The workplace will change forever

Workstation areas can no longer have the crowded cafe feel as proximity may no longer seem so tempting

Courtesy Covid-19, offices may never be the same again. Some corporate leaders have even started talking about the future of skyscrapers — headquarters of many large companies. If the chatter is to be believed, high-rises would become more expensive to build and be less efficient, reducing the economic attractiveness of building super tall towers. Barclays CEO Jes Staley is the first to articulate the concerns of the new breed of Covid-19-fearing CEOs.

Speaking at a conference call last week, Mr Staley said there will be a “long-term adjustment about how we think about our locations. The notion of putting 7,000 people