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Why are we still talking about return to office?

Work Life

Many have pointed out that a sense of power and control are what’s behind the continued push to have employees in the office. Power and control Some managers even admitted that control was their main motivation.

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The Role Of Smart Furniture In Achieving Healthier Office Spaces

All Work

One of Cisco’s principles is to bring our individuality to work,” said Cicero, hybrid work and sustainable real estate leader. The dashboard also displays real-time data on the occupancy, temperature, humidity, CO2 and ambient noise in the space surrounding the desk. Smart furniture can advance sustainability goals.

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Inviting Nature Into The Workplace

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Employees given a choice of workstations – from cozy alcoves to standing desks to communal tables – feel a greater sense of control over their environment. The pandemic resulted in the biggest shake-up in commercial real estate in recent memory. Find the right location.

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Upending The Traditional Workplace Delivery Model: Enabling Real Flexibility

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Often an event in the business cycle—most likely a lease expiration or other real estate deadline—will create the demand to better understand the organization’s physical needs. This first step of starting with a real estate broker may often be the first of many decisions made through an arduous request for proposal process.

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Practical Strategies To Design For The Planet

All Work

Technologies such as smart building systems and IoT (Internet of Things) devices measure energy use, air quality, lighting and noise levels, and control systems that influence these outcomes (ventilation, lighting, on/off switches). It can also encourage more environmentally conscious behaviors in employees.

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Niwa Offices – Toulouse

Office Snapshots

niwa has been designed as a place conducive to the conception of sustainable real-estate, a place for activity, collaboration and innovation. This lively project reflects new ways of living and working together.

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Planon acquires Real Estate software company control.IT

Workplace Insight

Unternehmensberatung GmbH , a software company specialising in real estate (RE) asset and portfolio management in the DACH region with its SaaS products bison.box and CollaborationApp. has supported the German real estate sector for more than 27 years, servicing users across the world. Based in Bremen, control.IT