Trafalgar Structures is delighted to have won the Business Innovation award at the SME Surrey Business Awards. Sponsored by I Need a PA, the awards are designed to celebrate the industrious, hardworking and enterprising SMEs in Surrey. Winners of 18 different categories were selected by a panel of national judges and announced at a gala evening at the Epsom Downs Racecourse. Trafalgar Structures specialises in flexible, rapid deployment of high-quality, affordable temporary structures to create additional space for organisations in construction, manufacturing, healthcare, education, hospitalit ..read more

The jury is still out on whether remote and hybrid working is creating a positive or negative impact on ‘workplace community’ with U.K employees fairly evenly split. 37 per cent of U.K employees feel that hybrid work has made it harder to create a workplace community but 41 per cent disagree. These are the findings from O.C. Tanner’s 2023 Global Culture Report which collected and analysed the perspectives of over 36,000 employees, leaders, HR practitioners, and business executives from 20 countries around the world, including 4,653 from the U.K. The research also reveals a similar split betwee ..read more

Regardless of company size, businesses want their team to perform at their best. To this end, company culture and inclusive behaviour play a critical role in empowering employees and providing them with the conditions to thrive. Too often, small businesses overlook diversity and inclusion (D&I), believing it to be something that only big organisations with deep pockets need to think about. That’s simply not true. The benefits to these smaller businesses are just as compelling. Indeed, overlooking D&I can have serious consequences further down the line as a business grows and its proces ..read more

An architectural collaboration between TOG and sustainable-construction experts Waugh Thistleton Architects, the 17.8-metre building is constructed wholly from renewable timbers, with raw-wood interiors by Daytrip Studios inspired by the neighbourhood’s creative heritage. The tallest mass-timber office building in central London. 37% less embodied carbon than comparable structures; powered by 100% renewable energy sources. Partnered with a pioneer of sustainability, Waugh Thistleton Architects. The building can be taken apart and reused in future – contributing to the circular economy. First ..read more

More than 1 in 3 Dott riders using e-scooters and e-bikes more since the energy crisis More than two thirds (69%) who previously used cars are using them less Dott, the responsible micromobility operator, reports a change in habits from its riders as the energy crisis impacts people’s decisions in how they travel.1 More than one third (36%) of its riders are using shared e-scooters and e-bikes more as a result of the energy crisis, rising to nearly half (49%) of those over 55. The rise in usage is driven by people cutting down their car use. Over two thirds (69%) of those who previousl ..read more

New Microsoft Surface report reveals how a lack of investment in sociable and collaborative workplaces may be holding UK employees back from returning to offices UK businesses are failing to invest in new, collaborative office environments that could encourage staff back into work after the pandemic, a new Microsoft Surface report warns. More than four in five UK workers (83%) surveyed by YouGov on behalf of Microsoft Surface find themselves still in the same office environment as before the pandemic. Meanwhile, only around one third (35 per cent) of IT decision makers (ITDMs) surveyed for the ..read more

  Feature lighting, health and wellbeing stations and leisure spaces all essential for 2023’s workspaces Move from ‘of**ce’ to ‘workspace’ reflects focus on supporting happy teams Other 2023 trends range from greenery to under-desk dog beds Commercial design and build fit out company Thirdway have shared insights into the hottest workplace trends for 2023. The firm is passionate about redefining the workplace to support teams’ creativity, happiness, and wellbeing. Their goal is to throw out the outdated concept of the of**ce as a place to simply sit and work, and instead design workspac ..read more

Over 1 in 4 (27%) of staff report burnout due to chronic work stress Is hybrid hiding the problem? 1 in 3 staff can’t tell if remote colleagues are suffering Quiet quitters: staff say poor management (23%) and tech overload (14%) is causing them to disengage from work New Barco ClickShare survey finds that 72% of workers have had a negative hybrid working experience As hybrid work becomes a permanent fixture within the modern workforce and employees continue to take advantage of flexible working policies, a hidden mental health crisis could be on the horizon, as excessive device usage and po ..read more

  78% of IT decision makers (ITDMs) state that their company provides the right technology to enable people to do their jobs regardless of location However, 1 in 5 end users are providing their own IT equipment for hybrid working, and struggling to get remote IT support 81% of ITDMs think their organisation would benefit from compatible technologies that are open to integration provided by a single vendor Canon Europe has today released research that shows there is a disconnect between IT managers’ and end user’s technology experiences when it comes to hybrid working.1 While 78% of IT d ..read more

Trafalgar Structures is delighted to have won the Business Innovation award at the SME Surrey Business Awards. Sponsored by I Need a PA, the awards are designed to celebrate the industrious, hardworking and enterprising SMEs in Surrey. Winners of 18 different categories were selected by a panel of national judges and announced at a gala evening at the Epsom Downs Racecourse. Trafalgar Structures specialises in flexible, rapid deployment of high-quality, affordable temporary structures to create additional space for organisations in construction, manufacturing, healthcare, education, hospitalit ..read more