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Why Abintra’s workplace intelligence is the missing piece in the agile office puzzle Hybrid work is here to stay. Employees now expect autonomy, fluid schedules and spaces that support collaboration when they choose to come in. But as Derrick Tate of JLL highlighted in a recent post, flexibility brings a host of new challenges – […]
Despite bold pronouncements about a full return to the office, the reality is very different: flexible working is fast becoming standard. As reported in Facilitate Magazine, even organisations insisting on a return often find that flex-first or hybrid models are what employees gravitate towards. The growing gap between “back to the office” and what actually […]
Our article on what back-to-work really looks like and what to do about it is featured exclusively by New London Architecture in its Insights series. In the feature-length piece, Abintra’s David Maddison argues that flexible working is not a temporary experiment but a permanent shift in how people engage with work. To manage it, real […]
A major shift is happening in the UK workplace, particularly among professionals in their early thirties. Recent research shows that flexible working is now a higher priority than salary for this key demographic. At Abintra, we specialise in office occupancy monitoring, so we see first-hand how changing work habits influence office strategy. Businesses that want […]
Event recap: Optimising real estate for wellbeing and change Date: Tuesday, 14 October 2025 Location: MillerKnoll, 20 St John’s Square, Farringdon, London EC1M 4AH Abintra Consulting recently joined industry peers for an exclusive evening of discussion, learning, and networking. Optimising Real Estate for Wellbeing and Change was hosted by MillerKnoll at its striking London offices […]
Let’s be clear. We do use ceiling-mounted sensors — they’re accurate as standalone devices in certain conditions — but they’re definitely not our primary strategy for workplace utilisation. As we discussed on the blog last year, ceiling-mounted sensors have issues. It isn’t the technology itself. It’s the assumptions people make about what it can […]
More than five years on from the pandemic, businesses are still wrestling with one fundamental question: How much office space do we really need? Hybrid work is here to stay, and with it comes a new layer of complexity. Some employees thrive on in-person collaboration, others use the office as a quiet escape, while many […]
Transforming hospital layouts with ultra-precise occupancy data Lewisham Children’s Hospital faced a unique challenge: balancing public access with the need to create calm, secure environments for young patients and their families. With concerns around unauthorised access and a complex building layout, the hospital sought data-led insight to inform better space planning. A 12-week Occupancy […]
A critical shift and a signal for smarter design In July, the British Council for Offices unveiled its Review of Post‑Pandemic UK Office Utilisation authored by workplace strategist and environmental psychologist Dr Nigel Oseland. The findings challenge long-standing office design norms and provide a roadmap to optimise space around the realities of hybrid working. Key […]
Abintra’s David Maddison attended the LGA Annual Conference and Exhibition, running from 1–3 July 2025 at ACC Liverpool.