FEATURE


NEW MODELS, FRESH START


Julian Cooper, MD at Clarendon, discusses the opportunities for businesses adopting a hub and spoke model, thanks to the reduced fi nancial risk it brings to companies and the fl exibility in offering employees a place to work.


There’s no dispute that this year will bring signifi cant changes in the workplace sector. Organisations have had a year of adapting to new ways of working and fi nding out what does and doesn’t work – and many are still adapting. Much of the workforce has got used to working from home. Long commutes, especially those on busy public transport, offer a source of stress that no one wants or needs.


Many businesses have used the past year as an opportunity to re-evaluate their corporate real estate (CRE) portfolio. The impact of the pandemic on the workplace will inform the way organisations choose to utilise CRE in the future. There won’t be a ‘return to normal’ – after such innovation and resilience, we will see a new and more fl exible future workplace.


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Organisations will strive to create workplaces that allow their staff to work fl exibly and productively, and now more than ever, space will act as a service.


The hub and spoke model The hub and spoke model originally evolved in the transport industry. Rather than sending half-empty fl ights to remote locations, passengers would travel to and from central hubs. While the model has been re-moulded to fi t the workplace, the fundamentals are the same: a single, centralised offi ce becomes the hub. The ‘spokes’ are in less central spaces, that are in less demand but are far better suited to those that use them.


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