As a workspace technology company, we are always looking forward and innovating for the future but sometimes it is good to just stop and look back for a minute. So, whilst we know that the COVID pandemic is not over and it’s been a tough time for ours and many other organisations, we thought that it was a good time …
Looking to the regions: why flexspace outside of the capital is set to thrive
COVID-19 has created disruptions in all areas of our working lives – from conference calls at kitchen tables to home-schooling in between meetings. So, it’s hardly surprising that the vast majority of workers are eager to return to the office. However, it is unlikely that teams will return to the workplace as they left it. Facebook has said that up …
GCUC UK online panel summary
For Day 1 of the GCUC UK Online Conference on June 24th, technologywithin presented a practical panel discussion to help operators grab the opportunities presenting themselves as companies reassess their office strategies and consider regional hub solutions. Joining our Sales Director, Richard Morris, were Steve Lyons, MD of MSO Workspace and BizSpace’s MD of the North, Emma Long, who both …
Tech talk made simple
Meet the team: Simon Lewis, Support Team Manager. We always pride ourselves on building strong relationships with our clients. Our support team are the friendly voices you hear when you need an answer to a technology query. We took some time out to have a chat with the team manager, Simon Lewis, to find out more. Can you introduce yourself, …
5 things we learnt at the FlexSA ‘Managing the return to flexible workspace’ webinar
The next in the FlexSA webinar series focused on operators and how they are adapting for the return of clients to the workspace following the COVID-19 restrictions. Alongside Jane Sartin from FlexSA we heard from FlexSA Chairman and Head of Business & Corporate at The Deep Business Centre, Freya Cross and FlexSA Board member Richard McVay who is Vice President …
Why technology is crucial in the post-COVID office
Government guidelines on social distancing have radically changed the role of technology in our lives, with everything from our workday meetings to our weekly pub quizzes moving online. But for many of us, the impact on our working lives has been the most significant, with a prolonged period of remote working seeing internet consumption rise by 67% and the use …
5 things we learnt at the FlexSA – “The Increasing Importance of Data and Technology to Flex Space Operators” webinar
The team at FlexSA continued with their webinar series with the latest – “The Increasing Importance of Data and Technology to Flex Space Operators” featuring Peter Anderson from The Office Group, Miro Miroslavov from Officernd and Adam Blaskey from Produktiv. Here’s our five key takeaways from this FlexSA webinar: Data will help with the return to the workspace Now more …
The UK may be leading the way for PropTech but the CRE industry is yet to catch up
The latest report from the Oxford Future of Real Estate Initiative showing that the UK is leading proptech investment into Europe was certainly encouraging news. With the report predicting that tech behemoths such as Amazon and Apple will build their own proptech services, it’s hardly surprising that investors see the meeting of property and technology as an increasingly attractive opportunity. …
IT services to attract corporates to flex and coworking space
After the last recession, many large corporates re-evaluated their office portfolio costs and took the decision that they needed to focus on their business, not facilities management. Many relocated all or part of their teams to flex workspaces where they could enjoy the time savings of not managing utility, cleaning and catering suppliers and the cost saving of one simple …
The FlexSA webinar series: 6 things we learnt from the 19th May sessions
The 19th May should have seen the flexible workspace community attending the FlexSA conference in London, but in the current situation the team made the difficult decision to postpone to 2021 and instead present not one, but two webinars on the day. Here’s our 6 key takeaways from the two sessions. Session one: Two worlds and in between: the post-pandemic …