Office leasing news

Space: Our New Frontier

While previous office trends have come and gone, working from home seems to be here to stay. What, if anything, can (or should) landlords do to their office space, to retain or gain tenants. We asked Barfoot & Thompson CEO Chris Dobbie for his thoughts on the trend, and what other leaders in business are saying.

A tenant’s guide to leasing buildings with precast flooring

If you’ve been keeping up with the news on earthquakes and their effect on buildings, you would have come across much discussion on the performance of precast flooring systems. 

Relocation guideline

This step-by-step guide has been assembled from Barfoot & Thompson Commercial’s knowledge of the leasing process and potential pitfalls. This is an essential guide to help you make an informed property decision.

Business has a new goal... and it isn’t what you think.

2020 will go down in history as the year everything changed. Perhaps even the year everything fell apart.

But as is sometimes said, “things have to fall apart so that something better can happen”.

Changing workplace landscapes brings new opportunity for business

For some, working from home has its perks. The morning commute is shorter and the kitchen is close. For others, the time to go back to the office couldn’t come soon enough, they miss the interaction with colleagues and the separation of home and office life. So how do businesses make the best of both worlds?

Soft fitout and FF&E

Ergonomic furniture reduces discomfort and can increase productivity. Colour stimulates the brain and open spaces give employees more room to breathe.But can changing something as simple as a chair really make the difference?

Sub-lease, assignment or surrender?

 The practical steps you can take when you have too much office space.

In these changing times, companies are starting to reassess their office space requirements due to more people working from home and a reduced office headcount.

Open offices, fitted solutions

The open office revolution has well and truly changed the way we work, offering many benefits to both staff and management.

Green building setting

While the pool of available properties that fall into the category are few and far between in Auckland - the growing appeal of “green” properties cannot be denied. There are a number of reasons that tenants are attracted to these sorts of offices - some of which are concrete and others more warm and fuzzy.

The world of work has transformed

The global covid-19 crisis has escalated the already significant shifts in the relationship between employees and work. Pre-covid, a 2020 Peakon survey of New Zealand employees across a broad spectrum of organisations revealed that 63% described themselves as ‘disengaged at work’

Switching to a brighter future

There is intensified public pressure to increase our energy generation from renewable energy sources as we re-prioritise and plan our recovery post-COVID-19. It’s a chance to do better for the environment and for businesses to capture the economic benefits and save on outgoings.

6 back to work office design hints

With everyone heading back to the workplace we have put together some helpful office design hints to assist with the transition.

Are offices an obsolete concept?

Working from home has proven in many cases to be efficient, productive and successful. Throughout the lockdown, sales were completed, customers were taken care of and business, for the most part continued as per usual.

Now that we are emerging from quarantine, people are asking - do we really need offices?

Competition for Office Space in the CBD

When plans for Commercial Bay were initially announced, there was a bit of trepidation on behalf of Auckland CBD landlords fearing that this could be a major disrupter to current tenancies. Find out why competition for office space is fierce in the CBD.

Building an electric fleet

With new models arriving on the market, and potential government incentives (or penalties) on the way, is now the right time to make your move to EVs? We asked Drive Electric’s Mark Gilbert for his tips for building an EV fleet. Find out more.
 

Office amenities as a recruitment tool

As people spend more and more time at the office, staff are increasingly raising the bar as to their expectations for the environments they work in. People no longer see their workplaces as just a place to push paper and toil away at computers. Both workers and employers are wanting spaces that cater to the social and wellbeing of their personnel. Find out more.

Q & A with Coretex - room to grow

Cortex has positioned itself  for future growth with its new leased offices. Read how they went about it.

Asbestos fact sheet

Find out what landlords and tenants of leased offices need to know about asbestos.

Green space - interview Sateesh Bhana, Sustainability Asset Manager, Argosy

Argosy are at the forefront of substantiality initiatives in New Zealand and have an ambition to deliver work environments that promote productivity and minimise the impact on the environment whilst providing better ways for people to work together. Read their advice for tenants.

Custom fleet case study: should we stay or should we go?

With their ten year lease nearing its end and a great location but an outdated office interior, Custom Fleet had some decisions to make. Find out about their solution.