Month: November 2014

• The modern workplace is all about making the right choices

  Posted on November 25, 2014 by Charles Marks

  

  If the modern workplace is about anything it is about choice. Not only do we have more and more choice about where we work – the office is now just one of them for many people – we also have choice about the types of spaces we use when we are in the office too. […]

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• Office design and the changing role of the physical workplace

  Posted on November 14, 2014 by Charles Marks

  

  For at least two decades now, it’s been commonplace to hear people forecast the death of the office. Usually this is backed up with data about how many people are working from home or using a new generation of technology to communicate and work. All of this is true of course, but what this means […]

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• It pays to consider all of the options when financing an office fit-out or refurbishment

  Posted on November 7, 2014 by Charles Marks

  

  Over the past few years, our views on the ownership of things has shifted markedly. As individuals, we are happy to enjoy music through services such as Spotify, watch films on Netflix and more and more of us are happy to lease cars and other products. The same forces are also at work in the […]

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• What we can do about the increase in work related illnesses and their relationship with flexible working

  Posted on November 5, 2014 by Charles Marks

  

  According to the latest data from the Health and Safety Executive, some 28 million days were lost to work related illnesses in 2013/14 costing the UK economy over £14 billion. What is most intriguing about these statistics is that over two thirds of days lost can be attributed to musculoskeletal disorders, stress and depression. The […]

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