When it comes to being a great company to work for, pizza parties and a few brightly coloured beanbags in the breakout corner just don’t cut it anymore. Employees are prioritising their well-being – and that extends to the space they work in as well as the company culture and employee benefits that they expect from a good employer.

A recent report* found that 86% of employees would leave a company which they felt neglected their well-being. Add to this the fact that hybrid working means that people now want to work in spaces which are appealing and inspiring, and it’s easy to see why creating the right workspace for your workforce can really benefit your business.

Our team know just how important a great workspace can be for you and your team. For an increasing number of companies, the goal is to create inclusive spaces that not only work for people, but inspire them and make them feel safe, valued, and secure.

Whether it’s creating an office or studio that expresses your brand’s personality and values, or designing a workspace that’s fun and welcoming, we can help you make sure that the needs of your team are built into every aspect of the plans. We know that a well-designed space helps your team feel valued, motivated, and productive – which not only benefits your business in terms of output but can also help engender loyalty and reduce staff turnover and the associated recruitment costs (data from the Work Institute** estimates that each employee who leaves costs an employer around a third of that person’s annual salary to replace).

We make spaces that work for the people who work for you. Our dedicated design team can incorporate pods and huts for small meetings and quiet working or create breakout rooms that meet the needs of your team and your business. We can incorporate state-of-the-art ventilation systems for increased airflow (heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning experts Livingston Mechanical Services are just one of the experienced companies that are part of the Morris & Spottiswood group).

Features such as green walls and indoor green spaces aren’t just aesthetically pleasing choices for your space. An increasing number of reports suggest that relaxation spaces and access to outdoor space are things that more and more employees value. Green spaces have a positive impact on mental health, they can help reduce stress, and make people feel more positive. Indoor plants can improve air quality by absorbing toxins and releasing oxygen. Plus, innovative solutions such as green walls and roofs can improve insulation, which can help reduce heating and cooling cost for your business.

We can also incorporate access to outdoor spaces into our designs, as well as making sure that we make the most of natural light via windows, skylights, and glass walls. Natural light in workspaces can help combat fatigue, boost focus, and help workers avoid eyestrain and headaches. It can even deliver a boost of Vitamin D, which has proven health benefits.

And that’s not all. With many of us aiming to achieve our Net Zero Goals ahead of the Government’s 2050 target, we can help incorporate sustainable ideas and approaches into your workspace – and the project as a whole. From planning onwards, we can help create solutions that reduce carbon emissions and lower the carbon impact of the project. We can deliver small things such as installing EV charging points ahead of next year’s deadline to do so, or bigger projects like updating your lighting to more energy efficient LED options. Whatever you need to realise your Net Zero ambitions, we can make it a reality.

As Jonathan Haran, our Regional Sector Lead, explains, we can build a lot of important things into your new office space; “We understand that creating the right workspace for your people – and your business – can make a huge difference not just to productivity and profits, but to employee satisfaction. We can help with everything from planning and design to making sure that your workspace is future-proof in terms of upcoming legislation, particularly in terms of sustainability. For example, we’re all aware that in the future gas will be removed from the UK energy mix and we can help you prepare for this by incorporating sustainable alternatives such as heat pumps and hydrogen boilers.”

References

* peoplemanagement.co.uk

** randstad.co.uk