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LONDON, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

- The demand for satellite offices is on the rise as employees ditch the

traditional morning commute to city centres five days a week.

A study by global workplace creation experts,

Unispace[https://www.unispace.com/], has found that employees' new working

preferences have created an immediate need for firms to re-think their real

estate footprint. Today, with over 60% of employees choosing to work remotely

or in a hybrid way, rather than commute to city centres five days a week,

employers should consider the use or addition of satellite offices to their

portfolio.

According to the study of 3,000 office

workers[https://www.unispace.com/the-reluctant-returner/download-english?hsCtaTr

acking=7ca34edb-918a-4efe-929b-7f1bedf15a25%7Cb63e261e-2a85-4a40-b075-b9ff4a8dd1

f2] across Europe, 79% of the workforce would be happier to return to the

office if it was just five to 10 minutes away from their home, suggesting that

satellite offices could be a solution to boost collaboration, socialisation,

engagement and staff retention.

The publication – The Real Estate Dilemma: Is now the time to reduce your real

estate

footprint[https://www.unispace.com/reluctant-returner/realestatedilemma]  –

reinforces the notion that hybrid working is the preferred arrangement for the

majority of office workers, which will clearly impact strategic decisions

around where office space is located and how buildings can best be utilised. At

the time of the survey, just 26% of employees were working full-time in an

office, and 13% were entirely home-based, with the majority (63%), working in a

hybrid way. Just 27% said they would prefer to be completely office based in

the future.

Businesses are certainly responding to the new working styles with the amount

of abandoned office space in London now

estimated[https://www.bigissue.com/news/empty-office-space-london-increasing-mea

nwhile-spaces/] to have reached 20.2 million square feet. However, Unispace's

research indicates that abandoning the workplace isn't the best response, with

over half (53%) of their sample saying working from home restrictions had made

them value the office more and a further 77% indicating that it was easier to

bond with, and get to know, colleagues in the office.

Employees are clearly looking to employers to curate their workplace

experience, providing options based on the type of work or activity taking

place on any given day. This could include satellite offices together with a

destination workplace such as an HQ, which focuses on events, training and

development, product launches, or hosting clients, alongside the required focus

and collaboration spaces.

Lawrence Mohiuddine, CEO EMEA at Unispace comments:

"The advantages of working collectively shouldn't be underestimated. In a

post-pandemic world, workers are craving the human contact that they may have

taken for granted pre-Covid. With 79% of employees admitting they would be

happier to return to the office if it was just five to 10 minutes from home,

creating satellite offices to supplement an amenity-packed HQ could be a

logical approach for firms seeking to meet the diverse needs of their people

post-pandemic."

"Crucially, firms must look to understand not only the needs of their current

employees, but also the composition of their future workforce and their

distinct preferences, which we know differ from country to country and by

numerous demographics such as life-stage, income and gender. By taking this

approach, organisations can effectively optimise short and long-term real

estate decisions.

About Unispace

A strategy, design, and construction leader creating people-centric spaces for

a rapidly changing world. Unispace is a global firm that offers a unified team

solution for creating spaces that spark brilliance, deepen connections, foster

a sense of belonging and propel success. With 5,500 projects completed, a

presence across 26 countries, and 600+ employees worldwide, Unispace creates

spaces powered by collaborative client partnerships, delivered seamlessly

across borders, and enabled by real-world insights.

Contact: Vickie Collinge, vickie@bluesky-pr.com, +44 (0)1582 790 705

Source: Unispace