Workspace insight

5 ways plants can boost your business’ productivity

Have you ever thought about why we have plants in our workspaces? From potted succulents on your desk to large feature plants that brighten up a room, plants are often a natural design choice in many offices. However, it probably won’t surprise you that plants offer a...

7 design hacks that minimise stress in the office

The workplace can be stressful. From meeting tight deadlines to dealing with internal politics, there are many things that cause stress for office-based employees. However, their environment doesn’t have to be one of them. In fact, the design of your office can even...

How women in facilities management improve your service

It’s a man’s world? Right? Wrong. It certainly isn’t for us - as our female-led facilities management team pave the way at POI FM Ltd. They are proving that despite facilities management being traditionally a male-dominated world, women are improving services for you,...

Focus on Emma

POI's organised estimator and project manager What does an average week look like for you? A typical day starts with a team huddle, where we prioritise communications from clients and plan the estimates that need progressing that morning. Every project has a deadline,...

Office wellbeing – 3 ways to discover if your employees are truly happy

How important is happiness in your office? The answer should be ‘very’ because happiness affects your employees’ productivity. And if you’re complacent about productivity, like this CEBR survey shows, it could ultimately affect your business’ bottom line. A huge part...

Do desks affect your business’ productivity?

Desks are a vital part of any office. Whether you’re the Managing Director or a Customer Service Agent, you’ll spend a lot of time at your desk. In fact, you and your employees may not realise it but your desks directly impact how productive you are as a business....

3 subtle signs you need to revamp your office

As your business grows, so do your needs. From hiring new employees to purchasing the latest technology, you know that these ‘updates’ are crucial to your business’ progress. Which is why an office revamp might be the last thing on your mind? Why should you have an...

How to make the sit-stand desk really work in your office

Are you sitting comfortably? Or, perhaps you’re standing at your sit-stand desk? With the increased recognition of wellbeing in the workplace, health-inspired office furniture is in demand. And in particular, the sit-stand desk is becoming a workplace norm. Health...

Commercial Fit Out design trends

More and more companies are realising the importance of providing a creative, professional, innovative, and personalised work environment for everyone that comes through their door. Proactive companies see that their staff want, need and deserve to work in a space...

Riding out your claim

For POI sponsored athlete Charlie Hammond the 2018-2019 season has been simply fantastic. At the start of the season the 21 year old and his team set their sights on a target of riding 23 winners during the season. At the end of the season Charlie achieved 25 winners....

Workspace ergonomics

The relationship between workers and their environment The human body is designed to move, it’s what we’ve been doing for thousands of years. The issue that we all face, at home and in the office, is that modern life is overwhelmingly sedentary. With some reports...

Focus on Callum

POI's dynamic senior project manager Callum joined the POI team in September 2017 after completing a very successful Internship from Keele University. Here's what he said at the time: “The whole experience has been very beneficial for me as I’ve learned so much in a...