The dining table, a plank of wood across boxes in a spare room,
a wallpapering table in the shed, this time four years ago our ad
hoc Covid-prompted office set-up had us questioning the importance
of a traditional office space as “WFH” became common
lingo.
Since then we've seen a significant transformation in the
office environment, encompassing some key concepts and changing the
central role of office space in the UK, with some significant
implications for the real estate market:
Where do we work? Office, WFH, Hybrid
While some companies already embraced a degree of flexibility
pre-pandemic, Covid accelerated a shift towards more frequent
remote work. Many businesses have now settled on a hybrid model,
allowing employees to better balance work and personal life.
Employees enjoy the reduction in commuting time that being at home
provides while also valuing the time spent with colleagues in
person, and it's the latter which indicates a continued
importance of a