It goes without saying that working environments have certainly been required to vastly adapt to the changes in both employers and workers requirements in the past two years. The Covid-19 pandemic brought forward challenges which no-one could have predicted, workspaces had to quickly improve their capabilities in the wake of lock-downs, isolations and working from home. The pandemic also brought the topic of work-life balance to the forefront, with many people reconsidering needs and priorities, which in turn has heightened a need for flexible working.
The changes in the UK’s working culture and workers’ needs has impacted greatly on the commercial market and especially requirements for office working of businesses of all sizes. Occupiers are certainly looking for flexibility, shorter lease terms and incentives to both protect and futureproof their businesses.
This shift has encouraged fundamental changes to infrastructure – the most important aspect of which being flexible and reliable office and commercial Wi-Fi and broadband.
Jamie Mableson from Fuse Media said: “Increasingly, tenants in multitenanted commercial spaces are expecting flexibility, and the market is moving more and more towards flexible and hybrid lease terms. They’re looking for shorter lease terms, quicker speed to occupation, greater convenience – plug and play is therefore essential. This plugand-play connectivity service contains a range of individual products: data, telephony and communal Wi-Fi. It’s designed with flexibility in mind – it’s adaptable to any size of occupier and can be set up in no time at all.
“We provide expert advice and technology solutions to commercial property agents and landlords, both providing them with innovative ways to create a better workspace and provide answers to a lot of potential tenants’ questions. We are a trusted consultant on hand to answer these questions for our clients.
“We consult with agents when marketing the property, advising on the available products and providing a timescale for installation. When they need to upgrade, perhaps due to a big occupier or an occupier which requires a higher data usage, we’ll be there to assess their requirements.
“Our service has been proven to ensure that offices are much more lettable in an increasingly competitive market.”
The Fuse Media Connected Buildings solution is designed to make properties more appealing by addressing the concerns and digital requirements of the modern tenant. Integrating smart technology including guest Wi-Fi with live advertising features within the buildings fabric allows the firm to address even the most complex digital requirements. The team provides high-speed connectivity within 24 hours, to allow tenants to simply move in, turn on and be productive from day one.
In recent years the growth of the flexible workspace and serviced office market has driven a change in the expectations of tenants when looking for, and taking occupation of, new commercial office space. In order to stand out from the crowd and meet the needs of the modern tenant, landlords and building owners are investing in areas which would typically be the responsibility of the tenant, such as data connectivity.
By implementing the Fuse Media Connected Buildings solution within any multi-tenanted office space the landlord can create a common data and communications infrastructure which can service multiple businesses and occupiers within the building. The innovative solutions are highly flexible, allowing tenants to increase or reduce their data requirements with immediate effect which benefits both the landlord and tenant.
Simon Dronfield from Fuse Media continued: “Once the property is occupied, we’ll monitor and manage the building, troubleshooting any faults and either fixing it ourselves, or escalating it to the responsible party.
“All our services are fully managed, supported, backed up by robust service level agreements (SLA’s) and with business-class service levels and 24/7 support.
“To summarise, we help with every stage of the process – we assist the agents during the letting process, we increase the ‘letability’ of the properties, and we help maintain tenant satisfaction by keeping the data flowing.”
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