Colliers has introduced Reworks, a digital platform that uses artificial intelligence to help companies optimise office space utilisation. The tool addresses declining office occupancy, rising operating costs and post-pandemic shifts in workplace patterns, and is positioned as a faster and more cost-effective alternative to traditional workplace consultancy methods.
"In recent years, we've received more and more questions from companies about how to measure workplace performance objectively, what standards prevail in the market, and how to update office design and operational guidelines to deliver real value," said Jana Vlková, Director of the Workplace Advisory and Office Agency divisions at Colliers. She added that data from partner Basking.io shows average office occupancy has stagnated at around 35 percent over the past four years, making pre-pandemic space models inefficient for many organisations.
Reworks comprises four modules. The Measure module evaluates workspace performance using operational data covering usage, costs, headcount, workstations, room occupancy, environmental metrics and employee satisfaction. The Guide module manages and updates corporate workplace standards across global portfolios. The Calculate module translates those standards into specific space requirements and portfolio scenarios. Finally, the Visualisation module generates 2D and 3D renderings and virtual tours from the Calculate module's output, with AI producing these within 24 to 48 hours at a cost comparable to a standard 2D test-fit.
Colliers estimates that workplace optimisation through Reworks costs up to five times less than traditional methods. "The Guide and Calculate modules process data 90 percent faster and cost less than half the price of standard approaches. Meanwhile, the Measure module provides four times the value, delivering occupancy, efficiency, sustainability and market data for the price of a single employee survey," explained Jana Vlková. The platform also cuts design revisions by 40 percent, accelerates space-planning approvals by half and shortens stakeholder coordination by over a quarter.
"Practical experience shows that even the best analysis becomes cast-aside paper unless someone translates it into the company's culture and business priorities," said Jana Vlková. Once Reworks produces an optimised design and supporting data, Colliers consultants assist clients in interpreting the results and implementing changes.
