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A recent survey conducted among LABS members shows that the physical office space still has a valuable place in the mindset of how they want to work. More than seven in ten of those questioned said the office is a strategic device for their businesses, and more than 74 percent of members questioned use the office for two days or more per week. However, working culture is still developing rapidly following the pandemic and its government-mandated full time working-from-home set up, with employers
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