Brave Ideas

Brave Ideas

The Hidden Flaws of CAT A+ Office Fit-Outs

Why a flexible approach to workspace design matches the needs of today’s workers.

Gary Helm's avatar
Gary Helm
Oct 06, 2025
∙ Paid

When CAT A+ arrived on the scene, it disrupted the landlord–tenant model, offering a step beyond CAT A’s blank canvas, but short of a tenant-driven bespoke CAT B fit-out. A plug-and-play work environment complete with desks and pre-built offices, CAT A+ boomtime came around 2022, when it accounted for 42% of all office leasing transactions (in the City …

User's avatar

Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of Caleb Parker.

Or purchase a paid subscription.
Gary Helm's avatar
A guest post by
Gary Helm
Leading Mute's quest to help companies create adaptable, future-ready workplaces
Subscribe to Gary
© 2026 Brave Corporation Ltd. · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture