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Blueair has unveiled the world’s first
indoor air cleaner to feature a motion-
sensitive tempered glass top that
allows users to change air-cleaning
speed by moving their hand above the
scratchproof surface.
Blueair Sense is designed to blend
seamlessly into the most stylish home and
office environments and comes in a choice of
six colours. It is made with 100% recyclable
materials, such as steel and glass, and uses less
electricity than a low-energy light bulb.
Second-generation HepaSilent technology is used to
clean indoor air of harmful pollutants, including viruses
and particles.
Earlier this year, Blueair warned of the health risks
posed by substances emitted by carpets, furniture and
paint, following the publication
of a study showing a high level
of polyfluorinated compounds
(PFCs) in the blood of people working
in a newly-decorated office in
Boston, Massachusetts.
The study, funded by the U.S. National Institute
of Environmental Health Sciences and published in
the American Chemical Society’s
Environmental
Science & Technology
, is claimed to be the first to
discover a link between potentially toxic chemicals
in office air and in the blood of office workers.
JohanWennerström, head of R & D at Blueair, said:
“The research shows office workers are being exposed
to levels of PFCs that are 3-5 times higher than those
of previous studies of household air.
www.blueair.com
When Jaguar Land Rover needed new office
space for 600 personnel at its design and
engineering facility in Gaydon,Warwickshire,
it didn’t have time to erect a traditional
office building and chose a modular building
system instead.
Jaguar Land Rover chose the Progress system
from Elliott Modular Building as it satisfied a
demanding cost and time schedule and was in
keeping with its prestigious brand image.
One hundred and forty-four Progress
modules were used to create a
three-storey building with a
total floor area of 5,447m
2
in 12 months less time
than it would have taken
to build a permanent
construction.
Saving clients
around 70% of
the cost of a
permanent
structure,
Progress
offers full
glazing
options, a
modern, light architectural feel and state of
the art fixtures and fittings. It is available in
a range of module sizes for maximum design
flexibility and can be built to single, double or
triple storeys.
Unlike most modular building systems,
Progress can be used to create wide open
spaces accentuated by floor-to-ceiling glazing
panels. This helped Jaguar Land Rover create a
spacious modern working environment with
open plan elements running virtually the entire
length and breadth of the accommodation.
An internal staircase, kitchen, meeting
rooms and canteen demonstrate the versatility
of the Progress system, which from the inside
is virtually indistinguishable from a traditional,
permanent building.
A Jaguar Land Rover spokesperson said:
“Elliott provided us with quick, cost effective
and modern-looking accommodation for up
to 600 staff.We particularly liked the fact that
the system is relocatable and very flexible,
which means that it will be much easier to
add further units, which we are now doing, or
downsize should we decide to replace it with a
permanent structure in the future.”
Progress is available ex-stock for sale or
Jaguar Land Rover makes good Progress
with modular building system
Hug a muggi
More stable than a tray, the muggi is a safe way
to carry hot drinks in busy office environments.
It enables four mugs to be carried using just
one hand and has four non-slip rubber feet for
stability on uneven surfaces. Muggi is made in
Britain from tough recycled plastic and is available
in blue, pink, grey and red. It can also
be produced in a company’s
corporate colours and
customised with a logo
making it ideal as a
corporate gift.
www.muggi.co.uk
Headset manufacturer Jabra has produced
a guide to EU Control of Noise at Work
regulations following research showing that
only one third of contact centres are fully
compliant with the legislation.
A further 47% comply to a degree and
just over one in 5 either do not comply or are
unsure if they comply.
Sixty-two per cent of contact centre
managers surveyed say they have received
customer feedback about background noise
on calls and 67% say agents have complained
about the level of background noise in their
work environment.
Only 12% of contact centres say they
measure sound regularly to check that sound
levels are always within acceptable limits as
required by the legislation.
Just under half (47%) put up partitions
to limit sound travel and 26% use soft
furnishings to help cancel out some noise.
Just 53% say they provide contact centre
workers with a headset that delivers
adequate acoustic protection.
Jabra publishes free guide to noise at work rules
A waft of fresh air
lease from Elliott centres across the UK and can be
installed ready for use within weeks with minimal
disruption to the client’s operations.
01262 490700
www.elliottuk.com/modular-building