Research Center

Research & Insights

Curated summaries built on publicly available information, cited where appropriate. Research here is educational in nature and not a substitute for professional or legal advice.

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White Papers

Long-form studies on workplace strategy and operating models.

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Public Reports

Summaries of publicly available industry and government reports.

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Regulatory Updates

Plain-language notes on compliance and regulatory change.

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Industry Trends

Emerging patterns across workplace and facilities management.

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Workplace Analytics

Approaches to measuring utilisation, experience and cost.

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AI Research

Applied notes on AI adoption in operations and services.

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Sustainability Insights

Energy, emissions and ESG reporting perspectives.

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Productivity Research

What the evidence says about hybrid work and space design.

Recent publications

Workplace Intelligence

Welcome to Parashars: A Shared Knowledge Initiative

An independent knowledge-sharing initiative for workplace strategy, operations, AI adoption and professional growth.

Workplace Strategy

The Hybrid Workplace Paradox: Why More Flexibility Creates More Complexity

As organisations settle into hybrid models, operations leaders discover that managing a partially occupied workplace is often harder than a fully occupied one.

Sustainability & ESG

From Compliance to Competitive Advantage: Rethinking ESG in Facilities Management

The organisations creating real value treat ESG not as a reporting exercise, but as a core operational strategy that reduces costs and attracts talent.

AI & Technology

Five AI Use Cases in Workplace Operations That Are Actually Working Right Now

A practitioner's unfiltered assessment of AI applications delivering measurable results in facilities and workplace management today.