Better together

The arrangement, to partially integrate and share services, should make things easier, cheaper and more convenient - not only for the developers, but also for the later users of the buildings themselves. "We have already explored the possibility of supplying heating to all the buildings within the Warsaw Business Centre," says Bolesław Shugol, the president of Concept Development, who goes on to add that they will able to save as much as 30 pct on the heating itself. And it is not only heating that is to be jointly purchased by the developers - they are also considering shared electricity, security services and access roads to the buildings within the quarter. The power of synergy"So far it is mainly the developers who will save money, but after the buildings are taken over by their target users or when they are purchased by other owners, the lower costs can then be transferred onto tenants," explains Bolesław Shugol. "Around 7,000-8,000 people will be working in the office building