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10th March 2009
Owners and managers of commercial office rental properties are coping with an uncertain market as tenants themselves seek ways to weather difficult economic conditions. How tenants are responding to these conditions is revealed in an on-line poll posted b... Read >
Author: Mel Joelle09th March 2009
The term "performance enhancing" is perhaps unfortunately more associated with questionable drugs and related substances taken by athletes than a viable process to improve health through proper nutrition, to make computers run more efficiently or to parta... Read >
Author: Mel Joelle03rd March 2009
"An yll wynde that blowth no man to good, men say" is reported to be first recorded in John Heywood's A dialogue containing the number in effect of all the proverbs in the English tongue, 1546, according to The Phrase Finder. Today we can interpret the ex... Read >
Author: Mel Joelle03rd March 2009
“What goes around comes around” is a tired cliché that can take many meanings including those implied by others – “everything old is new again” and “history repeats itself.”
These phrases can apply to office walls which in early workplac... Read >
Author: Mel Joelle25th February 2009
Mt. Olive, NJ, February 11 – As the creators of the Complete Office Concept and the market leader in providing superior quality modular office furniture systems at prices averaging 40% below its competitors, MAiSPACE has added a leasing option for its d... Read >
Author: Mel Joelle25th February 2009
The term “systems furniture” might conjure up an image of modular office furniture used in employee workspaces. But systems furniture is far more versatile and can be an attractive, economical means to create a welcoming environment for company visit... Read >
Author: Mel Joelle24th February 2009
An old saw suggests that a tidy office is the sign of a sick mind. Googling the expression yields some interesting results, but humor aside, disorganized workspaces can exert a negative effect on productivity as staff members search for misplaced documen... Read >
Author: Mel Joelle24th February 2009
While the term corner office is fast becoming anachronistic as open office designs pervade today’s workplaces, noticeably different workspace designs can be a strong incentive to giving superior performance.
“Recognition is the key here,” says Ma... Read >
Author: Mel Joelle11th November 2008
According to timeforchange.org, a carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gases produced to directly and indirectly support human activities, usually expressed in equivalent tons of carbon dioxide (CO2). Carbon dioxide is a so called greenhous... Read >
Author: Chris Carter10th November 2008
Virtual offices, also called shared office space, and executive suites or serviced offices, provide temporary facilities for organizations setting up operations in a new location or space for additional personnel.
“The key word here is ‘temporary,... Read >
Author: Chris Carter27th October 2008
There are many types of businesses where closing deals or completing transactions require private discussions between clients and the company representative. Examples include car dealerships, tax preparation firms, mortgage and commercial banks, and larg... Read >
Author: Chris Carter21st October 2008
Employee training centers, like office “hotels,” can test the quality of systems furniture. These centers are put to heavy use especially in firms where advancements in technology, products or services require regular training sessions to keep staff ... Read >
Author: Chris Carter21st October 2008
Corporate relocations provide opportunities for facility managers to take lessons from the past and apply them to fitting out the new workplace.
“Such was the case when a world-leading power systems provider relocated to a new facility to accom... Read >
Author: Chris Carter16th October 2008
Organizations frequently hosting client or association conferences need dedicated not ad hoc meeting space. The design and amenities of conference rooms make a lasting impression on visitors and when properly executed provide an ambiance of comfort to fo... Read >
Author: Chris Carter14th October 2008
When doing the homework prior to furnishing new, renovated or expanded workplaces with systems furniture, office designers and facility managers find they are both blessed and cursed with vendor choices.
“Doing a ‘systems furniture’ search will y... Read >
Author: Chris Carter13th October 2008
New or expanding businesses – and those planning workplace renovations – make decisions on how to build out and furnish their facilities.
“First cost and lifetime cost are two key elements in the decision-making process,” says Mark Bassil, co... Read >
Author: Chris Carter30th September 2008
Office planning for today’s multitasked workplace environment requires a carefully planned and tailored blend of workspace layouts and floor plans to accommodate personnel employing a wide range of skill sets. Experience, sometimes painful, has taught ... Read >
Author: Chris Carter23rd September 2008
While some may question when the concept of an office hotel first emerged, the terminology generally dates from the early 1990s when firms began exploring it as a way to reduce costs through shared workspaces.
For some types of businesses it makes sens... Read >
Author: Chris Carter17th September 2008
While there is some truth to the old saw that “you can’t judge a book by its cover,” another one says “there is no second first impression.”
Contradictory? Perhaps so. “But how many of us in search of a product or service have looked at a... Read >
Author: Chris Carter17th September 2008
Look around and you will see technology wonders that not too many years ago were but dreams in the minds of the inventors. What is most amazing is the affordability of these products compared to price tags carried when they first came to market. Two exa... Read >
Author: Chris Carter12th September 2008
When Kelly Johnson brought together a hand-picked team of Lockheed engineers and manufacturing people at Burbank in the wartime year of 1943, each team member was cautioned that design and production of the new P-80 Shooting Star jet fighter must be carri... Read >
Author: Chris Carter11th September 2008
Business districts in older sections of cities are undergoing a renaissance fueled in part by lower rents that attract new or existing companies that need to be close to their customers and suppliers.
“Areas such as New York’s Tribeca and Soho, w... Read >
Author: Chris Carter09th September 2008
Systems furniture is not generally associated with corner offices and executive suites, according to Mark Bassil, co-founder and vice president of MAiSPACE, a Mt. Olive, NJ, based manufacturer of modular office furniture systems. “But by doing some home... Read >
Author: Chris Carter09th September 2008
There’s more than the monthly rent involved in space selection and outfitting
For growing companies it generally is inevitable – more space is needed to handle the expanding business.
“Finding suitable new quarters can be stressful as companie... Read >
Author: Chris Carter05th September 2008
For many the workspace is a home for one third of the day. While there are variations in time of occupancy during the work week, an employee’s home away from home says a lot about the employee and the company for whom he or she works.
“Employees g... Read >
Author: Chris Carter04th September 2008
Today the term freestanding office furniture has evolved from “what else is there?” to become one of the many choices available for office facility planners and interior designers. This contrasts to the time when the office landscape consisted only o... Read >
Author: Chris Carter13th July 2008
When it comes to thinking about office voice and data local area networks (LANs), chances are most office managers and executives would rather not.
“LANs by and large are highly reliable infrastructures for keeping staff in contact with each other an... Read >
Author: Chris Carter07th July 2008
Managing horizontal cabling supporting an ever-increasing number of intelligent peripherals at, or accessed from, the workplace can be a challenge for a company’s IT personnel. Challenges can be particularly vexing in today’s open offices where cubic... Read >
Author: Chris Carter27th June 2008
It i“2007 Trends Recap” published in December, Today’s Facility Manager noted that “Furniture must always match the needs of the people working in a space, and the trends of 2007 reflected this necessity.” The article reported that there was a ... Read >
Author: Chris Carter13th May 2008
From a prospective client’s perspective, first impressions are important when entering a law office for the first time. Office design, furnishings and ambiance quickly send the message that this is a winning firm or a wannabe.
But there’s another ... Read >
Author: Chris Carter08th May 2008
First impressions play at least two roles in a successful business enterprise. Good first impressions send the message “this is a successful firm” to prospective customers. Good first impressions send the message “this company cares about its peop... Read >
Author: Chris Carter29th April 2008
The massive increase in intelligence being accessed from the workplace puts severe demands on office planners and managers as they work to resolve two somewhat conflicting objectives. On one hand they want a robust voice and data cabling system capable o... Read >
Author: Chris Carter
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