IPL Design and Build is thrilled to have recently won the contract to supply e-commerce giant, Amazon with maintenance access gantries for servicing the automated conveyor systems at their newly opened site in Bolton, Greater Manchester. The project is already underway with the work set to be complete in just three weeks’ time and includes the installation of structural steel…
According to the 2018 Work Environment Survey of 3,500 office-based respondents in urban centres, many value flexibility and workplace design, particularly when evaluating whether to stay at their current job or consider a new employment opportunity. Employees also place a great deal of focus on technology, design elements such as lighting and agile workspaces, and personal wellbeing. Flexibility is crucial…
Your office isn’t just your office. For eight hours a day, it’s the place where your employees direct most of their energy: it’s host to their individual and collective creativity and productivity. A good environment can get the best out of them and encourage them to stay for the long-term; a bad environment will do the opposite. So how do…
With only a few weeks left until many businesses across the country close their doors for a well-earned break over the Christmas period, now is the perfect time to start making sure your workplace is safe and secure, so you can have peace of mind over the winter break for when you return in the new year. The National Institute…
Office interiors are becoming increasingly inventive in their appearance. Recreational areas especially are now featuring some interesting additions which have been designed to create a relaxing ambiance whilst employees are on breaks. With the inclusion of Astro Turf, deck chairs and bean bags, what is there to know when designing the interior space of your office? Social space Modern offices are…
In recent years, co-working space or a small office in a serviced office environment has been where many young businesses establish themselves, but for those who are outgrowing space with new staff and new capital, it may be time to look towards a permanent office address. So where do you start? What do you look for in an office, and…
As every other generation has done, millennials take pride in marching to a different kind of beat and wearing different kinds of clothes. Also, it turns out millennials have had an outsized influence on interior design — particularly in the workplace. We all know the very idea of work is undergoing some fundamental changes right now, changes that seem to…
Choosing office space can be very challenging because your decision will have so many repercussions for your business. The wrong location, for example, could cost you employees or clients. What’s more, you have to base your choice on your company’s future needs, not just your current situation. Given that landlords prefer lease terms of three to five years, entrepreneurs should…
Improve Your Office Day is celebrated on 4th October every year. Whether your office is at home, on the road, or in a shared space, there are always ways to improve your working environment. Read on to find out some of the tips and tricks you can employ to improve your office, and make your workplace the best it can…
