Maximising Utilisation and Reducing Real Estate Costs
For businesses facing fluctuating space needs or rising real estate costs, Trend Group Global provides specialised Space Consolidation & Optimisation services. We help you make the most efficient use of your existing footprint, reducing wasted space and operating expenses.
Optimisation Strategy:
- Space Utilisation Audits: Using data from our workspace analysis to identify underutilised areas, excess desk space, and inefficient room configurations.
- Consolidation Strategy: Developing strategies to combine smaller offices, reduce departmental overlap, or restructure for a denser, more functional layout, often driven by a hybrid & agile working model.
- Re-stacking and Phased Implementation: Planning the reorganisation of personnel and departments within a single building, minimising disruption to ongoing operations.
- Density Planning and Efficiency Metrics: Designing layouts that balance higher occupancy density with employee comfort, H&S compliance, and optimal light/air distribution.
The result is a right-sized, higher-performing workspace that supports your business without unnecessary square meterage.
Regional Consolidation & Optimisation Focus
Optimisation strategies must reflect local market dynamics – specifically high rent versus available space:
Region: United Kingdom (UK)
UK consolidation efforts primarily focus on maximising portfolio efficiency and delivering real estate savings in expensive city markets like London. Our approach is geared towards optimising density while maintaining comfort levels and compliance in compact floorplates.
Region: United Arab Emirates (UAE)
In the UAE, where rental rates are high, optimisation often means using a data-driven approach to increase headcount capacity within an existing lease. We implement sophisticated AV/IT Integration to support the higher density.
Region: Egypt
For corporate clients in Egypt, consolidation often focuses on standardisation and efficiency gains across multiple corporate branches nationwide, ensuring consistent performance and quality of the optimised workspaces.
Region: South Africa (SA)
South African consolidation focuses on right-sizing premises against rising municipal rates and energy costs. We specialise in density planning that ensures critical workstations and collaborative areas retain power resilience, even in a consolidated footprint.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How does consolidation differ from a typical fit-out?
Consolidation specifically focuses on reducing the total area used or increasing the capacity within the existing area. A typical fit-out often involves aesthetic upgrades and restructuring, but consolidation’s primary driver is real estate cost savings and utilisation efficiency.
Will consolidation impact employee morale?
If poorly managed, yes. However, our process includes robust change management and a transparent communication strategy to explain why and how the new, efficient space will be better for individual performance and collaboration.
Can this service integrate with a relocation?
Yes. Our office relocation management service often includes a consolidation phase. We first analyse the needs, design an optimised layout for the new, smaller (or more efficient) space, and then manage the smooth transition to the consolidated footprint. The physical work is executed via fit-out construction.
Start Your Efficiency Audit:
Learn more about defining needs on our Workspace Analysis page.
