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New Version of the Working Environments Furniture website

  • Posted on: 25 January 2015
  • By: harvey-old
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Harvey Banner
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WE have brought you a new version of our wesbite for 2015. It brings a number of technical improvements as well as:

  • Improved search functionality
  • Improved Brands page and associated links
  • Greater flexibility with adding products and images to allow us to keep the portfolio updated more regularly
  • Improved social media links
  • Improved and more intuitive enquiries forms

Whilst we have listened to our clients requirements and made the...Read more

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6 things to consider when creating well designed conference space

  • Posted on: 6 August 2014
  • By: admin
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Harvey Banner
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WE are often asked for assistance in creating a good looking and functional conference space. To try and help with this we have presented a quick shortlist on how to achieve this goal.

Shown below are some very real concerns that should be addressed when specifying seating for conference centres and auditoriums and some of our examples of where the advice has been followed.

1. Comfort

When the people watching a presentation are squirming in their seat...Read more

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South Coast Office

  • Posted on: 27 May 2014
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Harvey Banner
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WE have now opened an office on the South Coast near to Brighton. The office is in Lewes and will help serve our increasing number of clients on the south cost and support the blossoming tech industry in the Brighton and Hove areas and the surrounding areas.

Having recently furnished the Mind Candy satellite office in Brighton WE are now perfectly positioned to assist with any space planning or furniture requirements for offices, shopping centre foodcourts, restaurants, schools and...Read more

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Inauguration of the Queen Sofia Library at the Instituto Cervantes London

  • Posted on: 9 May 2014
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Harvey Banner
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Although we didn't carry out the original design and install of the furniture on this project, we were contacted by Iduna as they needed some urgent help to get the project finished properly. This was because H.M. The Queen of Spain was due to open the library within a couple of weeks! WE were happy to help and so arranged for installation of the remaining product and remedial works to get the project looking ship shape.

The Queen Sofía Library was officially opened by H.M. The Queen...Read more

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Do 2014 Budget changes to Annual Investment Allowance help your office redesign?

  • Posted on: 2 May 2014
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Harvey Banner
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Annual investment allowance can help your furniture purchases   If the budget had made changes that could dramatically help finance your office redesign and refit, you'd know about it....right?

Although the budget changes were made in March many companies have not made the connection on the implications this could have for investment in their office building or interior. In March of this year the annual investment allowance for British companies was extended from £250...Read more

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Responsiveness of WE website on mobile devices

  • Posted on: 11 December 2013
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Harvey Banner
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WE website on ipad   

WE have now completed the latest update to the technological side of the we.uk.com website which is to make it more responsive to users on mobile devices.

The site now works more effectively on iPads, tablets phones and any mobile devices. If you are using the site and you have difficulties on any operating systems or mobile devices please let us know as we need your feedback to help identify any bugs!

So browse through the...Read more

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Interesting ideas for your office

  • Posted on: 6 November 2013
  • By: admin
Author: 
Harvey Banner
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Works a beach
WE have been compiling some pinterest boards which you may find of interest, and you may be able to help us develop them further! The criteria here is for it to be out of the ordinary but still providing a solution to a requirement. Such as the relaxing beach desk above! Alternatively why not use an aquarium as a divider through an office....Read more

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Office move...again!

  • Posted on: 23 September 2013
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Harvey Banner
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In preparation for opening an office on the South coast and also to get a little closer to our business in London we have moved the London office to Chester House in Kennington Park. The office also has the added bonus of some fantastic informal meeting furniture in the atrium (supplied by WE) and it seemed rude not to make the most of that!

The move has gone very well and we are now benefiting frorm much faster internet speeds, great meeting spaces and a better work environment in...Read more

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Name change....again!

  • Posted on: 7 May 2013
  • By: admin
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Harvey Banner
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Working Environments Furniture LtdJust to warn everyone, we have had to change our name again! This is a minor technical issue and company registration, bank accounts, VAT number etc etc all stay the same it is just simply that we are now Working Environments Furniture Ltd (rather than Working Environments (UK) Ltd). Apparently when you go to the companies house website to check if a company name is ok to use, if they answer yes it does not necessarily mean that this is the...Read more

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Church Seating Blog

  • Posted on: 26 September 2012
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Harvey Banner
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It’s always struck me that the most beautiful and impressive building in almost any place you go to in the country is a church. They are landmarks that don’t just dominate skylines but act as focal points at street level in the very heart of our towns and cities. However, having been there for our entire lifetime it’s easy to take these buildings for granted, overlooking them when walking past and not appreciating or admiring the fantastic design and craftsmanship, groundbreaking when built...Read more

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