With the COVID-19 pandemic impacting businesses all around the world, more office workers than ever are working from home.
This has created a kind of forced testing environment. So far, it seems that many large corporations and other office businesses are realising that the increase remoting working is not impacting their productivity as much as originally thought.
In fact, a recent survey in the US found that almost three quarters of company CFOs now expect to shift many employees from on-site to remote working permanently.
However, there are a number of things that businesses must now take into account when redesigning their office after COVID-19.
Whether you’re redesigning for better health and wellbeing, or a lower number of staff in the office, a redesign is a great opportunity for growth.
Therefore, here are some crucial aspects of office design to consider for your Sydney office fit-out or refurbishment.
More Design for Health and Wellbeing
One of the prime considerations when refurbishing and redesigning Sydney offices after COVID-19 will be the health and wellbeing of staff.
The focus on social distancing will affect the way we interact at work for some time, and new offices will be taking this into account.
This means less open plan design, where employees are crammed into an open space and the spread of germs and bacteria is rife.
One example of this new focus is Cushman and Wakefield. They have been writing about their ‘6 feet office’ in the Netherlands, which is based on the principle of maintaining 6 feet of space between staff when working.
The idea is to minimise the spread of viruses between employees. However, there are some concerns for the effects of continued social distancing on the mental health of staff.
It’s essential that you do optimise your Sydney office fit-out to ensure that your employees are in a safe and healthy environment at all times.
And there’s no better time to prepare your business for this than now.
The Financial Benefits are Enormous
Downsizing in a city with extremely expensive office space like Sydney or Melbourne can mean a huge saving for your organisation.
For instance, the average commercial rent in the Sydney CBD is a staggering $1025 per square metre.
Each square metre you’re able to save with efficient design and a lower number of staff in the office is a big win. That allows your business to funnel funding into other parts of the organisation, including better technology, marketing and your staff.
Therefore, it’s essential that when the COVID-19 pandemic is over, you properly assess your office design and consider a new Sydney office fit-out.
It could mean a huge financial win for your company.
Downsizing Your Office Space
More remote staff means less office space will be required, which as we mentioned above, results in a financial saving for your company.
That may result in a need for commercial lease re-negotiations or lease surrender for a number of office-based companies in Sydney.
Therefore, it’s essential that you work with a Sydney tenant advisor like Niche Tenant Advisory. With market intelligence and years of experience, they’ll be sure to help you get the best result possible.
To discuss your Sydney office design, get in touch with Niche Projects here.
