The changing nature of work is driving new trends in office space. Some factors are constants in the commercial office market -- Construction costs. Occupancy rates. Employment rates. Availability of skilled labor. But landlords and real estate professionals now are contending with a new slate of elements as a result of a new labor force, technology, and the changing nature of work itself. These factors are driving an evolution of office space that's changing the look and feel of today's workspaces. “Work is increasingly more fluid today,” says Christian Beaudoin, research director for JLL in Chicago. “People work from home, work from third places. Offices today are changing to meet those needs, so workplaces are necessarily becoming more fluid.”
