Many Brits are ‘completing work tasks on the move’

11th May, 2012 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Employees across the UK are no longer carrying out all of their daily work within office space. This is according to a new study carried out by business communications specialist daisygroupplc.com, which has revealed that many people will choose to do some of their tasks on their way to and from work. In fact, one » Read More

SMEs encouraged to ‘engage with their customers’

2nd May, 2012 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Small businesses have plenty of advantages that allow them to keep up with larger organisations, and perhaps even surpass the efforts of big corporations. This is the opinion of Clare Richmond, director of Speakto.co.uk, who acknowledged that while the size of a small to medium-sized enterprise’s (SME’s) office space is usually more condensed when compared » Read More

Non-London office space rents ‘encountering downward pressure’

23rd April, 2012 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Companies which are looking to expand their business strategy by investing in new office space are encouraged to look outside of London. This is after Kelvin Davidson, property economist at Capital Economics, pointed out that vacancy rates for offices in the capital city are currently below average. In comparison, the existing stock of offices in » Read More

Business investment ‘important to the economy’

9th March, 2012 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Businesses are at risk of falling behind their competition if they fail to make investments into strategies around their office space. This is the warning delivered by Paul Avins, the turbo business coach at Paul-Avins.com, who explained that every company has two main functions. The first of these is to provide plenty of marketing techniques, » Read More

Office spaces ‘could be greener’

8th March, 2012 - Posted by admin - No Comments

It is becoming increasingly important for companies to ensure that their office space is environmentally friendly, according to one sector body. Richard Kauntze, chief executive of the British Council for Offices (BCO), said it is “evermore important” as legislation and both domestic and European Union requirements become more rigorous. He explained: “Offices and commercial buildings, » Read More

A fifth of pens lost in office spaces taken knowingly

17th February, 2012 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Businesses renting their office space may need to budget for buying extra stationery as a new survey has revealed that some pens are being stolen knowingly. Around half of the 1,000 office workers who took part in the Paper Mate study said they took a pen because it wrote smoothly and effortlessly. Just over a » Read More

Office workers’ bugbears revealed.

29th September, 2011 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Members of staff working in office space around the world have revealed the things that get their goat at work. Workers in the UK cited the issue of colleagues complaining about their workload as the main irritant in the office, while Brazilian workers complained about gossip in the workplace. Employees in India said irritating mobile » Read More

Business Buddy scheme rolled out

22nd September, 2011 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Workers in office space in Manchester may find themselves sat next to a new colleague when they next go to work – their local MP. A new scheme, Business Buddy, has been set up by the Forum of Private Business, which encourages MPs to spend a working day in a small business to get hands-on » Read More

Action needed to combat office grime.

12th September, 2011 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Union leaders have urged businesses looking for office space to rent take urgent action to combat unhealthy conditions in the workplace. The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has revealed that under the current standards for the assessment of dust exposure in UK, workplaces are "totally inadequate" for a hazard thought to be responsible for thousands of » Read More

Respect ‘the key’ to a happy workplace.

7th September, 2011 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Workers in the UK have claimed that respecting colleagues is the way to create a happy workplace. Businesses looking to rent office space in Hooton, industrial units in Warrington or workshop space in Stockport have been encouraged to promote respect within the workplace. According to a new study by Regus, respect between staff and management » Read More

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