into the newly renovated headquarters. Alongside this, they had to be able to produce reports on the new headquarters, create an optimized working environment, and make sure that everyone could locate everything they needed to make the transition as seamless as possible

The company required a system that was reliable, easy to use, quick to set up, and capable of managing these complex needs. On the recommendation of their American office, they invested in Accordant and began the process of working with us.

What Happened: 

Initially, the facilities team faced some struggles adjusting from their internal system, that they had always used, to Accordant. However, once they began using Accordant’s visually based interface, they quickly found it to be highly intuitive. They also became the first in the company to implement our Move Management module, making the transitions across various spaces much easier for the entire team.

In their newly renovated Mayfair headquarters, permanent desks were assigned to each staff member, with upper management having semi-private spaces amongst their teams. Having been working remotely and/or with hybrid patterns for several years meant that this was a huge change. By expanding their use of Accordant as they moved into their new and improved space, they saw huge benefits (and a more efficient move).

Staff were able to use our wayfinding tool to easily locate anything and anyone they needed. This gave them back time that would have been wasted, especially when a move can be so disruptive for the company. 

Accordant also enabled the company to closely monitor, track, and report on occupancy levels. This was crucial, as they needed to get people back in the office. After such a huge refurbishment, they needed to make sure their investment was worth it. Creating reports to show the result took just a few clicks, saving time that could be redirected to other areas of development.

The company continues to use Accordant for many of their space management needs and has expanded its use across their European buildings. The Senior Associate of Properties and Facilities said ““…overall, the system has become really simple to use. Whether printing a floorplan or a PDF, I save time and energy not having to using Powerpoint with an abundance of names getting in the way. We now get quality stats and a more complete view of our existing footprint.”