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Workplace Productivity Puzzle

Workplace Productivity Puzzle: Can it be solved? Why are the advanced economies of the world not performing better in terms of workplace productivity than before the global financial meltdown in 2008? Are productivity levels the greatest economic question of the post-industrial world? Despite the economic rebound, employers feel that workers are not as productive as […].

Nicola Trivett 4 min read

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How the Co-working Revolution is Influencing UAE Office Fit Out

1. How We Work Now: The Co-working & Collaborative Space Trend Co-working is the new path of melding life and work in a sustainable fashion. It is the global linchpin at the intersection of real estate, technology and community, which will shape the way we work in the future. – The Coworker Lab [1] Co-working is more than a […].

Nicola Trivett 14 min read

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Top 7 Sustainable Workplace Practices

Sustainable Business will (probably) Save the Earth The international community, though they seek to demonstrate a consensus on climate change and global warming through various agreements, the real work of minimizing and reversing environmental damage will be in the hands of national governments and businesses. Governments, like the forward-thinking government of the UAE, will be […].

Nicola Trivett 13 min read

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A New Office Fit Out Provides Organisations an Opportunity to Implement Change

The Only Thing That Is Constant Is Change -” Heraclitus Change is Essential, Inevitable & Unavoidable in Life & in Business Increasing competition, globalisation, technological changes, financial upheaval, political uncertainty, changing workforce demographics, and other factors are forcing organisations to change faster and differently than ever before. [1] Change is not only inevitable in every […].

Nicola Trivett 16 min read

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Environmentally Sustainable Workplace Fit Out Saves Money: How to Stay Cool & Cut Costs

Some don’t like it hot Dubai isn’t the hottest place on earth, although sometimes it feels that way. The Independent online newspaper has a list of the top 10 hottest places on earth, some of which, are virtually uninhabitable by humans and no, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) isn’t anywhere on it. [1] Death Valley, […].

Nicola Trivett 15 min read

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Sustainable Workplace Fit Out and Certifications: Why it Matters for Your Business & Employees

1. The Green Building Revolution in the UAE The UAE is one of the highest energy consumers per capita in the world. The extraordinary economic growth of the country since the 1960s, a growing and more urbanised population, changes in lifestyle and work habits, a construction boom, as well as a relatively low subsidised energy […].

Nicola Trivett 19 min read

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Sustainable Workplace: Why Wood Is the Perfect Green Material?

Wood is universally beautiful to the man. It is the most humanly intimate of all materials. Frank Lloyd Wright UAE Architecture & Design from the Spectacular to the Sustainable The UAE landscape sometimes seems like a stunning dreamlike utopian expanse, with some of the most breath-taking examples of modern architecture to be seen anywhere in […].

Nicola Trivett 13 min read

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Sustainable Office Fit Out: Using Technology to Go Greener

I. Introduction to Technology in Sustainable Office Fit Out According to a recent study undertaken by Harvard based researchers, the benefits of green buildings far exceed than just that of reduced energy usage. Buildings consume nearly 40% of primary energy production around the world. Any cuts in energy consumption can have a tremendous impact on […].

Nicola Trivett 15 min read

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Commercial Fit Out Contractors in Dubai (Find the Best with these Tips!)

What is Fit Out? ‘Fit out’ is a term used to describe the process of making interior spaces suitable for occupation. It is often used in relation to office developments, where the base construction is completed by the developer, and the final fit out by the occupant. – Designing Buildings Ltd Fit out is an […].

Nicola Trivett 14 min read

Sustainability In Action - Office Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Summertown Interiors installs electric car charging station at Dubai headquarters The UAE is committed to creating a sustainable future as demonstrated by its sustainable economic policies – the UAE Vision 2021, the 2030 Green Agenda, UAE Centennial 2071 and the UAE Energy Strategy 2050. Adoption level of sustainable initiatives by UAE organisations is increasing as […].

Nicola Trivett 3 min read

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Category: Insights

Workplace Productivity Puzzle

How the Co-working Revolution is Influencing UAE Office Fit Out

Top 7 Sustainable Workplace Practices

A New Office Fit Out Provides Organisations an Opportunity to Implement Change

Environmentally Sustainable Workplace Fit Out Saves Money: How to Stay Cool & Cut Costs

Sustainable Workplace Fit Out and Certifications: Why it Matters for Your Business & Employees

Sustainable Workplace: Why Wood Is the Perfect Green Material?

Sustainable Office Fit Out: Using Technology to Go Greener

Commercial Fit Out Contractors in Dubai (Find the Best with these Tips!)

Sustainability In Action - Office Electric Vehicle Charging Stations