When trying to decide how to dress the windows in their office building, there are a number of choices. Some of these may include internal dressing such as curtains or blinds, whilst the outside of the window may simply be well painted and regularly cleaned to ensure it is clean, tidy and gives off a good impression of the business inside the building.
For other businesses though this may not be enough and recently more and more offices have been following retailers and catering establishments by installing canopies to their windows and doors.
There are a number of benefits to doing this from a practical point of view:
Shelter for staff
Even the most perennially late of staff members would attest that there has been at least one morning when they've arrived at work early and been unable to access the building. This is not only frustrating - especially if they had a particular reason for being early - such as hoping to put in some extra work - but could also see them waiting in unpleasant weather for someone with keys to let them in. By introducing an entrance canopy, at least the unfortunate member of staff has the peace of mind of knowing that they have somewhere to shelter as they wait.
Furthermore, ever since July 2007 it has been illegal for anyone to smoke in a public place. Although many offices and other working environments had banned smoking within their premises prior to this, many employers had made a room available for staff who wished to smoke on their breaks. However, the 2007 ban made even this illegal.
As a result, many business owners took pity on their staff who would then have to stand outside in the elements in order to smoke and built shelters for this to take place. However, within these six years, many of the shelters which were originally built have become old, tatty and unfit for purpose. Whilst the business owner might not welcome the sight of his staff members smoking right outside the building entrance, a well placed wall mounted canopy, like these manufactured by Clovis Canopies, in a less conspicuous part of the building would give the staff a shelter and him a reputation as a boss who cares about staff comfort.
Shelter for customers
Although both of the above points refer to staff comfort, they could just as easily be applied to customers or clients who either wish to shelter from the elements as they wait for their meeting or the business opening time but also should they wish to enjoy some fresh air.
Reducing glare
Depending on the positioning of the business, sun glare can cause a nightmare for staff trying to work. Not only could they be unable to concentrate but the sun glare could create headaches in a more literal sense as the staff have little escape from the sun which could potentially put them off their duties throughout the year. Adding outdoor canopies which cover some of the windows and allow those staff members a little respite could not only improve their health but could add to productivity.
Canopies & Shelters - http://www.clovis-canopies.co.uk/
Clovis Canopies are a UK manufacturer of outdoor canopies and shelters.
For other businesses though this may not be enough and recently more and more offices have been following retailers and catering establishments by installing canopies to their windows and doors.
There are a number of benefits to doing this from a practical point of view:
Shelter for staff
Even the most perennially late of staff members would attest that there has been at least one morning when they've arrived at work early and been unable to access the building. This is not only frustrating - especially if they had a particular reason for being early - such as hoping to put in some extra work - but could also see them waiting in unpleasant weather for someone with keys to let them in. By introducing an entrance canopy, at least the unfortunate member of staff has the peace of mind of knowing that they have somewhere to shelter as they wait.
Furthermore, ever since July 2007 it has been illegal for anyone to smoke in a public place. Although many offices and other working environments had banned smoking within their premises prior to this, many employers had made a room available for staff who wished to smoke on their breaks. However, the 2007 ban made even this illegal.
As a result, many business owners took pity on their staff who would then have to stand outside in the elements in order to smoke and built shelters for this to take place. However, within these six years, many of the shelters which were originally built have become old, tatty and unfit for purpose. Whilst the business owner might not welcome the sight of his staff members smoking right outside the building entrance, a well placed wall mounted canopy, like these manufactured by Clovis Canopies, in a less conspicuous part of the building would give the staff a shelter and him a reputation as a boss who cares about staff comfort.
Shelter for customers
Although both of the above points refer to staff comfort, they could just as easily be applied to customers or clients who either wish to shelter from the elements as they wait for their meeting or the business opening time but also should they wish to enjoy some fresh air.
Reducing glare
Depending on the positioning of the business, sun glare can cause a nightmare for staff trying to work. Not only could they be unable to concentrate but the sun glare could create headaches in a more literal sense as the staff have little escape from the sun which could potentially put them off their duties throughout the year. Adding outdoor canopies which cover some of the windows and allow those staff members a little respite could not only improve their health but could add to productivity.
Canopies & Shelters - http://www.clovis-canopies.co.uk/
Clovis Canopies are a UK manufacturer of outdoor canopies and shelters.