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The Benefits of Bringing Nature into the Office: Boosting Employee Wellbeing
Creating a work environment that prioritizes employee wellbeing is crucial for maintaining a productive and healthy team. One effective strategy is incorporating natural elements into the office. While employees might not spend their days in the great outdoors, bringing elements of nature inside can provide numerous health benefits and enhance overall workplace satisfaction. Why Bring […]
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Could’ve Been an Email: 4 Times a Meeting is Unnecessary
Collaboration and communication are both hallmarks of successful teams. Just because your team is communicative, however, that doesn’t mean you have to turn every discussion into a formal meeting. In fact, a burdensome meeting culture can drain your team’s productivity while simultaneously sapping morale. Here at Corovan, we love having video conferences with our teams, […]
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Future-Proofing Your Office: Preparing for the Impact of AI on Workspace Design and Functionality
By this point it probably goes without saying that AI is a big deal; already it has ushered in a sea change in virtually every industry, and its impact will continue to reverberate for generations to come. AI will undoubtedly change the way we work in ways both small and large, and as these changes […]
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Adapting Office Design for AI Integration: Optimizing Space for Data Centers and AI Infrastructure
Over the past couple of years, artificial intelligence (AI) has been the biggest story in tech. Machine learning and generative AI have transformed virtually every industry, from academia to manufacturing, and it’s clear that these transformations aren’t just a flash in the pan. AI is here to stay; the question for businesses is just how […]
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Elevating Employee Benefits to Attract and Retain Top Talent
In recent years, one of the most consequential HR trends was the so-called “Great Resignation,” in which employees exited the workplace in droves. Experts offered a range of potential explanations for this phenomenon, but what they all boiled down to was this: After the COVID-19 pandemic, many employees started thinking long and hard about their […]
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Revitalizing the Workplace with Fun and Engaging Activities
Over time, it’s natural for any workplace to become a bit stagnant. As employees settle into daily routines, they may lose some of the enthusiasm that characterized their early days on the job. As a result, you may notice your team’s collective morale, creativity, and vigor taking a slide. To rejuvenate your team, there are […]
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Innovations in Heavy Machinery Transport: Technologies and Strategies for Safer Moves
When moving heavy machinery from one facility to another, it’s important to put safety first. Transporting industrial equipment can entail some health and safety risks, before, during, and after the move itself. To mitigate these risks, it’s crucial to embrace the latest innovations, including both standard-setting technologies and up-to-date strategic thinking. At Corovan, we have […]
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Ditching Bagels and Coffee: Elevating Office Food Offerings for Employee Satisfaction
In today’s fast-paced work environment, employers are increasingly recognizing the importance of providing more than just the basics to their employees. Research suggests that employee satisfaction and productivity are closely linked to workplace culture, and one of the most impactful aspects of that culture is office food availability. If you’ve ever worked in a traditional […]
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Ensuring Safety and Efficiency in Industrial Relocations and Heavy Machinery Moves
There are any number of factors that might prompt a move from one industrial facility to another: To gain access to additional warehouse space, to increase the footprint of your shop floor, or simply to have a more efficient way to implement your heavy machinery. No matter the reasons for your industrial relocation, you can […]
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From Campus to Campus: Strategies to Ensure Seamless Moves for Educational Institutions
Some schools take pride in having extensive or historic campuses; the thought of relocating is utterly unthinkable. But other schools may welcome the opportunity to change scenery, perhaps to accommodate an influx of students or to expand their facilities. While relocating an educational facility can yield many benefits, there are some logistical hurdles to clear […]
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5 Tips for Minimizing Disruption and Maximizing Efficiency During Your Move
Relocating your office can be disruptive, especially in relation to the other ongoing needs of your business. Thankfully, with the right strategy and the best vendors, you can not only ensure a successful move, but minimize the friction your team experiences. Here are five specific steps to keep in mind. It All Starts with Planning […]
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Choosing the Right Vendor for Your Office Decommissioning Needs
The nature of the workplace is changing at a rapid pace. Between mass layoffs, the rise of remote or hybrid work arrangements, and a shifting economy, many employers are being forced to adjust to new realities and consider significant, material changes, either downsizing their office space, moving into a more flexible facility, or getting rid […]
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Lab Relocation Checklist: Essential Steps for a Successful Biotech Move
When it comes to commercial relocation, different types of facilities come with different needs. Case in point: Biotech laboratories. Transitioning your lab from one location to another requires a great deal of consideration for safety, sustainability, the integrity of your high-end equipment, and more. To ensure your biotech relocation goes as smoothly as possible, there […]
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An Alternative for Noisy Office Spaces: Integrating Modular Soundproofing for Aesthetic Noise Reduction
Office spaces are notoriously noisy, thanks to all the activity that goes on within a given work day. There’s the chatter of employees, the hum of printers and copiers, phones ringing, doors slamming… the list goes on and on. All this commotion suggests a robust and active team, but it may also be a headache […]
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Smart Offices, Smarter Work: Integrating Technology for Productivity Gains
If we’re honest, we’ve all had mixed experiences with workplace technology. Sometimes, when it’s poorly deployed or doesn’t work the way it’s supposed to, technology can be a barrier to productivity. But when technology is integrated into your office in a smart, strategic way, it can help your entire team function at a higher level. […]
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Maximizing Small Spaces: Strategies for Efficient Office Layouts
Every workplace has some hard limitations when it comes to overall square footage. For some workplaces, those limitations can feel especially burdensome. If you have a large team and a lot of equipment, but a modest amount of physical space, your team may quickly start feeling cramped and cluttered. And when employees feel that way, […]
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New Year, New Mindset: Enhancing Productivity in Your Workplace
The start of a new year is a perfect time to take stock of your personal goals and priorities, encompassing everything from financial health to personal fitness. It’s also an ideal occasion to take stock of your team’s goals, and to implement new strategies to facilitate productivity in the workplace. Whether you’re leading a team […]
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Inclusive Office Design: Creating Accessible Spaces
Over the past several years, more and more companies have gotten serious about inclusivity, deliberately seeking office environments that welcome a broad and diverse employee base. Many companies actively prioritize ethnic and racial diversity, gender equality, accommodations for working parents, and more. And yet, it’s also important for this focus on workplace inclusivity to encompass […]
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Revisiting Return To Office: Did Hoteling Work?
Needless to say, the COVID pandemic threw us all for a loop. Employers, in particular, had to rapidly adapt to changing workplace realities, navigating a world in which team members couldn’t readily gather in shared spaces. While many companies pushed a strong “return to work” effort last year, in many ways we’re still dealing with […]
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The Psychology of Color in Office Design: Boosting Mood and Creativity
All of us are affected by the environment around us. Factors such as the temperature or ambient noise level can have an outsized impact on our mood, our stress level, and our productivity. That’s what makes it so important to be intentional in all aspects of office design; every detail of your workspace that can […]
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Sustainable Moving Practices: Eco-Friendly Solutions for Businesses
During any office relocation, you’re bound to have multiple goals. Naturally, you want to ensure streamlined logistics, operational efficiency, cost savings, and minimal disruption to your day-to-day activities. But you might also have some goals with regard to your environmental footprint. As more and more companies have adapted rigorous standards of ecological responsibility (often formalized […]
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Moving Your Medical Practice: Best Practices for Healthcare Facility Relocations
Whether you need additional space or simply wish to be closer to your patients, there are plenty of reasons why you might opt to relocate your medical practice. Naturally, the actual moving process can be a little complicated, particularly since it is likely to involve a great deal of sensitive and costly equipment. With the […]
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Establishing an Office Move Project Team: Roles, Responsibilities, & Collaboration
Relocating an entire business is no small feat. It’s a potentially massive, sprawling project with big ramifications for all aspects of business operations. As such, it’s a project far too big for any one person to handle. You’ll need all hands-on deck to ensure a smooth and successful move. To that end, one of the […]
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Assessing the Capacity & Resources of Commercial Movers: Ensuring a Smooth Office Move
When you’re planning a large-scale relocation project, it’s important to choose vendors who can match the scope of your move. Smaller moving companies may simply lack the resources or capacity needed to handle all the complexities of your office relocation, which means it’s important to find movers who can. The question is, how can you […]
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Seeking Recommendations & Reviews: Leveraging Others’ Experiences in Choosing a Commercial Mover
Choosing the right moving company can make a world of difference in your commercial relocation. By selecting the right moving team, your organization can contain costs, stick to a reasonable timeline, and ensure that all physical assets are properly secured. Additionally, an experienced commercial moving company can minimize any disruption to your team’s daily activities. […]
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Ensuring Data Security & Privacy During a Large-Scale Office Move
One of the primary concerns during any office relocation is ensuring all business assets are kept safe and secure. This includes not just tangible assets, like workstations and machinery, but also less tangible ones, like digital files and data. It’s important to recognize that a large-scale office move presents a number of risks to your […]
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The Art of Office Space Utilization: Maximizing Efficiency & Productivity
The concept of office space is nothing new— for generations, employees have gathered in cubicles and conference rooms to get their work done— but the expectations surrounding office space have evolved considerably. Between the pandemic and steady improvements in digital communication technologies, more and more employees are choosing to work from home, at least part […]
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Budgeting for an Office Relocation: Strategies for Cost Control & Forecasting
Often, relocating your office space is one of the most advantageous things you can do for your company. An office relocation can provide you with room to expand, it can place you closer to where your target customers are located, and in some cases it may even help you curtail overhead expenses. Even when an […]
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Key Considerations for Fortune 500 Companies Undertaking Large-Scale Office Relocations
Relocating a corporate headquarters is always a massive undertaking, requiring careful management of cost, communications, and logistics. The complexity of an office relocation scales in accordance with the size of the company, meaning that Fortune 500 companies face acute difficulties. To properly plan for and manage these complexities, it’s first important to have a clear […]
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7 Tips for Designing an Office Space for Employee Health and Comfort
When you think of ergonomics, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Often, the term is associated with comfortable furniture, or workspace layouts that optimize posture. Those are certainly key concerns with ergonomics, but more broadly, the term encompasses any strategic initiative to design office environments with people in mind. The ergonomic workplace is […]
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