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The Impact of Office Design

Office Design

In a 2003 survey, 97% of employees said they regarded their place of work as a symbol of whether they were valuable to employers. Another interesting result of the survey found only 37% of people think their office design had been created ‘with people in mind’. Lack of attention when designing offices tends to be due to budget because most businesses cut corners in order to save money. Premises and design often fall under an unnecessary large expenditure when it should really be viewed as an investment. Office design can have a huge impact on the effectiveness of its people and represents a company’s… Read more

28th June 2016 0

Office Desks: New Ranges Part I

We’ve been making some changes around here at Office Furniture. We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to find new and exciting office desks ranges to show our customers. Office fashion and design is constantly evolving and we always like to be one step ahead of the curve. We’ve added so many new ranges and can’t wait to introduce them. We’ll be posting a few blogs covering each range in a bit more depth. Keep reading to see the first of our new ranges… Essentials Office Desk Range Our new Essentials range has been designed for all standard office applications…. Read more

15th June 2016 0

Building Regulations for Notice Boards

In the “Official Buildings Regulations” with which all public buildings must comply, there is specific reference made to the usage of Fire Retardancy materials on walls in areas of sensitivity/ risk such as fire escapes. When looking to purchase a notice board for public buildings e.g schools we advise you ask your self the following questions: Where will the notice board be placed? Does the designated wall form part of a Fire Escape Route? Are you planning to use a covered tamperproof notice board? If you answered corridor, stairway or entrance/exit within a public building to question 1 then fire… Read more

16th September 2015 0

How to make the most of your workspace

organised-workspace

Workspaces come in all different shapes and sizes. Not all of us are lucky enough to have a separate office at home, or a spare bedroom that we can transform. Therefore, we have to make the most of the workspace available to us. When faced with the dilemma of choosing the best place to set up a home office, the internet can shed some light on innovative ideas. Some people have chosen to make us of closets and spaces underneath the stairs to create a cosy and somewhat compact home office space. Other people have utilised alcoves or have created… Read more

2nd February 2015 0