Office design can sometimes feel like a job in itself. For a growing business, an office can require constant maintenance and restructuring. As your work requirements and capacity alter, so does your workforce and workflow.
But what if you need a design that allows for continual remodelling? Perhaps your business is rapidly expanding, and your workforce is increasing? Maybe you are undergoing a vast restructuring of your business? Consider installing partitioning in your office space.
Partitioning offers a multitude of ways, both structurally and visually, to divide a space. Using fully glazed screens, you can maintain an open feel and natural daylight. Alternatively, you can create more privacy or visual dynamics by using solid walls, modular walls, blinds, smart glass, operable walls and a number of other variations. As partitioning is demountable it can be moved and reused, which also makes it possible to claim capital allowances against your tax.
With the Clearline frameless system as well as our Trimwall and Craftwall modular systems, Neslo Partitioning has every requirement covered.
Whilst open-plan offices have been a popular option since the 1940’s, unfortunately, the costs of open planned spaces far outweigh the savings, so partitioning could be the perfect solution for you!
- Productivity
Open-plan offices became desirable mainly due to the cost savings but also a perceived increase in collaboration. With collaborative activities increasing by nearly 50% in the last 2 decades an office environment that supports collaboration has become vital. However, multiple studies have shown that, in fact, open-plan offices reduce collaboration as well as having other adverse effects.
Due to the lack of privacy, colleagues often resort to emailing each other rather than talking in person or over the phone. It can become challenging for employees to focus in such a distracting environment, causing them stress and fatigue. Consequently, not only is productivity markedly lowered but also job satisfaction.
With higher staff turnover, higher absenteeism, lower productivity and lower employee happiness, open-plan offices can be a huge cost on any business.
- Comfort
Working in a comfortable environment is highly important to any employee’s temperament and productivity. Setting the temperature correctly is therefore essential to getting the most out of your workforce. Unfortunately, not everyone is comfortable at the same temperature.
Whilst dividing your space with office partition screens doesn’t completely fix this issue, it becomes far more manageable than having one big open room.
- Zoned Spaces
Installing partitioning and sectioning off areas of a room can allow you to create an attractive and dynamic office space. Zoning different areas, creating obvious designated rooms or just breaking up the space will enhance any office environment. You can create some amazing visuals using separating walls and office spaces by adding different colours and sections. There can be huge improvements in visuals, acoustics and environment satisfaction.
Installing partition walls allows you the freedom to be creative with your office interior and can prove highly beneficial to the productivity and morale of your workforce.
If you are considering the installation of partitions in your office space and would like to know more, contact us by email at info@neslopartitioning.co.uk or by telephone on 03333 583 003.