With gas prices parked over four dollars a gallon and record breaking temperatures looming this summer, workplaces of every stripe are looking for ways to save money, stay cool, and, hopefully, remain good environmental citizens in the process. More
Commercial Real Estate Easing in Economic Slowdown
from Houston Chronicle
Commercial real estate vacancies are trending up modestly, while investment has dropped sharply in the wake of the credit crunch, according to preliminary information for the latest Commercial Real Estate Outlook of the National Association of Realtors. More
Business Travelers Lighten Their Load with Tiny Tech Gear
from USA Today
Even if they're not embracing such dramatic changes, business travelers are expressing sentiments, as the new advances in mobile computing rapidly change their work habits. The industry's latest products aimed at the road warrior are being eagerly snapped up by savvy consumers who want to replicate the office experience while zipping through airports and rental car counters. More
Workers’ Comp: Finding the Right Rx for Your Workers’ Compensation Program
from Occupational Hazards
Despite a decline in the number of workplace injuries, workers' compensation costs continue to climb, with a sharp rise in the utilization of medical services to blame.
Those who oversee safety in the workplace have every right to be proud. There is no doubt that today’s workplace is safer than ever.
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Product Showcase: LogiSon Acoustic Network
 More than 70% of employees say they would be more productive if their workplace was quieter. The LogiSon Acoustic Network increases speech privacy and reduces disruptions by introducing a masking sound that makes conversations and noises more difficult, or impossible, to hear. It’s a cost-effective method of improving overall acoustic comfort. More info
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Bringing the Smart Building to South Africa
from Network Times
With a key focus on energy management and security, Bytes Systems Integration (Bytes SI) Kronos business unit, security distributor ADI International South Africa, and business partner Axis Communications South Africa, have demonstrated to customers how they can make their business a smart enterprise. More
Greener Offices Make Happier Employees
from Occupational Health & Safety
Many recent studies on job satisfaction have shown that workers who spend longer hours in office environments, often under artificial light in windowless offices, report reduced job satisfaction and increased stress levels. How can employers make office environments more conducive to productivity and employee happiness?" Try adding some "green" to your office. A research study published in the February issue of HortScience offers employers and corporations some valuable advice for upping levels of employee satisfaction by introducing simple and inexpensive environmental changes. More
Charging by the Byte to Curb Internet Traffic
from The New York Times
Some people use the Internet simply to check e-mail and look up phone numbers. Others are online all day, downloading big video and music files. For years, both kinds of Web surfers have paid the same price for access. But now three of the country’s largest Internet service providers are threatening to clamp down on their most active subscribers by placing monthly limits on their online activity. More
National Health Service to Use Bug-Free Keyboard
from TechRadar
Have you got a dirty QWERTY? So asked the Sun back in May when a study showed that your beloved keyboard was more germ-infested than your toilet. And when we say more, we mean FIVE times more. The NHS knows the dangers of this, considering the amount of bugs it has to deal with on a daily basis in its hospitals and that’s why the service is changing the keyboards it uses. More
 No one likes to be confronted with flies in food facilities, restaurants, offices or when they are purchasing their groceries. It’s not always easy to solve flying insect challenges quickly, efficiently and discreetly in sensitive areas, but PestWest has solved the problem. More info
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At Social Site, Only the Businesslike Need Apply
from The New York Times
For a Web site, it could hardly look less exciting. Its pages are heavy with text, much of it a flat blue, and there are few photos and absolutely no videos. But LinkedIn, the social network for professionals, is dull by design. Unlike Facebook and MySpace, the site is aimed at career-minded, white-collar workers, people who join more for the networking than the social. More
Some Employees Buy Own Laptops, Phones for Work
from USA Today
Many employees — frustrated that their companies are unwilling to pay for the laptops, cell phones and other electronic devices that they want on the road — are spending their own money to get them. More
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Sguig Syncro by Keilhauer
 Sguig is the first task chair designed with Keilhauer's groundbreaking ergonomic research on gender differences related to the biomechanics of sitting. Sguig ergonomically supports BOTH men and women. More |
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With gas prices parked over four dollars a gallon and record breaking temperatures looming this summer, workplaces of every stripe are looking for ways to save money, stay cool, and, hopefully, remain good environmental citizens in the process. More
