Month: September 2016

• How to decide on the best type of office fit out for you

  Posted on September 27, 2016 by David Dee

  

  One of the most important functions of modern facilities managers or anybody else looking to make the most of their offices is the ability to deliver an exceptional office fit out that serves all the needs of the organisation and the people who work for it. So it is essential for them to choose a […]

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• Smart building and workplace design should provide a breath of fresh air

  Posted on September 15, 2016 by Fresh Workspace

  The modern workplace has to work harder than ever before. It must reflect corporate values, express something of the organisation’s brand, allow people to work to the best of their ability as well as look after their wellbeing, keep touch with the pace of changing technology and meet the demands of an ever changing legislative […]

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• Performing to its full potential: Teleperformance in Baltic Quay, Gateshead

  Posted on September 14, 2016 by Fresh Workspace

  

  According to a recent report by property consultancy GVA, the largest commercial property deal completed on Tyneside during 2014 was the 28,300 sq. ft. letting of a new office for Teleperformance at Baltic Place in Gateshead. The relocation of Teleperformance to the new building is not just important because of the scale of the deal […]

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• The boundaries between the office and the rest of our lives are blurring at an increasing rate

  Posted on September 13, 2016 by Fresh Workspace

  Recent years have been marked by something of an existential crisis for the office. Throughout this period, we have been hearing questions about the potential death of the office based on the idea that modern technology makes it possible to work anywhere. Frankly, we’ve been hearing this talk for over a quarter of a century […]

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• The enduring appeal and functionality of offices and paper

  Posted on September 13, 2016 by Fresh Workspace

  When it comes to looking at the future of work and workplaces, there is a tendency for people to think in terms of absolutes. There are no two better examples of this than the ‘death of the office’ and the ‘paperless office’. Both are based on very similar ideas. The thinking behind them appears to […]

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• The multifaceted challenge of branding the workplace

  Posted on September 1, 2016 by Fresh Workspace

  When it comes to the incorporation of branding and identity into a workplace, there is a simple option, which is to produce a design that faithfully incorporates the firm’s logos, colours and straplines in the interior. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with this, except for the fact that it is literally superficial and so may miss […]

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