Signs your office layout needs upgrading

Empty desks and full meeting rooms

Since hybrid work settled in, many Calgary offices have rows of empty desks on most days and a queue for every meeting room. The layout was built for a different way of working.

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Paying rent for space nobody uses, while your team fights over the rooms they need, is the clearest sign a refit will pay for itself.

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Noise is a layout problem

If people take calls in stairwells or their cars, the office needs more small, quiet rooms and fewer open desks.

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Common warning signs

• Meeting rooms booked solid
• Desks empty most weekdays
• Calls taken in hallways
• Storage filling usable space
• Staff asking to work from home

A refit does not have to shut you down

Most office refits can be done in phases, or on evenings and weekends, while the business keeps running.

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Start with how people actually work

Before any drawing, count how many people are in on a normal day and what they do there. The layout should follow that count.

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What a good refit usually adds

• Small call rooms
• Fewer, better desks
• Real storage
• Better sound control
• Room to grow

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Less space can work better

Some clients end up giving back part of their lease after a refit. A smaller, better office often costs less than the one you have.