BIG INTERVIEW | Savills CIO explains how tech is driving HR

Patrick McGrath, chief information officer of Savills, speaks to PlaceTech about the forces challenging corporate office occupiers as they compete to attract the best workers.

We are seeing a once in a generation shift towards supply side availability as demand for offices reduces in most of the major markets we cover. That is a precursor for understanding what the dynamics are on the demand side in a different way. The focus from the occupier side of the asset class is all about talent. Our corporate occupier constituents and stakeholders are focused on making sure they have access to the best minds, and how to make those minds as productive as possible. We’re seeing an increased level of scrutiny around what the interaction points are with the physical asset base, where those capital investments are being made, how they’re turning the physical environment into a more productive work experience for that talent base that they’re investing in.