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Modern Office Environment

Watching ‘Mad Men’ on television is a stark reminder of exactly how far the modern office environment has come.

Go back half century or so, and the office layout was very much a hierarchy of the social pecking order of each employee. Administrative work (by mostly female workers) was clustered together in a large group in the centre of the office environment. Desks were utilitarian, small and offered no privacy whatsoever.

When moving to the slightly elevated associate positions, there were very small, shared office in cramped quarters. However, the residents were allowed to ever-so-slightly personalize their space with a framed picture of the family. As we reach executive level personnel, we find large and lavish rooms with incredible views of the cityscape, full stocked wet bars, a settee and behemoth cherry wood desks with leather chairs that resembling a throne.

Fast forward to modern times, and we still see a hint of the old office ‘class structure’, although as a society we have embraced a slightly more balanced status for employees. However for practical reasons, there is still a need for corporate executives to have some privacy to wheel and deal.

Today we still want the room to be movers and shakers, and to allow our workers to be able to take a tea break in a room with a few tables and chairs. The problem we face is that real estate is on the rebound, and the cost of spacious offices simply isn’t a reality for most businesses. So the only solution is to make the most of the space you have.

Regardless of whether you have a hot-desk set up in mind for your team or a cubicle structure to provide a bit more privacy to allow team members to concentrate (and cut down on the chin-wagging that can take over in an open office plan), Millenium SI can create the perfect office plan to utilise your space for maximum efficiency. Wherever your office is located, get in touch with our team of experts for a consultation on what we can work out for you.

Britain Certainly has Some of the Most Beautiful Architecture in Europe

June 1, 2014 / admin / 0 Comments

Britain certainly has some of the most beautiful architecture in Europe, if not the world. What people outside of the UK might not know if the story of The Great Fire of London in 1666. Starting in a small bakery on Pudding Lane, it quickly spread throughout the city and virtually gutted all of the homes and businesses that had been built in medieval times, leaving piles of smouldering rubbish for weeks after the disaster.

But like a Phoenix rising from the ashes, London rebuilt itself with some truly remarkable structures thanks to the vision of geniuses like Sir Christopher Wren. Churches, museums, royal dwelling and office buildings were built on a grand scale. Many of these buildings exist today, although they have been repurposed for use as the headquarters for some of the most prestigious businesses in the UK.

Any modern office building requires an extensive network of wiring for phones, internet, electric and fire extinguishers but nothing detracts from the beauty of the original features of an exquisite building like a tangle of wires hanging about. Of course, there are also safety issues involved with making sure all this wiring is up to code and do not pose a danger to the inhabitants.

A suspended ceiling is a secondary ceiling that is used in most industrial and commercial buildings. The most common secondary ceiling is the rectangular tiles that snap together to create a lattice pattern. However, there are a number of different designs and materials that can be installed to reflect the aesthetic feel of each individual office. A secondary benefit to secondary ceilings is it can help absorb noise, particularly in cavernous large offices with wooden flooring where sound waves can bounce around the walls like a ball in a game of squash.

Contact Millennium Storage and Interiors today on 01942 603344 and find out what suspended ceiling can do for your premises.

E-commerce has Become the way we Live, but Couldn’t Survive Without Warehouses

May 16, 2014 / admin / 0 Comments

E-commerce has revolutionized the way we live. Visit any high street, and you will see a stark reminder of the shift from shopping in retail stores to the ease of ordering items from the internet. If you think about it, virtually anything can be purchased online. Consumers can purchase everything from a pizza to an automobile with the click of a button. Of course it is highly advised that you do not make life purchases from a few photos on a website, but it has been known to happen.

However, what has not changed with technology is a very fundamental aspect of commerce. That is the end product. You can read a virtual magazine, but you can’t drive a virtual car. Or order virtual groceries. Or wear virtual clothes. Although the purchasing of these items can be made online, they have to be shipped to the buyer, and that usually happens from a warehouse.

Warehousing has been around since recorded history. But what has changed is how we warehouse inventory. With real estate costs continuing to climb, it is important to utilize every usable inch of warehouse space in the best possible way. Of course, safety is also a very important aspect of how we house goods. So it is imperative that you consult the experts at Millenium SI to arrange a consultation for a tour of your storage space. We will assess your facility to see how we can help improve your existing racking and shelving systems and make sure you are compliant with all recent safety requirements so that you can be satisfied that the highest levels of health & safety in the workplace can be held.

Call us now for a free consultation on 01942 603344.

Is your warehouse ready for an even bigger sales boom?

April 20, 2014 / admin / 0 Comments

Online shopping is big business in the UK. The IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index has reported that online sales in the UK totaled £91bn in 2013, a rise of 16% on the previous year. Now that figure’s set to rise by a further 17% this year to reach total online sales of £107bn. It’s very much due to the rise of consumers using tablets and mobile devices like Smartphones to make their purchases – a trend that was huge in 2013 and is set to become even more popular in 2014.

In fact, it’s predicted that the number of mobile devices being used in 2014 will outnumber the number of world population! With our increasingly fast-paced lifestyles, we can communicate with the click of a button and consumers are more and more used to having whatever they want or need delivered to them, almost instantly. It’s convenient, and it’s certainly a trend that will grow and grow. In fact, it’s also predicted that by 2018 the online food and grocery sector will be worth £8.1bn, an incredible 123.7% increase over five years.

This massive surge in online shopping means it’s vital to have the most up-to-date warehouse storage systems. Consumers expect their ordered goods to arrive fast and accurately, often by the next day. So the pressure is on e-tailers to pick, pack and despatch as quickly as possible. This means that automated warehouse storage will likely be critical to e-tail success, with warehouse storage solutions to match.

Are you ready to meet the ever-increasing needs and demands of your customers? Do you have the most effective warehouse racking and warehouse shelving systems in place? Are you maximising your warehouse space with creative racking and shelving systems that let you pack in more products but locate them quickly and easily? If you’re not ready to meet the inexorable rise of the online shopping trend, then it’s time to talk to us!

We can create the ideal warehouse racking and warehouse shelving systems to meet your business’ – and more crucially your customers’ – needs. After all, we’re industry leaders in warehouse racking and warehouse shelving systems, from the simple through to computer-controlled live location narrow and very narrow racking. We work to create warehouse racking and shelving systems with clients from all industries, whether we re-design your current system or start from a blank canvas.

The boom in online shopping won’t stop. So don’t let your warehouse racking and shelving storage systems let you down when your customers want their products, well, NOW!

Mobile Racking Solutions

November 15, 2013 / admin / 0 Comments

Are you restricted in your storage capacity by a lack of warehouse space? Maybe you would like to expand your product range but you do not want to have to move premises? Well perhaps mobile racking is a solution for you to consider.

Mobile racking provides flexibility in the extreme, making the optimum use out of limited spaces. Imagine that you could fit double the amount of storage space into your warehouse? The overheads it could save you could be significant.

So how does mobile racking work?

Its simple really. The products are stored in shelving that it fitted to a chassis. Basically a moveable base operated electronically or manually that creates access in the push of a button or the turn of a wheel. Racking is stored in close proximity and then space is opened up when access is required.

So if you have storage problems and you think that mobile racking could be the solution you are looking for, call us to get a free no obligation quote, or simply some good advice from people who know!

What is Mesh Partitioning and Why do I Need it?

November 1, 2013 / admin / 0 Comments

If you have a storage need that requires security, flexibility and a high level of health and safety, then mesh partitioning could be exactly what you are looking for.

Ideal for the storage and separation of flammable or hazardous products, the mesh allows for sprinkler systems to penetrate through the partitions meaning that you are given that extra level of safety and peace of mind.

The mesh is see-through so that you can easily see the stored goods and the people who may be working closely with them. The mesh is also highly flexible and can be assembled quickly and easily, as well as being light weight so that it can be easily transported.

Our mesh partitioning is used for the storage of alcohol, tobacco and other potentially hazardous items that may require quick and easy access. They are also ideal to use for data centres. The mesh allows for air circulation keeping temperatures at a constant and enabling you to fulfill your health and safety requirements.

Data centres are often full of very expensive equipment which is also offered extra security through the mesh partitioning system. They can be made out of steel and securely locked. It is also suitable for both outdoor and indoor environments.

Glazed Office Screens

October 15, 2013 / admin / 0 Comments

So the other week we discussed the enormous advantages that glazed partitions can afford your working environment. But we realize that the segregation isn’t for everyone. What if you just wanted the partitions but not necessarily the separation. Ok so maybe that doesn’t quite make sense just yet. Imagine an office where people work in big glass cubes. They provide privacy, noise reduction and allow for the office to still be a light and airy place to work. But many companies prefer not to separate employees with doors. So you need partitions but not rooms? That’s where Glazed office screens come in.

Let the light in!

Glazed screens allow for perceived separation, desk privacy, and allow you to arrange your workspace in a variety of different ways. The screens mean that staff members can freely communicate across the office, but can also get some noise reduction and privacy from behind their glass screens if required.

Offices stay light and productive, with that satisfying hum of a busy working environment, without it becoming like a stocks and shares market.

Millennium Storage and Interiors offer a wide range of glass office screens, some offering more privacy than others. They can fit neatly into most workspaces without taking up too much room and come in a range of tints and patterns.

The Case for Glazed Partitions

October 1, 2013 / admin / 0 Comments

Are you sick and tired of working in a noisy open office environment? It seems to be the trend these days for modern companies to have open office spaces. But did you know that you can have all of the benefits of an open office without any of the drawbacks?

Glazed partitions are see-through – yes really!

There are lots of obvious benefits for keeping your staff members closely connected and immediately accessible to each other. Not least because it means that no one can hide from the boss and take a sneaky snooze on their desk at lunch time. The privacy and isolation provided by closed offices offer employees lots of benefits but employers, not many. For example;

1. You can play candy crush saga or do your grocery shopping without getting noticed.
2. You can shut your eyes for forty winks whenever you want.
3. You can take your phone off the hook so no one can get hold of you.
4. You can hold pretend meetings with your office mates and instead catch up on all the latest office gossip.
5. You can outrageously flirt with a fellow employee without becoming the latest office gossip!

So lets play devils advocate for a minute and fight the side of the employer. Glazed partitioning offers all of the benefits of not allowing your employees to do any of the above, but also;

1. Keeps noise levels down so that your staff can be more productive.
2. Enables a full view of the office and all staff members so you know where everyone is at any one time.
3. Glazed partitioning looks professional.
4. You can still get the benefit of privacy through the use of blinds.
5. You have flexibility of office layout meaning you can fit many departments onto the same floor.

Glazed partitioning has so many different benefits for your company and your staff productivity, it is surely worth at least getting a free no obligation quote to find out how a simple bit of glazing can help to transform your office space. If you have been thinking of moving premises because your office environment doesn’t provide the workspace that you need any more, then maybe glazed partitioning is the answer you have been looking for.

Call one of our friendly team members to arrange a site visit and we will see how our office partitioning solutions can help you.