Global Campaign to ensure that wooden furniture and components are Responsibly sourced. By Alun Watkins Executive Director of PEFC and Chairman of FISP. The furnishings industry is the third-highest user of wood in the world, behind the construction and paper industries. It also accounts for approximately 12 percent of all man-made greenhouse gas emissions. The […]

You may think that looks are superficial, especially when it comes to your workspace, but there’s a lot more to designing an office space than choosing a neutral colour for the walls and having matching desks. Your office space needs to reflect your brand values not just because it looks good - although that’s important […]

It’s true - being happy at work really does increase productivity. Employers who encourage and support their staff will benefit not only in terms of productivity but also in terms of loyalty, staff retention and fewer sick days. Your office interior is a hugely important element in helping to create a happy workplace, and we […]

The ‘circular economy’ is a phrase you’ll become more and more familiar with in the future. We have become hyper aware of the effects of our throwaway lifestyle and how we are using up the earth’s resources, and two years ago, the UK government declared a Climate Emergency. The need for sustainability has become more […]

Hybrid working is here to stay. With so many office staff working from home during the lockdowns, the business community has discovered that people don’t need to be tied to the office building in order to be productive. Research from CIPD shows a dramatic increase in organisations offering remote working options, with 63% of surveyed […]

The Russell Building at Rothamsted Enterprises in Harpenden, has been newly refurbished to provide much-needed office and hotdesking space for growing SMEs across agriculture, innovation and technology. The historic red-brick building, which had lain empty since 2014, has been transformed with the support of the Lawes Agricultural Trust and Rothamsted Enterprises, and the help of […]

An Arc Wireless Charger could be the most useful furniture accessory you ever buy! Have you experienced that feeling of dread when you realise you’ve forgotten to take your charging leads with you? Have you lost more chargers than you care to remember?  Are you fed up with sharing or borrowing cables at work, or […]

At the time of writing, many of our people are working from home as part of lockdown measures due to Covid-19, although there are still staff operating from offices all over the UK. As a business, this is an opportunity for you to look at and improve your current workspace in order to safely welcome […]

For everyone, everywhere, however and wherever you are working, JPA have teamed up with Rookie at Wombie’s Kitchen to make sure you can enjoy tasty treats delivered directly to your door. Rookie has a passion to feed everyone great tasting treats, including those with allergies and dietary requirements which can be catered for on request. […]