DCS Finds High Commercial Office Cleaning Costs Despite Low Occupancy Rates

A DCS Global (DCS) review of cleaning costs in commercial office facilities suggests that these expenses have not come down significantly despite low occupancy rates. “I have talked to several senior property managers about their cleaning plans and COVID-19 scenarios for 2021,” said Randy Burke, CEO of DCS Global. “Frankly, I am surprised by the current…

October 22, 2020

Projects

ACDF Architecture discuss the future of post-COVID office environments

Prior to the leadup of the COVID-19 shutdown, Montreal firm ACDF Architecture was already engaged in multiple office designs, building on it’s renowned portfolio of hospitality, large-scale residential, institutional, and cultural projects. In a Q&A interview, Joan Renaud, a partner, architect, and core member of the ACDF design team, discussed his views on what the future…

October 15, 2020

Projects

Ogilvy Montreal Agency

October 6, 2020

Projects

ACDF Architecture designs the new FlightHub offices

August 20, 2020

Products

Allsteel embraces Poka-yoke to encourage workplace social distancing

To help employees intuitively partake in social distancing as companies begin to prepare workers to return to the workplace, Allsteel has embraced Poka-yoke as a guiding product-design philosophy to help adapt to these evolved workspaces. Photo courtesy of Allsteel Created in the 1960s by Japanese engineer, Shigeo Shingo, Poka-yoke is a Japanese mistake-proofing approach to preventing and…

June 22, 2020

News

Humanscale offers online ergo consultations

To ensure a healthy and comfortable home arrangement, Humanscale's team of board certified ergonomists is offering a new digital service that provides online ergonomic consultations. Humanscale's QuickStand Eco ErgoIQ LIVE prepares professionals setting up their home office with direct assistance from a certified professional ergonomist. Virtual consultations with ergoIQ LIVE additionally helps professionals optimize their work-from-home setups…

March 23, 2020