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Green is not a trend, it’s a business strategy

By Marcos Bish, Managing Director, Summertown Interiors Our green credentials take us back well before it became ‘fashionable’ to call yourself sustainable. We were the first contractor in the UAE with an office to receive LEED Gold rating (in 2009), and have successfully executed more sustainable interior projects with 100% success rate in the UAE […].

Nicola Trivett 4 min read

Want to increase productivity? Think about indoor air quality

By Paul Briers, Projects Director, Summertown Interiors A healthy employee is a happy employee. Many companies now recognise employees as their most important asset. They have also realised that by focusing on employee wellness they not only improve their market reputation but also levels of employee engagement and productivity, which positively impacts their bottom lines. […].

Nicola Trivett 3 min read

The role of bespoke in interior design

By Marcos Bish, Managing Director, Summertown Interiors I recently attended a panel discussion at Design Days Dubai on the role and value of bespoke in interior design. The panel included members from Capsule Art, Pallavi Dean Interiors and the UK Crafts Council, and the main focus of the discussion related to commissioning bespoke art for […].

Nicola Trivett 3 min read

office fit out in Dubai with a green wall

Rethinking office fit out in Dubai to promote healthier living habits in the workforce

January has always typically been a month of health and wellness. Millions start the New Year on a new diet and with high hopes to follow a healthier lifestyle. Unfortunately, these good intentions are often short-lived. Old habits are hard to break. However, help is at hand, and it comes in the surprising form of […].

Nicola Trivett 3 min read

The Evolution of Office Design

I am sure by now you would have heard the somewhat alarming statistic that over 30 per cent of our life will be spent at work. We all know that colleagues can become like family and equally the office can become a second home. Employers are increasingly aware of the importance of providing employees with […].

Nicola Trivett 2 min read

Happiness in the workplace

It is not new news that having happy and engaged employees is good for business; CEOs and business leaders have been advocating this message for many years. “Clients do not come first. Employees come first. If you take care of your employees, they will take care of the clients.” – Richard Branson, CEO & Founder […].

Nicola Trivett 3 min read

Are we ready to welcome the green building regulations?

By Marcos Bish, Managing Director, Summertown Interiors The Green Building regulations, first established by the Dubai Municipality in 2008, will finally be made mandatory for the private sector in early 2014. While this is a welcome introduction in the UAE’s sustainability charter, are we, as an industry, ready yet? Have we educated ourselves enough? Are […].

Nicola Trivett 3 min read

Don’t just be environmentally friendly – keep that practice going!

By Shakeela Moosa, General Manager – Operations, Summertown Interiors We recently shared a post on our new integrated CSR strategy and the benefits we are already seeing as part of implementing this approach. What has really got us motivated lately are results of some basic measures we implemented to reduce our water consumption at our Jebel Ali […].

Nicola Trivett 3 min read

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Category: Insights

Green is not a trend, it’s a business strategy

Want to increase productivity? Think about indoor air quality

The role of bespoke in interior design

Rethinking office fit out in Dubai to promote healthier living habits in the workforce

The Evolution of Office Design

Happiness in the workplace

Are we ready to welcome the green building regulations?

Don’t just be environmentally friendly – keep that practice going!