NewGround: A Member of US Green Building Council
Designing Environmentally Friendly Spaces More than ever, the effect of our lifestyle on the environment is taken into consideration, and the design and building methods of our projects have a long-lasting impact on the world. At NewGround, we realize the importance of our actions and how they affect the environment, and that’s why we are […]
Connecting Communities: Unite Through Design
As the world changes, so do the needs of the people in our communities. A common attribute that both NewGround and Baker Boyer Bank cherish? Design with humans in mind. We sat down with Mark Kajita, President and CEO of Baker Boyer Bank, along with NewGround’s very own Brad Ritner, Director of Design Strategies, and […]
DARE TO DESIGN: GROW | ALIGN | TRANSFORM
Our world is in a perpetual state of metamorphosis. Thanks to our evolving economic conditions, high client expectations, and rapid changes in technology, businesses have experienced more dramatic changes than ever before. With this new standard in the business world, there is steadfast pressure for businesses to improve performance and redesign products and services—this is […]
Reel In The Fish: How to Grow Your Business
In the sea of competition, what can you do to catch the most fish? It takes as much effort to catch a big fish as a small fish. You must fish where the big fish are. Standing out from the crowd is the key to success in growing your business. If you aren’t doing that, […]
Furniture Buying Power
Furniture systems are a crucial component in every headquarters building. The way those systems interact with the space around them can dramatically affect the overall design outcome. Creating the space, then choosing the furniture to fit that space’s needs can result in making compromises on quality, style, and efficiency. What if you could design and […]
Gen Z Rules the Design World
Move over, Millennials. Generation Z is coming of age, now representing one-quarter of the population. Financial institutions need to work at reaching this rising cohort in order to achieve success and grow. In this white paper, you will learn… How Generation Z differs from Millennials in their experiences and the way they view the world […]
Keeping Design in Mind: How to Think Like a Designer
Our world is in a constant state of metamorphosis. Thanks to our ever-changing economic conditions, heightened client expectations, and rapid changes in technology, businesses have undergone more dramatic changes than ever before. Though this is the new norm in the business cycle, there is constant pressure for businesses to improve performance and redesign products and […]
Inspire Your Employees: Designing for Explosive Staff Engagement
How can you design a space that excites and inspires your staff and makes them enjoy working for you? We sat down with Tom Newins, COO at Alaska USA Federal Credit Union (AKUSA), and Greg Ward, President of NewGround Canada, to chat about how to design for staff engagement. Engaging Employees AKUSA just opened a new […]
Designing for Security and Privacy
The old model of banking is disappearing fast. The traditional branch layout we’re so used to—formal offices, platform desks, and teller lines—are becoming a relic of the past. It was useful during a different time when we needed a branch to perform transactions, and we didn’t have the access to current digital channels. With younger, […]
4 Signs You’ve Outgrown Your HQ
Most headquarters require updates every 15 to 20 years, but the rapid advancement of technology is shortening the life of a building and making the demand for modernization even greater. For example, in the financial industry, institutions have been so focused on their system of branches for the past 20 years, they now find their […]