Construction Solutions

December 11, 2023

The Benefits of Extending Your Office to the Outdoors

To attract people back to the office, organizations should consider doing more than just offering flexible hybrid work schedules and team happy hours. Organizations need to rethink the physical workplace and create a unique experience that makes the commute worthwhile.

August 24, 2023

NBS Pre-Construction Services: Achieve Your Desired Space on Time and on Budget

When considering an upgrade or entire renovation of your space, meticulous planning and preparation are key to the project’s success. This is where our Construction Solutions team shines, offering pre-construction services that allow for an efficient and seamless project process and execution.

July 18, 2022

Transforming the Workplace: Enhanced Acoustics, Architecture and Technology

As the world and workplace continue to evolve, so do our NBS showrooms. Recently, our very own team redesigned and reconstructed a space we call “The View,” a collaborative meeting space in our Troy Experience Center. We integrated architectural elements, furniture and technology solutions to create a more useful and engaging space.

July 13, 2021

“Flex Zone” Adapts to Meet the Needs of Today…and Tomorrow

Every organization goes through change. With the “Flex Zone,” NBS created a versatile space that better meets the needs of our people today while retaining flexibility for modifications in the near term and the future.

March 15, 2021

Ancillary Spaces: Bring Them Back to Something Better

Many office workers have gotten used to working in some pretty homey environments over the last year – in many cases, their actual homes. As they come back to the office, ancillary spaces with home-like touches can go a long way toward making the workplace return more comfortable.

February 3, 2021

You Need a Media Wall. Here’s Why.

A great meeting room serves as a place to come together, collaborate and share both digital and analog information. A well-designed media wall will bring your meeting space into the digital age and support effective collaboration between your remote and on-site workforce.

November 9, 2020

Safer, Smarter & Faster with NBS

Not only have companies needed to adapt after the pandemic, but our workspaces need to as well. It’s time to create safe and compelling spaces that will drive people to choose the office over remote locations to work.

July 23, 2019

Architectural Elements: Creative Solutions for Spatial Challenges

Unique architectural elements can be a focal point for a space. When our team came together to design the new NBS Experience Center, one of the goals was to highlight the in-house solutions we can provide for our clients. Every space has its challenges and for us, it’s our 13’ high ceilings.

May 23, 2019

Troy Showroom Renovation: 90 Day Progress

Work on our showroom expansion began in February – and at ninety days into the project, we are wrapping up the second phase of our renovation. This included a 4,000 sq. ft. buildout into our existing warehouse by our own NBS Construction Solutions team.

January 29, 2019

Now Under One Roof! NBS Clawson & Troy Teams

To better serve Southeast Michigan with our NBS Architecture + Furniture + Technology (AFT) capabilities, we’ve merged our Clawson and Troy locations as of January 28, 2019! This move will also improve synergy and communication between these two teams who work closely together.

July 16, 2018

Power Education Spaces with Steelcase Thread

Students need technology, technology needs power. Mobile devices have multiplied over the last decade, resulting in the need for additional power in spaces where learning and work happens. This has become clear in today’s leading education settings where more technology than ever before is being used in classrooms, media centers and in-between spaces.

August 28, 2017

Workplace Destination: The WorkCafé

At NBS, we can help you reinvent your traditional cafeteria space and turn it into a destination café for connection and collaboration. We have worked with many organizations to convert this overlooked real estate into a space that is leveraged throughout the entire day, not just the lunch hour.

May 22, 2017

Don’t Move, Improve: Add Space Without Relocating

Often companies find themselves in a predicament where they are expanding to the point where they are out of available space. Traditionally, their options were to either move or build an addition to their existing building.

July 28, 2016

Removing Barriers to High Performance Workspaces: Walls That Support Growth and Change

Organizations today work differently, move faster, adapt more quickly. So how can work environments keep pace? With demountable, or modular wall systems, a workplace can be more flexible. Demountable walls can be reconfigured to expand, contract or rearrange a floor plan in ways that traditional framed walls cannot match.

July 29, 2015

Workplace Walls Just Got a Whole Lot Smarter

So what, exactly, is an intelligent wall? Walls are typically meant to divide and separate, but what if they could also bring people together? Enhance communication? Support the way you work today, and be flexible enough to support the way you’ll work tomorrow?

February 23, 2015

Color as a Workplace Strategy

Which color do you think is most likely to stimulate imagination and brainstorming? Which ones are best at supporting detail-oriented thinking? Or which color is most likely to induce relaxation? Research has shown a room’s color can have a profound effect on its occupants.

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