Bring Your Workplace Into Your 2027 Business Plan
As businesses begin planning for the year ahead, the workplace deserves a place in the conversation.
Growth plans, recruitment, new technology and changing ways of working all have implications for the space a business occupies. Considering those requirements early gives occupiers time to identify what needs to change and landlords an opportunity to prepare.
There is reason to look beyond the uncertainty in the headlines. Savills’ August 2026 Central London Office Market Watch reported 15.3 million sq ft of active requirements, 65% above the ten-year average. These are requirements rather than completed lettings, but they show businesses actively considering their next workplace decisions.
For individual buildings, the useful question is how well the space can support those decisions. Can an incoming occupier get connected when they need to? Could an existing tenant expand without a lengthy technology project? Will the building support different layouts or services?
A workplace technology review can help turn next year’s ambitions into a practical plan. Start with:
Expected changes in team size, attendance and space use
Connectivity capacity, Wi-Fi coverage and resilience
Meeting-room technology and the experience of remote participants
The responsibilities, costs and timescales involved in making changes
The answers can reveal where a straightforward improvement is enough and where earlier design or procurement is needed. They also give property, IT and facilities teams a shared starting point before budgets and programmes are fixed.
For landlords, conversations with existing and prospective occupiers can help focus investment on the requirements that matter to their building. For occupiers, the same review can inform a move, a renewal or improvements to their current space.
At NCG, we help landlords and occupiers connect their workplace plans with the digital infrastructure needed to deliver them. Talk to our team about what your workplace needs to support in 2027.
Source: Savills Central London Office Market Watch, August 2026
