Tag: workspace management
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From Floor Plans to Digital Twins: The Rise of Data-Driven Facilities Management
The way we manage workplaces is changing — fast. For decades, office and facility planning relied on static drawings, spreadsheets, and guesswork. Today, organisations are moving toward digital twins and integrated data models — systems that bring buildings, assets, and occupancy into a single, live view. The shift is more than technical. It’s about making smarter decisions faster.…
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Hybrid Work Isn’t Settled — It’s Evolving. Are Your Workspaces Keeping Up?
For a while, hybrid work felt like a temporary compromise — something organisations would “figure out” once the dust settled. But several years on, one thing is clear: hybrid work isn’t stabilising. It’s evolving. Attendance patterns continue to shift. Office mandates are being introduced, softened, reintroduced, and reinterpreted. Employees are adapting in subtle ways —…
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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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Don’t Worry About That Dip: Why Lower Office Utilisation Over Easter Isn’t a Cause for Concern
As the Easter holidays come and go, many workplace managers and business leaders notice a familiar trend: a drop in office utilisation. With school breaks, bank holidays, and the natural desire for a bit of time off, it’s no surprise that desks are emptier, meeting rooms go unused, and the usually bustling office floor feels…
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Magnet or mandate? Creating a positive hybrid workplace
The big workspace question of 2024 is magnet or mandate? As companies bring employees back to the workplace, will they enforce compulsory office hours or create an environment that will naturally encourage their return. Another way to think about this is an invite vs a summons. An invite is generally considered positive: you have a…