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15 Jan 2024

The biggest workplace design trends shaping Western Cape offices

By Staff Writer

Six key workplace trends making an impact in the Western Cape.

29 Nov 2023

Wellness is the new benchmark in workplace design excellence

By Staff Writer

Office design that embraces wellness can entice employees back to the office and at the same time keep them productive and as happy as possible.

15 Sep 2023

Dynamic conversations propel the future of work and real estate at Envision forum in Cape Town

By Staff Writer

The event highlighted the evolving landscape of workplace strategy, corporate real estate technology, and the future of cities in a post-pandemic world.

19 Jan 2023

Experience water at its best with 5th generation HydroTap

By Staff Writer

The all-new HydroTap, now in its 5th generation, the most advanced product to date and represents several innovations that deliver higher quality, increased efficiency, and improved hygiene.

15 Mar 2021

Next step in remote working likely to be a new hybrid workspace model

By Staff Writer

By Anthony Orelowitz, Director, Paragon Group The current response to Covid-19 and working from home has many unanticipated pitfalls. The dialogue around culture and new ways of working has been accelerated by Covid-19, which makes this an extremely exciting time to be an architect. We are going to have to design spaces that address the...

04 Mar 2021

How to avoid COVID complacency in the workplace

By Staff Writer

After months of suffering through lockdowns, social distancing, isolation and sanitising, it is easy to suffer from COVID-fatigue. The temptation exists to become lax when it comes to implementing health and safety protocols in the workplace. Health and safety protocols South Africans were all relieved when President Cyril Ramaphosa announced recently that the first two...

10 Feb 2021

Sanitising Light Technology: Busting the Myths

By Staff Writer

Workplace hygiene has always been important, and in the age of COVID-19, the world is paying more attention to what we lay our hands-on – and what we may be transporting on them. It’s been a bumper year for germicidal soaps, sprays and sanitisers, as homes and workplaces do their utmost to prevent the virus...

11 Dec 2020

‘Safe Return to the Workplace' Guideline

By Staff Writer

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc around the world, Green Building Council South Africa (GBCSA) and Zutari (formerly known as Aurecon) has launched a ‘safe return to the workplace’ guideline to help facilitate a responsible reopening of offices in South Africa. “What is emerging is a realisation that lockdown cannot be a long-term strategy against...

14 Oct 2020

Covid-19: Construction Sectoral Guidelines published

By Staff Writer

by Kate Collier, a Partner & Shane Johnson, Professional Support Lawyer at Webber Wentzel Studies released the negative impact that Covid-19 has been on the construction sector. Some studies predicted that the sector could experience a total of 140,000 job losses. With alert level 1 now in effect,the construction sector can breathe a sigh of relief with...

16 Jul 2020

RFA urges members to manage COVID-19 rationally so that it doesn’t happen chaotically

By Staff Writer

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it numerous and additional challenges for road freight operators to manage in an already complex workplace. This is according to Gavin Kelly, chief executive of the Road Freight Association (RFA), speaking after a members-only webinar which focused solely on assisting and guiding members through this new Labour minefield. Titled...

29 Jun 2020

Managing people safely in the workplace during Covid-19

By Staff Writer

People management solutions company, PRP Solutions (Pty) Ltd has launched a range of solutions for companies and organisations faced with new challenges for managing people safely in the workplace during Covid-19.

25 Jun 2020

Easy steps to create a sustainable workplace

By Staff Writer

Workplace sustainability is a delicate balance of caring for the environment and implementing eco-friendly practices in the office. A sustainable work environment makes a long workday less stressful and more enjoyable for workers.