Does your office interior look tired and shabby or is in need of a revamp to reflect your firm’s ethos? Or, has your business expanded and you need to provide a more comfortable environment to accommodate more staff? The installation of office partitioning - such as glass partitioning, storage wall partitioning, soundproof partitioning, solid partitioning, operable partitioning, fire rated partitioning or demountable partitioning – offers the perfect solution.
GDL Interiors has 30 years’ experience in providing high quality office refits and fire rated partitioning to multi-national organisations, regional firms and local companies in Essex, Suffolk, London, Cambridge, Hertfordshire, and further afield in the UK. Even the smallest office refurbishment project makes a considerable difference to operational efficiency, and will enhance a firm’s image.
If you have an expanding company, the start of the New Year is a good time to review your office environment. One of the many benefits of space planning and office refurbishment is that it eliminates the need to move premises. Here, GDL provides answers to common questions on how to make the best use of space to lead your organisation into 2014 and beyond.
Fire Rated Partitioning – click here to find out more about office partitioning or contact us today to discuss your requirements.
I Only Have a Small Office – How Can I Improve on My Existing Space Without Moving Premises?
Files strewn across the floor, piles of paper on the desk and lack of storage for even basic office essentials – such as pens, paper, the kettle or photocopier – will reduce efficiency as you struggle to find things.
At GDL interiors we offer space planning for even the smallest of offices, so you can obtain those much needed documents within seconds. One of the ways we can create an organised work space is through the installation of storage wall partitioning, which is a stylish way to conceal office paperwork and clutter, as it combines valuable cupboard space with partition walls.
Our bespoke office partitioning can be installed floor to ceiling, or at low height, and incorporate pull out filing systems, projectors, plasma screens or fitments such as refrigerators. Whatever your requirements, GDL’s experts will discuss these with you and suggest innovative space saving solutions.
How Can I Maximise My Current Workspace to Accommodate More Staff?
If your company is expanding and taking on more staff in 2014, moving addresses may not be the solution.
Finding new premises, changing the details on correspondence and letterheads, and organising removals, all prove costly. One answer is to talk thorough the cost effective solutions with our experts so you can maximise your space with the minimum of upheaval to your business.
At GDL, we provide a full range of refurbishment services from space planning to office partitioning and complete company refits. Office partitioning is extremely versatile and can be used to transform your interior and create additional areas that are essential to an expanding business: such as extra storage, conference rooms, management areas, break-outs spaces, meeting rooms, boardrooms, reception areas, and even entire office departments. And, in order that your firm complies with fire service regulations, we also provide a full range of fire rated partitioning and doors, which can offer a maximum of two hours’ protection.
One of our recent space planning projects was Colne Housing’s Offices in Colchester. The brief was to reorganise their office space so they could use the building to its maximum capacity and accommodate more staff.
We provided an entire re-fit across two floors which involved creating an attractive new reception area, designing new offices, installing two interview rooms and a brand new security office. The entire project was completed on time and on budget, with only a limited disruption to the day to day running of the organisation.
Can an Office Refit Create a More Eco-Friendly Environment?
Yes. An increasing number of businesses are making the move towards becoming more eco-friendly, either by reducing their packaging, cutting down on their use of paper, and by increasing recycling.
If your organisation has taken the decision to become more environmentally sound, you may want to reflect this in your office refurbishment. A ‘green’ friendly office refit will demonstrate your commitment to the planet and this will have a positive impact on staff and customers.
GDL Interiors offers a sustainable office design service which takes into account every aspect of the office refit such as making the best use of natural light, using low energy technology and sourcing materials that have limited impact on the environment. We only use sustainable, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) approved timber, and even our wall coverings offer 1,300 stylish ‘green’ products.
For more information on our services, contact us direct, or just click on the link below.
GDL Interiors provide a full range of office interior services, including the installation of glazed partitioning, solid partitioning, demountable partitioning, and fire rated partitioning for public and private organisations and educational establishments.
Monday 17 February 2014
Thursday 13 February 2014
How Office Partitioning Can Completely Transform Your Workplace
If you are looking to redecorate your workplace over winter, one of the ways that you can completely transform this space is through office partitioning. London businesses use frosted glass partitions and demountable partitioning in a wide variety of premises, from call centres to factories, offices, workshops and newsrooms, because they are so versatile.
Installing office partitioning can bring a number of benefits to firms based in London and elsewhere. As well as making the most of the space available – by creating work spaces and additional rooms – it also helps reduce noise levels, which in the long run can help to improve productivity.
Essex-based GDL has many years of experience of office interior design services. Here, we will focus on the benefits of installing partitions and how they can help create a more appealing environment to work in.
Office Partitioning London – Click here to find out more, or follow the link for more details of our services.
Beautify the Workspace
Frosted glass partitions are used to create a more attractive work environment, making the most of natural light and helping to make the workplace feel more airy and spacious. Glazed partitioning allows employees to keep visual contact with colleagues in other departments, but it also brings more privacy and helps cut down on noise. Another advantage of glass partitions is that when glass manifestation is applied, it can carry attractive designs, including company logos, which provides a more co-ordinated look to an interior.
Create additional rooms
Installing solid or glazed partitioning will help to make better use of the space within an office, by breaking up large areas to create meeting rooms or conference rooms, as well as managers’ offices. Although open-plan offices have been the norm in many types of business for decades now, they do have some disadvantages, including the lack of privacy in places where confidential meetings are held. Using partitioning to create smaller rooms within an open area is a way to combat this and will ensure that the offices meet the current needs of the workforce.
Reduce Noise Levels
As well as the problems with lack of privacy, open-plan offices can also have difficulties with noise. For instance, a department which holds sales meetings with motivational speeches may be located next to an administration section, where people are doing paperwork that requires silence and concentration. The result of having these two sections near to each other is that productivity may be lost and expensive errors could occur.
Call centres are another type of environment which can benefit from office partitioning with sound reduction qualities. It can cause distraction if workers are forced to listen to the details of other people's phone calls while they try to concentrate on their own conversations with customers. However, if the right type of partitioning is used, such as sound-proof partitions in between desks, it can cut down on this type of problem.
Make the Workplace Safer
By law, fire partitioning needs to be installed in some areas of a building, including corridors. Using fire-rated partitions can help to stop a blaze spreading, and so this type of partitioning offers protection to both employees and customers. Another advantage is that business records will also have an extra safeguard.
There are also other building regulations governing partitioning, including the need for glass manifestation to prevent people walking into glass walls by mistake. You can be confident that all GDL's partitions meet all the regulatory standards and will enhance the safety of the workplace.
Add Flexibility
Demountable partitioning can help to make your workspace more flexible, because you can create conference facilities or meeting rooms as and when they are needed. A demountable partition can easily be taken down and used again elsewhere, so using this type of wall makes it possible to adapt your offices as your business needs change without the need for expensive building work.
Increase Storage
Storage partitioning is another type of installation that can help make an office more adaptable to the current requirements of a business. In many workplaces the lack of storage is a problem, because the space which was adequate when the company first set up may become less so as it expands and launches extra departments and services. Storage walls are a space-saving solution, as they have a two-fold purpose: they serve as partitions and also provide somewhere to store away records and supplies.
About GDL Interiors
GDL interiors was founded in 1984, and has decades of experience, including installation of office partitioning in London, Essex, Kent and Cambridgeshire. Our expertise ranges from office refurbishment services to designs and space planning. Whatever project you have in mind, we will talk through you the various options on how to make the most out of your space.
Frosted Glass Partitions Essex – Click here to find out more about our expert and cost-effective service
Installing office partitioning can bring a number of benefits to firms based in London and elsewhere. As well as making the most of the space available – by creating work spaces and additional rooms – it also helps reduce noise levels, which in the long run can help to improve productivity.
Essex-based GDL has many years of experience of office interior design services. Here, we will focus on the benefits of installing partitions and how they can help create a more appealing environment to work in.
Office Partitioning London – Click here to find out more, or follow the link for more details of our services.
Beautify the Workspace
Frosted glass partitions are used to create a more attractive work environment, making the most of natural light and helping to make the workplace feel more airy and spacious. Glazed partitioning allows employees to keep visual contact with colleagues in other departments, but it also brings more privacy and helps cut down on noise. Another advantage of glass partitions is that when glass manifestation is applied, it can carry attractive designs, including company logos, which provides a more co-ordinated look to an interior.
Create additional rooms
Installing solid or glazed partitioning will help to make better use of the space within an office, by breaking up large areas to create meeting rooms or conference rooms, as well as managers’ offices. Although open-plan offices have been the norm in many types of business for decades now, they do have some disadvantages, including the lack of privacy in places where confidential meetings are held. Using partitioning to create smaller rooms within an open area is a way to combat this and will ensure that the offices meet the current needs of the workforce.
Reduce Noise Levels
As well as the problems with lack of privacy, open-plan offices can also have difficulties with noise. For instance, a department which holds sales meetings with motivational speeches may be located next to an administration section, where people are doing paperwork that requires silence and concentration. The result of having these two sections near to each other is that productivity may be lost and expensive errors could occur.
Call centres are another type of environment which can benefit from office partitioning with sound reduction qualities. It can cause distraction if workers are forced to listen to the details of other people's phone calls while they try to concentrate on their own conversations with customers. However, if the right type of partitioning is used, such as sound-proof partitions in between desks, it can cut down on this type of problem.
Make the Workplace Safer
By law, fire partitioning needs to be installed in some areas of a building, including corridors. Using fire-rated partitions can help to stop a blaze spreading, and so this type of partitioning offers protection to both employees and customers. Another advantage is that business records will also have an extra safeguard.
There are also other building regulations governing partitioning, including the need for glass manifestation to prevent people walking into glass walls by mistake. You can be confident that all GDL's partitions meet all the regulatory standards and will enhance the safety of the workplace.
Add Flexibility
Demountable partitioning can help to make your workspace more flexible, because you can create conference facilities or meeting rooms as and when they are needed. A demountable partition can easily be taken down and used again elsewhere, so using this type of wall makes it possible to adapt your offices as your business needs change without the need for expensive building work.
Increase Storage
Storage partitioning is another type of installation that can help make an office more adaptable to the current requirements of a business. In many workplaces the lack of storage is a problem, because the space which was adequate when the company first set up may become less so as it expands and launches extra departments and services. Storage walls are a space-saving solution, as they have a two-fold purpose: they serve as partitions and also provide somewhere to store away records and supplies.
About GDL Interiors
GDL interiors was founded in 1984, and has decades of experience, including installation of office partitioning in London, Essex, Kent and Cambridgeshire. Our expertise ranges from office refurbishment services to designs and space planning. Whatever project you have in mind, we will talk through you the various options on how to make the most out of your space.
Frosted Glass Partitions Essex – Click here to find out more about our expert and cost-effective service
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