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Setting up a new office will force you to choose between two major types of office layouts. There is the traditional-style office layout which includes individual cubicles separated from each other by interior walls. The other option is the open-plan office layout in which employees work in a centralised open area rather than in separate offices.

Because rental office space seems to get more expensive by the day, you will want to ensure that you make the most out of the available space by choosing the right office layout plan.

 Here are a few reasons why you should consider the open-plan option for your office.

Economically Sound

Your office fit-out contractor will have less work on their hands if you decide on the open-plan office design. He or she will not have to erect interior walls within the office space, thus making the job less laborious. You can reasonably expect to pay less to fit out an open-plan office.

The open plan option is also economical because it allows you to save on air conditioning costs within the office premises. With the traditional-style office set-up, separate cubicles will need separate heating and cooling, while the open-plan option requires only the centralised area to have AC.

It is also easier for employees to share office supplies in an open-plan layout because they are next to each other. This means that you could easily spend less on office supplies such as stationery.

A Sense of Equality

Your employees are bound to feel a sense of equality in an open-plan office. This is because everyone works within the same area despite their position in the company's hierarchical order.

An open-plan office layout puts senior managers in the same place with their juniors, thereby making junior employees feel that they are being treated equally. This feeling of equality can easily translate into greater productivity from your employees.

Easier to Supervise

An open-plan office allows managers and supervisors to easily monitor employee activity without having to move in and out of separate offices as would be the case with a traditional-style office set up.

Greater supervision means that the likelihood of employees slacking during work hours will be reduced and that it will be much easier to achieve maximum productivity during work hours.

For more information concerning the open-plan office layout or your other layout options, get in touch with your preferred office fit-out contractor.