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Home Working
The following articles have been tagged in Home Working.
Massive 63% Reduction in CO2 for OfficePOD Users
February 2010
Our updated CO2 research shows a 63% reduction in CO2 emissions when moving to OfficePOD from a traditional office.
This dramatic reduction is achieved when moving from 5 days in an office (with associated commute) to 3 days in an OfficePOD and 2 days travelling to the central office for meetings.
In terms of the CO2 per...
UK Price Announcement
January 2010
Introductory Price for the UK
OfficePOD are pleased to announce an introductory price - for the United Kingdom - of just £14,950 plus installation and VAT.
We are now taking names of customers who would like to register an interest to purchase an OfficePOD. The price...
Work From Home - Snow Chaos in the UK
January 2010
With much of the UK's transport infrastructure locked up because of the weather, the ability to work from home in the right environment and with the right IT tools is even more compelling.
Organisations such as the CBI and TUC have been encouraging employers to allow their employees the flexibility and discretion in working...
The whole new meaning of 'home working'
August 2009
Working from home is becoming increasingly popular for large corporations and smaller businesses alike. Even the Financial T
The changing nature of the holiday
July 2009
Recession has bought one question to mind here as the holiday season starts – does it bring more frivolity or less?
Last year few of us on our August breaks anticipated what we were about to experience in terms of economic turbulence for the ensuing 12 months. This year there is hopefully less of a smokescreen against the Autumn...
Cisco and BT Adopt Smart Working
July 2009
OfficePOD naturally embraces companies adopting smart working practices. In these recessive times it takes a large amount of forward thinking for employers to allow employees to work from home. We are always seeking to educate employers on the mutual benefits of implementation of smart working for both the company and its staff.
So you...
Financial Times - OfficePOD Coverage
May 2009
We got some positive coverage from the Trendspotter section of The Financial Times on May 23rd.
'OfficePOD is marketing to companies with staff who could work from home, offering a service that will supply, install and maintain an office capsule. It calculates the average saving from basing a worker at home rather than in...
Advanced Working Practices
May 2009
Advanced working practices can reduce an organisation's office space by up to 30%. BUT ingrained attitudes and a fear of the unknown ensure that these opportunities often remain unlocked.
Read the article by Advanced Workplace Associates and learn more about how these savings can be unlocked and understand more about the benefits...
Grand Designs Live - A Great Success
May 2009
Our invitation to form a central part of Grand Designs Live proved a great success. As well as the 120,000 members of the public that visited the exhibition, it gave several interested companies the opportunity to come and look...
OfficePOD Preview 25 March 2009 The Cumberland Hotel, London W1
February 2009
Our design prototype is being previewed in Central London on the 25th March. The Preview is an invite only event with invitations having gone to some 200 senior individuals from both major private and public sector organisations as well as all of the relevant media...
The Word On The Street Workplace TV
February 2009
One of Workplace TV's new clips is a series of short interviews with a number of 'people on the street' where they are asked to talk about their own home working experiences.
Workplace TV is quickly becoming the go-to place for recorded insights, knowledge, trends...
'Smartworking' Trend Report on New Ways of Working
February 2009
JBA has drawn together a report on ‘Smartworking’ – a term aimed at encapsulating today’s new working practices and philosophies. JBA's report looks at the driving forces of cultural...