Office Profile are delighted to announce our new charity partnership with Venkat Trust. Venkat Trust supports education and school facilities for children in the fishing village of Kovalam, in India. The charity, founded in 2004, has funded thousands of students in Primary and Higher Secondary schools, higher education and vocational training. “The Venkat Trust is delighted that Office Profile have chosen us as their charity partner and will sponsor some of Kovalam’s poorest children.The children sponsored by Office Profile can now look forward to a bright future and all the opportunities of a ..read more

Office Profile are pleased to announce we have become accredited as a living wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation. The organisation encourages employers to sign up to pay a “real” living wage, which is higher than the government minimum hourly rate and reflective of the cost of living. Office Profile is one of 11,000 Living Wage employers across the UK who are committed to a wage based on the real cost of living. “With inflation at the highest level in four decades, our commitment to this financial movement matters more than ever. We value and care for our staff and know that this can m ..read more

When people think of office design they used to think of the layout; how many desks there are going to be; creating a practical space that is efficient in both financial terms and in terms of productivity. We look at a tailored approach examining the importance of social spaces and collaboration in creating a more human-centric workspace design. We have all seen the headlines: workplaces have changed more in the last 2 years than it has in the past 25 years but, there is still a way to go. The industry has been pushing for change and the thought of a more human-centric approach to workplace de ..read more

Last year proved that working from home can be feasible for some businesses. For others, it has had a big impact on teamwork and innovation.  Ease of communication has been something we all take for granted when working in the same workplace, but it is not to say that working from home has been a complete hindrance. Virtual meetings can be less stifling than a formal boardroom environment and remote working lends itself to longer uninterrupted work sessions.   However, whilst working from home can boost productivity, solo working can imped ..read more

Last year, our Accounts Assistant, Ann, underwent open heart surgery to remove a tumour from her heart. We are very thankful to the amazing team she had supporting her in hospital, and she has made a remarkable recovery. We were keen to give back to the people that helped Ann with this amazing, life-saving treatment and so we have nominated St Georges Hospital Cardiac Unit as our charity of the year. This weekend, a team of 17 of employees will be taking part in the 5km inflatable challenge. A day of fun and excitement while raising money for an excellent cause that helped one of our own when ..read more

Angi Boucher-Clift, Office Profile’s Project Director, examines the role of hybrid working in the office design. I want to talk about Hybrid working, it’s something the industry has wanted to do for around 15 years if not longer. Forgive me if this blog comes across as a bit of a “buzzword Bingo” but all industries are starting to use the words, including features on Sky News. Hybrid working was known in the past as flexible working or maybe agile working, but has developed and adapted over the years into what we often see now. When we say flexible working, we don’t mean flexible in the sense ..read more

A reception area is one of the most used spaces in an office environment, so it’s important to set the scene well.  The way the reception area looks says a lot about the business’ culture and it’s the first space visitors, customers and staff will see when they come to your office. A fascinating report by ‘The Human Spaces’, stated that a survey they conducted revealed that 33% of the participants said that the design of an office would affect whether they would work for that company. They want to know that the company they are just about to meet are credible and welcoming. I’m sure you’v ..read more

As part of our commitment to Health and Safety, our Project Managers have completed the Site Management Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS). This provides Project Managers, Site Managers and Supervisors with the knowledge and skills to enable them to ensure healthy and safe conditions for construction site employees. The course involves a thorough programme of practical and immersive guidance with a focus on construction, unlike any other course. The CITB Construction Skills Site Safety Plus SMSTS training scheme was devised to specifically for Site Managers and Project Managers in order to develop ..read more

At Office Profile, we are proud of our certification and compliance quality promises. Our certifications are a testament to the organisational procedures we have in place across our company to ensure compliance and management of all facets of the business. We have in place our Constructionline Gold, SafeContractor, CHAS and Acclaim SSIP accreditations. Our Constructionline Gold membership means we have an extended verified PQQ to enable buyers to keep up to date with emerging legislation changes and BIM capabilities. Gold membership also includes an SSIP from Acclaim Accreditation. SafeContrac ..read more

Office Profile has been awarded accreditation from SafeContractor for its commitment to achieving excellence in health and safety. SafeContractor is a SSIP accreditation that collects and verifies information across health, safety, financial and ethical practices – even extremely specific areas such as permits to work at height, or hazardous material handling. It also includes the common question sets defined within PAS91. Under the SafeContractor scheme, businesses undergo a vetting process which examines health and safety procedures and their track record for safe practice. Those companies ..read more