The seismic events of the last couple of years have certainly left their mark on all aspects of the world economy. Flexible workspace, which in comparison to other industries, is regarded as fairly resilient in riding the economic waves, found that it too needed to adapt to the changing working practices and trends following the pandemic. At technologywithin we have …
Should flexible workspace operators buy or rent IT equipment?
Capex, or Opex? As an IT partner to the flexible workspace sector, we are quite often asked by clients about the relative benefits of buying or renting their comms equipment, such as handsets, WiFi and network management kit. We find that the operator’s business model usually dictates the commercial approach. The owner operator model For flexible workspace operators who own …
How Landlords can futureproof their buildings and improve their marketability
Introduction We recently hosted a webinar to examine how landlords can futureproof their buildings and improve their marketability. This followed up our very well received Greyspace webinar in March, which started a conversation about how excess corporate portfolio can be successfully repurposed as flexible workspace. Richard Morris, our Sales & Marketing Director, was joined by our new Business Development Director …
Is Greyspace a Flexible Workspace Opportunity?
Our Sales & Marketing Director, Richard Morris, hosted a webinar exploring Greyspace and the Flexible Workspace opportunity last week, with flexible workspace experts Emma Swinnerton, Cushman & Wakefield, Zoe Ellis-More, Spaces to Places and Andrew Butler, Inc Spaces. Our panellists offered some really in-depth market insight and practical advice for landlords and operators rethinking their offerings, so we’ve pulled out …
A guide to leased lines for flexible workspace
As a flexible workspace operator or landlord you’ll be familiar with the importance of a strong, reliable internet connection. Any users of your space will expect to be able to get online quickly and simply and for any issues they have with the connection to be resolved easily. However, if you have a number of users on your current broadband …
Shared Vs. Dedicated internet: 5 things every flexspace operator needs to know
What is the difference between shared Vs dedicated internet? And which is best for your flexspace? Here we explain everything that you need to know about offering shared Vs dedicated internet bandwidth services to your clients in our jargon-free style. Shared and dedicated internet explained Shared bandwidth is often offered within a flexspace contract to make it easy for companies …
5 reasons why your flexspace needs a great video conferencing solution
Even before the pandemic, meeting rooms and their value to flexspace were on the rise. The impression of a dull space, with a flip chart, projector and lukewarm coffee are now starting to be consigned to history with many operators realising that their meeting space can really serve as a differentiator to their offering. So what are clients expecting from their …
Five Reasons Why 2021 Will Be a Better Year for Flexspace
There has been much conjecture about how Flex will rise again like a phoenix from the flames in 2021 but here we get behind the headlines and dig a bit deeper to find Five Reasons Why 2021 Will Be a Better Year for Flexspace. Millennials This year Millennials became 50% of the workforce and so their working preferences are really …
Should You Make the Jump to Flexspace?
As with many other things in 2020, the future of the office has been called into question. According to data by Finder, 60% of the UK’s adult population were working from home in Sept 2020 and 26% of Brits plan to continue to work from home in some capacity after lockdown. But does that mean the humble office will eventually …
Less People, More Room: How Will the New Office Space Look?
The face of office space is changing – but not beyond recognition. Although new design measures are being implemented to keep occupiers safe during COVID-19, they aren’t necessarily at the expense of aesthetics and functionality. In order to physically distance effectively, some employers are adopting the distributed office approach. Instead of a centralised hub, they are opting for a collection …