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2. Physical security and confidentiality is much better.
3. If teams hold 'stand up meetings' or suchlike without using meeting rooms, they won't disrupt other teams.
4. People who have to make calls all the time (customer support, sales etc) don't disrupt other people.
5. Fixed walls remove the temptation to salami-slice square-footage-per-employee, protecting good working conditions.
6. Climate control becomes simpler and has a better chance of working.
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2. Physical security and confidentiality is much better.
3. If teams hold 'stand up meetings' or suchlike without using meeting rooms, they won't disrupt other teams.
4. People who have to make calls all the time (customer support, sales etc) don't disrupt other people.
5. Fixed walls remove the temptation to salami-slice square-footage-per-employee, protecting good working conditions.
6. Climate control becomes simpler and has a better chance of working.