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If you have been tasked with ordering your school or college’s new furniture, stop and take a minute to think about the

Work doesn’t have to becoming in for 9am, getting stuck into your work all day until you leave at 5pm and that’s it! At t

We have recently been contracted to design and refurbish a new learning resource Centre for a major university in Greenwich,

Assuming that, being a remote worker, you spend a regular amount of your working week at home, you will need a fully function

Elm Workspace has done it again! We have won a fantastic new project at Aztec West.

Whilst purchasing furniture for your home is one thing, choosing to buy office furniture online feels like an even bigger ri

There’s more to it than a lick of paint and a few bits of furniture and new carpet. There are a whole host of reasons

Are you on the hunt for something fun and exciting to bring into your office? Workplace trivia questions and answers will not

When it comes to designing your office space, it needs to fulfil its primary purpose: to be a supportive work environment for

Most businesses have to move offices at least once. As your company grows in the number of employees or you decide to offer

Lasting business relationships are built on trust and mutual growth. Whilst your own bottom line will always be of primary co

Moving offices can be an expensive expedition. Especially when it can take a lot of time to process the legal paperwork, deco

Whether you’re the business owner or responsible for conducting  the research, organisation is key when it comes to

Yet again Elm Workspace have successfully won another impressive project. This time we have secured a unique 5,000 sq ft Offi

At Elm Workspace we’ve had another exciting week, as we have just completed another office design project.

We are delighted to have been chosen by the international technology company Just Eat to fit out their new flagship technolog

There’s an infinite number of colours available to paint your office and it’s likely that you have seen a scheme

Moving to a new office? Then you need to have a look at our office health and safety checklist. The Health and Safety at Work

Noisy offices are the worst. Many studies show that too much noise can significantly reduce productivity and morale. One stud

Whilst open spaces, free-form design and flexible working hours are often considered standard practice in 2015, this was not

Rewarding your employees for excellent performance is a great way to show you recognise and appreciate their hard work. While

Working in an office that is too dark or even too bright, can cause a number of problems for employees. While it can be diffi

Have you recently noticed that the noise levels in your office are considerably high? Whether it’s a couple of colleagues d

Display walls in your office are a great way to promote your company, share information and benefit the appearance of your of

Whether you are rebranding the company as a whole and the refurb is part of that, or if you are worried about the impact it w

Altering your office layout is a great way to inject some new life into your business. It can aid productivity and a little r

Stress is problematic for many businesses. Stress can cause employees to be less productive and be more likely to take time o

As part of our ongoing series in educational posts and discussion, this blog is looking at the serious issue of improving sch

Every office has that dedicated person who’s always there when you arrive in the morning and always seems to be there when

If you’re planning on relocating or refurbishing your workspace anytime in the next couple of years, you’ll under

A new year is the time for new starts. New habits and new habits. People vow to exercise more, drink less and read new things

Employing dedicated school refurbishment contractors can seem daunting. But, sometimes, only refurbishment contractors can im

The biennial trade show for office and workspace design returns to Cologne, this coming October. And it’s bigger than e

Using our in-house Space Planners, Graphic Designers, Installation Team and Project Managers we are proud to announce another

The Hands Building (formerly known as Love Lane) has been named in recognition of the generous support of Guy (PPE, 1978) and

Here’s a video showcasing a recent project which Elm Workspace completed to fit-out a new office in Bristol.

If you’re the facilities manager or have been tasked with researching what’s involved in a college or school refu

If you’re in a hurry to improve your office atmosphere and productivity, but don’t want a solution that costs the Earth,

Closing your business so you can refurbish your office space can be costly. Especially if you have to shut down your business

When you think about noise regulations at work, you probably think of workplaces that involve working with loud machinery or

We’re pleased to update you on our current Milton Keynes project for Adams, a successful outsourcing company.  

As part of our series of posts helping you to move office, we are covering how to manage your branding and public relations d

Here are a series of questions which you can ask in relation to your own office to answer whether your workplace needs locker

The realisation that offices need to offer their staff a change in setting is gathering pace. In essence, having a bespoke sp

It’s likely that correlating links can be made between schools which have low teacher morale and low pupil retention. I

As you can see, we are now on site with one of our existing clients in the pharmaceutical industry.  Here are a couple of pi

Most school and college buildings are empty and redundant for vast swathes of the year. Holidays, evenings and weekends see y

There are definitely both pros and cons to having a loud and chatty office. If people are talking that means your employees 

We are pleased to have started on site with CNM The College of Naturopathic Medicine, in designing and fitting out their new

Mental health within the UK is becoming ever clearer with celebrities and even the Royal family creating campaigns to raise a

With a quick introduction of why teacher morale is so important to maintain and improve, this blog post serves to give actio

Having a great team at work helps with employee wellbeing; the two go hand in hand.  Being a part of a team can make you fee

If you are having to be in the office over the festive period, there might be times when your concentration starts to wane. B

Have you recently found that you’re taking longer to complete tasks at work? Maybe you’ve unexpectedly found yourself bro

Rebranding a company is sometimes the only option when you merge with another company or get new services. Having the right b

Following our successful refurbishment of Wiltshire College’s common room on their Lackham campus, we are pleased to be ins

As you may have seen, throughout 2017, Elm Workspace are working to raise money for Wiltshire Air Ambulance.

It might feel like a daunting task, but with these essential tips for managing a large scale furniture purchase, it’s e

Want to decorate your office for Christmas? Then you’ve come to the right place! Creating a festive vibe in the office

What makes the perfect office? If you asked a group of people you’d likely get a list of different responses.  Finding

To fully understand the question, it’s necessary to look at the purpose of office screens, and discuss why they were

When it comes to playing music in the office employees are usually torn, as some find having background noise calming therefo

If you’ve been tasked with ordering an office chair for your boss, here’s what you need to think about and some a

It’s an hour before you need to get these slides finished. The figures just won’t come through how you want them

Are you ready for 2016? Although a part of us is still wishing it was Christmas,  there’s nothing like starting a bran

How to develop respect and loyalty in the workplace or office is a crucial part of being an effective manager or business own

There is a serious reason that Health and Safety is so important within the construction industry. There were 65,000 self-rep

Just when everybody was sat at home eating and drinking too much the Elm installers were busy fitting out 3 sites;

No, this isn’t a joke. Sleeiping pods in the office are becoming more and more common,  allowing staff to take a powe

Once a student reaches young adulthood, their time in education is geared towards preparing them for the world of work. For s

We don’t mean you should go green with envy, we mean you should turn your office into an eco-friendly habitat. In recen

If you want to learn how to save space in a small office, use these tips which can be used to save space, even in the small

In addition to effective teacher technique, appropriate classroom design can be used to help promote positive behaviour from

Office breakout furniture and multi-use breakout space is key to making your office a productive and healthy place to work. I

Typically a planning tool more akin to the world of big hotels and large floorplan office spaces, a proper and robust FF&

Whatever stage you are at in the process of refreshing your school building, it’s important to consider these factors o

If you have worked or currently work in an office you will know that not one person is the same. Each employee has a differen

We are very pleased to introduce to you the office refurbishment checklist. If you, your company or your bosses are thinking

During an office redesign, your employees need to know what they’re doing. Will the office be closing whilst the refurb

Taking the plunge to invest in school refurbishment is a quandary facing many Heads, Governors and Local Authorities. Hopeful

Just like choosing any piece of furniture, picking an office desk lamp can be tricky. It needs to fulfil a specific purpose b

The British Council for Offices has released their What Workers Want 2016 survey and research results. And it raises some con

Moving to an office isn’t just a big step for you and your business, it’s also a big step for your employees. Mov

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When Veritas Management decided to relocate to the beautiful Wiltshire countryside, there was only one local supplier who wer

Improving classroom efficiency and improving effectiveness of teaching through classroom design is a cornerstone of successfu

Saving costs in the office can be a difficult task when you want to get high quality tech and furnishings. However, buying th

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Building teamwork in the workplace is crucial for any successful business. If your teams aren’t working together, they

Every two years Elm travel to Cologne, Germany to attend Orgatec which is leading international trade fair for Modern Office

What Is Collaborative Office Refurbishment? Collaborative office refurbishment is two armed approach to refurbishing and impr

There may be a vast amount of reasons why good employees leave their jobs – whether that be money, moving away, and/or

Wondering how many toilets you need in an office is something which might be really easy for prospective office owners or ten

When undertaking an office fit out or even office refurbishments, we’ve noticed some common errors that result in an in

One of the current hot office trends is the height adjustable desk. It allows workers the chance to alternate between sitting

Having a positive work culture is something all employers dream of. Employees need to be happy to stay motivated and it’s

When thinking about the costs of a potential office refurbishment, at the early stages it is like taking a complete stab in t

Apart from the cost difference, there are plenty of subtle variations and recommended usage needs to consider when answering

How would you rate your office’s teamwork? Would you say everyone works together successfully? Are there a few people who h

At Elm Workspace, we have once again passed our ISO 9001 audit.  Passing the ISO  9001 inspection is important for busines

Want to improve your teaching environment? Your classroom acoustics can have a major impact on your students’ learning

From our experience as an office fitting company, we understand how stressful it can be moving office. However we’ve l

As you’ll know from whenever you’ve tried to implement anything which affects everyone in your office at once, ch

As an office design and fit out company, it’s important we keep up to date with the latest health and safety regulation

Not all employees care about getting a pay rise. Of course, an increasing wage is a bonus, but there are many other factors e

There are a whole host of ways that managers, team leaders and business owners can improve output and working processes in t