It is claimed that the petrochemical industry is the most globally integrated industry in the world. Some analysts see new trends emerging with small companies taking larger shares of the upstream business, while large oil companies concentrate on downstream business. The average field size is decreasing as oil provinces mature, while research and development is steadily drying up. This leads companies to migrate to best cost locations with evolution in the larger organisations to higher value downstream products.
The workplace response to a rapidly shifting external marketplace has been highly varied across the sector. Well-rewarded workforces are demanding greater attention to work-life balance issues.
International and cultural differences create a diverse workforce with demands for diverse workplace solutions. As the sector is drawn ever more into greater public scrutiny it grapples with striking a commercial balance in handling environmental and social issues.
DEGW has been at the centre of helping major organisations in the sector respond to these changes by advising on and providing appropriate workplace solutions either in their central, headquarters offices or major commercial operation bases.
New working methods and collaborative working require new concepts for space planning and interior design that are both sensitive to local needs and aware of global issues and trends.
Workplace change management has provided processes that are vital in capital-rich cultures that lead to assumptions about workplace needs and status.
DEGW's recent petrochemical clients include: