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The advent of winter means the advent of flu season. As we spend more and more time huddled about inside opportunistic microbes begin jumping from person to person and soon one person’s flu becomes the office flu. When flu overtakes a workforce, it’s more than a simple inconvenience. Productivity suffers…

One of the most common sources of complaints faced by restaurants, shopping centres and offices is the state of the toilets. While some will brush them aside as a normal by-product of running a commercial enterprise, they could be significantly more than that. They could actually be driving away existing…

In today’s fast-paced global business environment it’s common – maybe even a bit trendy – to think that the days when personal relationships and impressions ruled the roost are over. But, in many instances, that’s not actually the case. Because, while cold-light-of-day, bottom line considerations may be increasingly important and…

Running a business is never easy, and trying to keep staff turnover to a minimum is just one more challenge that employers need to overcome. Keeping workers happy is an ongoing battle, however recent evidence shows that it could be as simple as just keeping your workspaces cleaner. Why? Read…

Do you have carpets in your office or workspace? If so, there’s a good chance that there is at least one coffee stain spoiling its appearance. Whether in the reception area where visitors are served drinks while they wait, whether around workers’ desks or whether in meeting rooms, coffee stains…

Of all the issues that are bothering you about your workplace, you probably haven’t added the risk of pest infestation to them. Yet, if you actually stopped to think about it, you’d be surprised and alarmed by the number of small bugs thriving in the average workplace. Cockroaches, ants, mice…

Most offices in the UK have a microwave. However, in many workplaces, employees love and hate this staple kitchen gadget in equal measure. While workers love having the ability to heat up their ready meals for lunch, they hate the mess that arises when their soup explodes all over the…

Having a clean and tidy workspace is one of the best ways to improve your staff productivity – after all, clean offices mean tidy minds! Not only can having a well-organised working environment make your office look better, it’s also good for mental health too, so it’s something that’s well…