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How To Improve Creativity In Your Office

One of the best ways to get the most out of your employees is to nurture their creativity. Staff who are given the opportunity to think outside of the box and develop creative solutions to their day-to-day work issues tend to happier, more satisfied with their job role, and, most importantly, more productive.

To foster that creativity in your team, you need a workplace environment that encourages innovation and creative thinking. In this article, we’re going to look at four quick and easy ways your office design can promote a more creative workforce.

What are Light Industrial Units Used For?

Light industrial units have seen a major surge in demand over the last few years and it’s not difficult to see why. During the national coronavirus lock downs, many people decided to take the risk of starting their own small commercial venture. Following the lifting of restrictions, many SMEs realised they stood a better chance of surviving tumultuous economic times by being suitably nimble to change tack at a moment’s notice.

How to Choose a Suitable Retail Space

The retail experience has changed considerably for most people over the last few years. Between lock-downs and the massive boom in online shopping, the role of bricks-and-mortar retail outlets is evolving at a fast pace. That’s not to say there isn’t still a market for in-person retail – there most certainly is – it’s just that shop owners need to put a little more thought into the kind of retail space that can work for them.

In this article, we’re going to look at the sort of questions you should be asking if you want to find the ideal storefront for your new retail venture.

A Guide to Relocating Your Warehouse

There could be any number of reasons why you might need to relocate your warehouse. Perhaps business is booming and you need more room for stock. Maybe you’ve managed to streamline your supply chain processes and barely need half the space you’re currently renting. Whatever the reason, there are steps you can take to make relocating your warehouse that much easier.

Here are just a few of the most useful ones…


Things to Consider When Choosing Your Business Location

Whether you’re setting up a new business or relocating an existing one, you need think about the best place to locate it. Different types of business benefit from setting-up in different places. As one of the leading providers of commercial property in Liverpool, the team here at Centaur Properties knows a thing or two about what makes a good location for a commercial business.

In this article we look at some of the things you need to consider if you’re running a retail, industrial, or office-based business.

Top Tips for Reducing Energy Costs in an Industrial Unit

With fuel prices and energy costs on the rise across the UK, it has never been more important for businesses to maximise their energy efficiency. If you operate a warehouse or industrial unit, you’re likely already seeing an increase in fuel bills for running vehicles and vital machinery on-site. While there’s little you can do to off-set these operational costs, you can at least mitigate the increase by improving energy efficiency elsewhere in the company.