It's not a desk, it's a destination: Enhancing the quality of work spaces through millennial age thinking

Episode 29 - with Ben Cross from General Projects.

Ben is a fully qualified architect and is the Development Associate at General Projects; which is a contemporary real estate developer who design and deliver creative, inspiring and experiential buildings for an ambitious new generation. They recognise that to properly enrich end users’ experience, they must uniquely connect with culture, actively search for innovation and freely channel creativity.  Always seeking to create social, local and environmental benefits through each and every development.

The Podcast Episode

Today we dive into the topic of creating future proof, mutli-sensory campuses as the future of work spaces. We investigate the extensive investigative work General Projects goes through bespoke for each property development, hyper-focusing on the end-user and identifying what they truly want. Ben provides an overview as to the millenial age thinking at General Projects, where questioning traditional mindsets and thought processes is encouraged; as well as their innovative approach to combining the 3 property silos of sustainability, health & wellbeing and high quality aesthetics to deliver genuine industry leading developments which attract more tenants and retain them for longer. For anyone interested in commercial spaces, this episode is a must.

Some Powerful Quotes From Ben Which Deserve to be Underscored:

• Real estate is no longer a commodity, it is a customer service
• We create multi-sensory, multi-faceted buildings
• We are helping the people beyond the four walls of the building

With your hosts, Adam Hinds and Jordan Relfe from the Award Winning LifeProven Wellbeing Property Consultancy and the newly launched ProjectProven delivering Project Management, Quantity Surveying, Development Management and Wellbeing Consultancy services across the UK and beyond.