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January 17, 2020

Giving people a fresh start …

‘From the Bottom of our Hearts, Thank You’ How an initiative from Crown Workspace and Oaks Hotels, Resorts & Suites is giving people a fresh start … The Salvation Army recently opened a brand-new social housing complex, and a creative partnership between Crown and Oaks Hotels, Resorts & Suites has provided a life-changing opportunity for
November 26, 2019

How to Create a Positive Working Environment

A change in scenery could be just what’s required to turn your employees into a happy and productive team. Employees eventually resemble the environment you put them in. Grey, if you’re not careful. But thought and imagination, allied to a strong sense of your brand identity, can create a positive transformation in everyone. Crown Workspace
May 22, 2019

Sallies Mega Pop-Up Store

Over the past few months, the Crown Wellington team have been working on a major project with The Salvation Army. At our Seaview premises, we had gathered an entire warehouse full of thousands and thousands of donated items in anticipation of a ‘Salvation Army Mega Pop-Up Store‘. Bringing it together It all came together over
November 28, 2018

The Future of Education Spaces in NZ

Gone are the days when one teacher would stand in front of a blackboard and speak to a sea of students seated behind individual lift-top desks. These days, classrooms revolve around ‘flexible learning’ which is reflected in how the classroom works, what it looks like and how children learn. Innovative Learning Environments The Ministry of
October 24, 2018

The Future of Office Spaces in NZ

When you think ‘office spaces’ the traditional view of a corporate workplace involves everyone sitting in their offices or cordoned-off booths, dressed in their corporate uniform. These days in our bigger cities and businesses you’d be hard-pressed to find a traditional corporate workspace. New company leadership models, structures, rightsizing, space utilisation, and modern technology have
October 17, 2018

Office relocation, what company do I use?

An office relocation is an exciting experience! It’s the opportunity to make positive changes to the business. However, it’s important not to let your excitement run away with you — it’s an expensive investment and therefore you need to get it right! Discover four factors to consider when choosing a moving company for your office
October 15, 2018

Furniture and the Impact it has on Productivity

Furniture will last a lifetime…if it’s so uncomfortable that no one uses it. The furniture you select for your workspace can influence the organisation’s appearance, culture and most importantly, the atmosphere. Attracting and retaining talent is a priority for any organisation — an aesthetically pleasing office that offers a variety of working styles can help
October 3, 2017

No ordinary office move!

At Crown our Business Relocations team is known for taking on the biggest and most difficult projects you can imagine. When the ASB Bank made the decision to relocate staff over 1200 and their headquarters from downtown Auckland to a new ‘state of the art’ facility at the Wynyard Quarter on Auckland’s waterfront they faced
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