Flexible working revolution picks up pace

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

The ‘flexible working revolution’ has made significant leaps this week, with more organisations embracing the trend.  The Civil Service was the latest to make the jump for a more flexible and mobile way of working, adopting an approach  that will allow thousands of Civil Servants to work from home.

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What would you change about your workspace? The New PiMS Survey

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

If you could change one thing about your office, what would it be?

Would it be the furniture that predates the wheel? The meeting room that doubles up as a stationary cupboard? Perhaps it would be the unpredictable temperature that is either stifling or fifty below? Or maybe it would be the undrinkable coffee, that even a shipwrecked Bear Grylls would refuse?

Whatever your gripe may be, here is your chance to vent your spleen. The new PiMS survey is looking at satisfaction in the workplace and the effect certain problems have on our working day.

CLICK HERE to take part in the two-minute survey and you’ll be entered into a draw to win a case of wine …

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The workplace of the future – Technology’s creation

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

It’s no shock that in the last decade, the constant evolution of technology has been the driving force of change in the workplace. As technology advances, so do the trends in how and where we work. From mobile technology to cloud computing, the boundaries of what we define as a ‘workspace’ are ever changing.

Canadian designer and manufacturer of office systems, Teknion Corporation has recently highlighted this by looking closely into the concerns and challenges associated with these changes, and how US organisations are currently adapting their workspaces to adjust to technology’s leaps.

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The sky’s the limit for office lighting

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

There are many ways to increase comfort, well-being and productivity in the office – ergonomic furniture, adjustable workstations, temperature control, operable windows… a luminous virtual open sky suspended above the office…

Yes, that’s right. Engineers in Germany have designed a luminous virtual sky lighting system that brings the feeling of well-being we experience outdoors, inside the office. The ceiling uses a light altering effect imitating passing clouds to create a more pleasant, uplifting working environment.

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PiMS in this month’s FMJ

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

This month our MD’s expertise has been captured in an article in FMJ!

In this edition (Dec 11) Martin Atkinson is offering guidance on how best to adapt your office environment to cope with various forms of organisational change…

“Changes in the modern workplace are inevitable.  Whether they are driven by economic factors, technology, cost saving, expansion, mergers or acquisitions – all businesses will experience change at some point in their existence. With change comes the pressure to provide an adaptable working environment that allows staff to continue to perform to their best ability.”

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December 11 editon- FMJ


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Latest alternative work environments are off the rails

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

Alternative working environments are becoming increasingly popular, and in the current age of flexibility, the limitations of how and where we work are expanding rapidly.

Just this week, plans  to develop a new environment to cater for the nomadic worker have been announced, but this time it’s not in the comfort of a café or in a high street walk in workspace – the latest is on platform one at Paddington Station.

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PiMS in this month’s FM World

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

Our MD is interviewed not once, but twice in this month’s FM World (Dec edition). Take a look at his interview with editor Martin Read on page 17 and then his comments on standing space and movement within the office in the article Stand and Deliver, written by Helen Parton on page 27. Click the articles below to be directed to the digital editions:

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