Discussions » 💸 Poor UK offices costing economy £71 billion yearly (🔗 Visit source)

Research featured in a recent article in The Times found that inadequate office environments are costing the UK economy £71 billion annually. The study revealed employees lose 68 minutes per person per week due to workplace inefficiencies including slow lifts, unreliable Wi-Fi, and insufficient collaboration and focus spaces. The research quantifies the economic impact of substandard office infrastructure on worker productivity across the UK market.

Shared by Steve Coulson, the Founder and CEO of Kitt, he summarized it perfectly: The office should never be an obstacle. With all the calls for return to the office, if the conversation doesn't include environments that support people doing their work, what's the point?

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