Various reports indicate that while office space utilisation
has increased since the Covid-19 pandemic it is much lower than previously. For
example, Remit Consulting’s ReTurn project, comprising of security access
(swipe-card) data from 13 UK companies with 155 office buildings and circa 200,000
occupants, shows the current utilisation rate to be around 32%. Having
two-thirds of office space empty is neither good for sustainability or creating
a vibrant and enticing workspace. My recent research, with Dr Gary Raw, conducted in
partnership with MillerKnoll, explores approaches to enticing the workforce
back to the office (see the summary or full report). The research findings were
presented to industry experts and their thoughts subsequently captured in an IN Magazine supplement.
