With the arrival of Covid-19, some companies have had to make modifications to their spaces, for example the banking sector has had to redesign their work environment with new flexible furniture that provides greater distance between each work station.

According to JLL, its Project and Development Administration Division has reinforced the work with its clients in the banking sector, in order that the conditions of the offices are adequate in operation of the safety and hygiene measures that are in place. in the wake of the pandemic.

Therefore, they have implemented sanitation stations in the offices, redesign of routes and personnel flows to avoid unnecessary crossings to generate health and safety.

Javier Gutiérrez Ochoa, Director of Construction Operations for Project Management and Development, comments that the new labor dynamics in the financial sector are reconfiguring work and collaboration spaces.

“As a result of the pandemic, it is expected that there may be a reduction of up to 50 percent in the number of fixed workstations in the corporate offices of the banking sector, this reduction may be temporary or permanent, since it is a decision of each banking institution ”.

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In addition, the manager mentions that there is a high probability that the square meters of office space that currently exist tend to be reduced. “Banks are not going to have empty buildings, so it is very likely that they will eliminate semi-empty spaces, concentrating staff in fewer buildings and in their own buildings in order to reduce operating and maintenance costs, which are currently very high. However, it will be sought to respect the conditions of distancing between people ”.

Tonatiuh Montes, Construction Manager of the same JLL Operating Division, mentions that previously the benches had a density of 9 square meters per seat and that now this number has increased to 12 square meters.

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“The design layouts of office spaces have been modified as the provisions on prevention and health care were introduced in the workplace, and the banking sector has adapted very well. We had some collaborative office projects where up to 120 people could meet in the same space, and obviously that had to be modified in order to adapt to the new conditions ”.

Guadalajara is one of the most important metropolitan areas in Mexico, within its offer of offices you will find spaces from 30 square meters and on average the market has a price of $ 20.36 USD / m2 / month. If you want to know more about key indicators, do not forget to consult our reports section.

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