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Tuesday, May 2013
18 Ways To Be More Positive

It can be so easy to take our eye off our professional objectives and fall into a daily routine of the same activities. Once this routine occurs it can be difficult to shift back out of it or find the time to re-focus ourselves and regain motivation. The following 18 points look to address and …
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Tuesday, May 2013
Tidal Power

In a bid to improve research and investment into renewable energy, the Scottish Government launched The Saltire Prize Challenge; the most lucrative renewable energy competition to date. The £10 million prize will be awarded to the company that achieves the greatest volume of electrical output over a two year period, using only the power of …
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Tuesday, April 2013
Biffa aid to achieve Zero Waste

Biffa has helped CMD Ltd achieve zero waste to landfill at its head office site in Rotherham, following the implementation of a new Integrated Waste Management service delivered by Biffa. CMD, a British manufacturer & designer of office power solutions and ergonomic accessories, confirmed that 100% of the waste from its Rotherham based Manufacturing & …
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Tuesday, April 2013
Stress reduction in the workplace

Finally someone has come up with a practical approach to dealing with stress in the workplace; yoga and meditation techniques. I’m not trying to come over all hippie here but there’s something to be said for taking a calming breath. A recent study published in Journal of Occupational Health Psychology showed that participants who undertook …
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Sunday, April 2013
Infographic : Ergonomics in the Office

We have created an infographic focusing on ergonomics in the workplace. Check it out and start making changes in your office.
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Tuesday, April 2013
Office Seating

Are you suffering from back aches and pains? It could well be that the design of your office seating is affecting your health? For our health and safety there are a number of British Standards legislations related to office seating that a company must be compliant with: The chair must be comfortable for the intended …
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Friday, April 2013
BOBST boardroom

Project: BOBST Boardroom & Training Room Contractor: Offizone Date: September 2012 BOBST, the World’s leading supplier of machinery and services to packaging manufacturers in the folding carton, corrugated board and flexible material industries, recently underwent a £400,000 fit out of their training and meeting room facilities. With support from Offizone, one of the UK’s leading …
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Friday, April 2013
Shepherd Engineering Services

Project: Priesthorpe School, Leeds Contractor: Shepherd Engineering Services Date: November 2011 Schools in recent times have really felt the pressure in terms of the public spending budget cuts and with the sustainable development commission estimating that schools are responsible for an estimated 2% of the UK’s overall carbon emissions. With approximately half of this amount …
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Friday, April 2013
Rotherham Borough Council

Project: Rotherham Borough Council Contractor: NG Bailey, Leeds Date: March 2012 Riverside House, Rotherham Borough Council’s new multi-million pound offices, was officially opened in February 2012. The development offers a variety of services under one roof and forms part of a much bigger project to revitalise Rotherham town centre. It is estimated that over …
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Tuesday, April 2013
Infographic : Ways to save energy usage in the office

Following on from last weeks infographic we have created an inforgraphic focusing on ways to save energy usage in the office. Check it out and start making changes in your office.
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