As attracting new talent becomes more competitive, it becomes increasingly important to explore ways of creating positive working environment. The design of the place in which work occurs can offer a particularly enticing incentive for new and existing employees. Open plans, recreational spaces, breakout rooms of varying size, and other amenities are all new options available to employees. At the same time, a new generation of employees is expressing a greater interest in living in dense urban areas rather than in the suburbs. These two trends come together to create new opportunities for companies to build new offices. Doing so is particularly important if the AEC company serves the commercial real estate market as their own office serves as a showroom for what they might accomplish for their clients. During this panel, we explored these trends through an open conversation with those working in furniture and office design as well as contractors working to deliver projects to clients.
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