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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.
Abintra’s Tony Booty and David Maddison are taking part in a roundtable event themed around the critical challenges of smart building implementation. The event, organised by lawyers Penningtons Manches Cooper, brings together senior-level executives working in PropTech and the built environment. The Smart Building Data Dilemma: Navigating Tenant Trust & Tech Integration in 2025In 2025, […]
For cash-strapped local authorities, getting the best return on assets is fundamentally important. Sustainability is also high on their agenda. Yet very few have precise data about how much their offices are used or empty. Instead, managers rely on what they reckon to be the case. The trouble is, as Einstein pointed out, “most assumptions […]
Abintra’s David Maddison represented us in Cannes for MIPIM 2025, the world’s largest real estate conference.
Abintra’s David Maddison was among the speakers at this online event focusing on healthcare and the built environment.