If we rewind a decade or two, it seems that just about every new business start-up or new office fit-out was adopting the Open Plan approach. But is the Closed Office now slowly beginning to make a comeback? What are the pros and cons of each layout, why is Open…...
Top Five Coolest Office Designs in the UK
Not so long ago, a typical brief for a UK office fit-out would be geared around the needs of the company, and a desire to shove as many desks as possible into bland soulless workspaces. From the employee’s perspective, the most exciting thing you might hope to see in a…...
Cutting-Edge Joinery in the UK
4 Examples of Bespoke Joinery That Helped to Shape Winning Design Projects Today’s bold new generation of supremely talented craftspeople are meeting the growing demand from clients for more natural materials in the workplace. A team of professional joiners can help to create gorgeous custom-crafted furniture and fittings which are…...
Don’t Get Left in the Dark with ‘Right to Light’
‘The Right to Light’ is a hugely important piece of British legislation which often gets overlooked or casually dismissed by property owners, architects, and developers. It could end up being one of the biggest mistakes you ever make, leading to dramatic financial losses and even the complete scuppering of an…...
Digging into the Data of 20 Years of ‘Grand Designs’
It’s hard to believe that it’s now twenty years since Kevin McCloud stepped in front of the cameras to introduce the first episode of a television show that was to develop into a surprise hit and a beloved British institution. ‘Grand Designs’ launched on Channel 4 in 1999 and the…...
The Top Six Office Rooftops In London
We often talk about thinking outside the box, but it’s becoming an increasingly desirable option to physically get outside the box during a typical working day. Escaping the confines of those four office walls and spending time in a more natural environment can work wonders in boosting motivation, productivity and…...
Top 5 Affordable Products For An Ergonomic Office
Kitting out an office with the essential furniture and accessories to meet ever-growing ergonomic demands can be a challenging and costly business if you take the wrong step in your decision-making. The good news is that it doesn’t always have to cost the Earth to buy the most effective and…...
Construction In Contraction Over Imminent Brexit
How worried should we be over the bad news from PMI? It would be faintly ridiculous to claim that the Brexit deadline has quietly crept up on Britain much faster than we could ever have expected. It’s probably more accurate to suggest that for the best part of three long…...
The 5 Biggest Developments in London for 2019
Major construction projects in London move at such a fast and hectic pace, it’s often difficult to keep up with the latest commissions, updates, delays, resignations, re-thinks, and impending glorious triumphs on the horizon. We’ve picked out five of the most exciting projects that we predict will see large-scale movement…...
The Top 5 Biggest Developments in Manchester for 2019
The last few years have seen a major ramping up of innovative new construction projects taking shape against the Manchester landscape, and 2019 will see many of these thrilling developments finally reach fruition. From the glittering promise of the Tower of Light, through the record-breaking skyscrapers of Deansgate Square, to…...