Expect to allocate more space to teams, says Kris Willis, a GSI project manager. Now, it's spread out. With publishers placing new focus on employee retention, some study facilities' role in keeping staffers happy. But newspapers needn't discard their traditional work environment to enhance conditions, architects insist. Today's production facilities and offices also need dedicated training space seperate from traditional conference rooms.
Safety also ties closely to morale and the bottom line.
Here, construction can rectify long-standing problems or secure compliance with standing regulations. Dayton's facility includes elevators and wide catwalks serving press towers. By lowering mailroom equipment 8 inches in its new facility, execs at The Patriot-News expect to reduce injuries and boost productivity. Sweeping curves, after all, don't add to return on investment. Executives with The Republic in Columbus, Ind., swapped land to give their new facility a higher profile.