This category contains relevant information in regards to demountable, architectural, and movable walls and/or new relating to the movable wall industry.
How can you save money installing NxtWall demountable walls? Interior demountable walls under Section 179 deduction are classified as furniture and fixtures by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Taking this deduction allows businesses to lower their current-year tax liability rather than capitalizing an asset and depreciating it over time in future tax years.
Creativity is the answer to all design dilemmas. Every situation is unique and has its own design challenges. Only through the use of creative design are architects, interior designers, general contractors, and customers able to make each project fit their specific needs. NxtWall Case Study: Bridge Pointe Real Estate…
Many argue the open office design is a flawed concept in need of a redesign. Employees, especially now after working remotely, are reluctant to return to open offices filled with noise, distractions, and germs. Employees instead want privacy but also require multi-functional rooms that can adapt to the ebb and flow of the workday.
American manufacturers are experiencing one of the most widespread supply chain disruptions ever recorded and it could take months, if not years, to remedy. The pandemic weakened an already fragile, complex, and interconnected global supply chain that experienced cargo ships stuck at sea, a shortage of truck drivers and lengthy product supply delays. This all occurred at a time when consumers and businesses were ripe with stimulus checks which helped fuel an unexpected increase in consumer demand.
What is the real return on investment of demountable walls (ROI) vs conventional drywall construction? In the short-term drywall may appear to be the cheaper alternative, but when office space needs change due to staffing fluctuations or other variables, demountable walls deliver a more flexible and sustainable solution with long-term cost benefits. Demountable walls can be reused and reconfigured as demand dictates. As a bonus, NxtWall’s components are not only reusable but also up to 100% recyclable, keeping drywall waste from going into a landfill.
A lot has been written about the ease and functionality of using demountable wall systems to adapt to the changing needs of the new office landscape. Demountable walls, as you have come to expect, are flexible and can accommodate any design layout. Demountable walls are also known to offer an unlimited choice of panel material such as laminate, fabric, whiteboard, and vinyl wrapped gypsum. But do you really know what a demountable wall system entails?
Companies across America are grappling with how to adjust to the new hybrid work environment as some workers continue to work from home while others prefer to return to the office to partake in the social and collaborative aspect of working in-person. Companies are divided between two worlds. In response to this dilemma, many employers are reconfiguring their open spaces with partitions and constructing private offices to provide safety and social distancing for returning workers…
Shortages of skilled labor has hit an all-time high in the post-pandemic construction industry. Conventional construction companies are scrambling to find qualified drywallers, electricians, and carpenters to get the job. As a result of the shortage of skilled workers there are long delays and extended completion dates. Only a single trade is needed to install NxtWall from start-to-finish, as opposed to the extended schedules that come with standard construction methods. Many unhappy customers are rethinking standard drywall construction methods and making the jump to NxtWall demountable walls to get the job done fast…
Office configuration of the future will need to be functional in design to accommodate the changing work patterns. In the Satellite office, employees will need collaborative space as well as Zoom conferencing rooms and private offices. While corporate headquarters or Hubs, will be able to remove the inefficient open-seating designs and provide employees with private office space — something that has been needed for years…
For many years we have seen large Fortune 500 companies do away with cubicles and move toward the open seating concept, in the hopes it would lead to increased collaboration, better co-operation and more productive creative exchange among employees. In theory it was a good idea, but in practice things did not work out so well. A study conducted by Ethan Bernstein and Stephen Turban, in 2018 found that: “workers who moved from a traditional office setting to an open plan became less productive”…
