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And staff are in short supply in many commercial industry sectors, so companies need to fight harder to attract the best, for example in financial services, where Brexit has also taken its toll. That’s why, with increasing awareness of climate change, and how good office design can help, staff are being enticed to offices using green design and wellness elements as much as other incentives to attract staff. Proponents of building wellness standards believe that the return on investment is measurable.
There are a record-breaking 1.2 million job vacancies across the UK currently, so it’s a seller’s market like never before. Biophilic design, and wellness, are buzzwords, but they are also established components of the case for sustainable buildings – particularly for the younger generations of office workers. They are a cohort of people acutely tuned in to the likes of Greta Thunberg, and who by the same token, have a desire to be part of organisations which are displaying strong environmental credentials.
Our Industry Viewfinder survey of architects (reported on page 38), is well-timed as it canvasses views on Sustainability andWellness in Commercial Buildings. As you will see in the Whitepaper we have produced, architects are firmly behind the idea that commercial clients are prioritising sustainability and wellness, in their efforts to get staff back to cities.A full, in-depth version of our Whitepaper can be requested from our website.
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Another organisation harnessing research and data to help support their output is architectural practice Hawkins\Brown, and the fruits of this work is often found in regular contributions to ADF from partner Nigel Ostime. In this issue, Nigel concludes his in-depth look at the reasons behind, and best practice for, persuading your clients to enter a Pre-Construction Services Agreement.We like to think that such practically focused, unique content helps us to stand out from the competition, while offering you useful business tips.
Our Industry Viewfinders (the result of a partnership with research organisation Edge Insight) provide a similiarly unique sample of what the industry is thinking on a key current issue. They are supported by not only sponsors active in the area, but also Building Insights podcasts we are now conducting (available at the major outlets). These Industry Viewfinders might reinforce what you already know and believe, but they might also reveal something you didn’t know about how your peers are feeling.
Also in this issue, look out for the Futurebuild Preview, as the event is back with a vengeance for 2022!
James Parker Editor
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s we return to normality post-pandemic, commercial building owners and office tenants have their work cut out persuading staff to return fully to the office, particularly in major cities. Staff have become used to the home working/office mix, and are making it work for their and their businesses’ efficiency.
Some tasks require face to face collaboration, but a lot of tasks benefit from the lack of distraction that a home office can offer, despite its shortcomings. Most staff want to do their job to the absolute best of their ability, so the chance to flex the location in which they work to best facilitate that is a really valuable offshoot of the otherwise terrible disruption – and worse – that Covid has brought.
02.22
ON THE COVER... Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto created a 9,000 m2 museum in Budapest with a completely translucent facade, nestled amongst the trees in a city park
Cover image © Palkó György For the full report on this project, go to page 30
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