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Mar 17, 2020
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Hygiene tips for Offices

By | Food for thought
We’re living through a time that’s unprecedented and uncharted, at Entrawood we wanted to take the opportunity to offer support and a few helpful tips on how to keep your workplace as safe and hygienic as possible. The current situation in South Africa (at the time of writing this article) schools and public gatherings have been stopped for the time being. However businesses are not closing, they have instead been...
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Feb 25, 2020
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Meet Janie, our new sales consultant

By | Food for thought
Janie Moodie has recently joined our team. She brings over 12 years of experience in the office furniture industry a long with a strong grasp on chair ergonomics. This lady is outgoing, very knowledgeable and we are thrilled to have her in our corner. She answered a few questions to give us more insight into her likes, dislikes, and passions. How did you start your career in the Office furniture...
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Feb 11, 2020
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Increase the use of shared office spaces

By | Food for thought
6 Factors that increase the use of shared spaces Shared office spaces that look great and add a fun or comfortable dynamic to the office. However they are often not used frequently or as intended. Here are 6 key factors to take into consideration when you design an office space that offers employees choice. Tools For The Task People prefer to work in spaces that make it easy. It is...
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Nov 12, 2019
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Office worker’s daily commute

By | Food for thought
The conundrum facing many companies right now is how to make the their employee's daily commute to and from work easier or less stressful? It is a problem because: "Rapid economic growth — lots of jobs being added in major cities, but a lack of affordable housing — tends to push people further from the city center. While some jobs and tasks lend themselves to remote work, it’s not always...
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Oct 28, 2019
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ENTRAWOOD SUPPORTING WELLBEING IN THE WORKPLACE

By | Food for thought, Office Furniture
The health of any organization is dependent on the wellbeing of its employees. Internationally we have seen a growing awareness of "wellbeing" at work and companies creating work environments to better support the health of their employees. Wellbeing in the workplace takes into consideration many factors from lighting and noise levels, to ergonomics and flow, to the availability of good coffee, or access to an outdoor space or balcony. Wellbeing...
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Oct 4, 2019
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BHC students collaborate with Entrawood 2019

By | Food for thought
For the 5th year, Entrawood has collaborated with the 2nd year Interior Design students from BHC School of Design . The students were briefed to design an office space using Entrawoods furniture range while considering the employee's needs for privacy, comfort, collaboration spaces, and relaxation areas. The students had a choice between 3 fictitios companies that they had to create an identity and office space for: Traverse - a travel...
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May 2, 2019
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Decorex Cape Town 2019 – 100% Extraordinary

By | Food for thought, Manufacturing, Office Furniture

Entrawood Shell Executive range featured in the 100% Extraordinary pavilion that took place at Decorex SA Cape Town at the CTICC from 1-5 May 2019. Themed ‘The Botanical Office’, this year’s concept was inspired by Cape Town’s breathtaking natural landscape. It showcased and local designer products and pieces curated by 100% Design South Africa creative director, Cathy O Clery. O’Clery explains: “I feel people have a huge desire to connect…

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Apr 29, 2019
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How We Meet Matters

By | Food for thought
Research has shown that most meetings are a major productivity killer. "Researchers from Harvard Business School and Boston University surveyed 182 senior managers across industries and their results were telling: 65 percent of senior managers said that meetings keep them from completing their own work, 71 percent found them to be unproductive and inefficient and 62 percent stated that meetings miss opportunities to bring the team closer together." - CNBC...
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Mar 19, 2019
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Why do work lounges matter in an Office Space?

By | Food for thought, Uncategorized
Wireless technology has had a major impact on the way people work, and consequently on the layout of a modern office. Gone are the days when work should be done from a desk or office. Wireless technology has unlocked mobility and allows people to work from coffee shops, home, airport lounge or on the fly from their smartphones. The modern office has had to adapt in layout as well as...
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Feb 21, 2019
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Talia – Junior Designer

By | Uncategorized

We want to introduce the newest member to the Entrawood design and marketing team, Talia Naidoo. She has only been with us for 2 weeks and has already made a huge impression with her vibrant energy and positive attitude. We interviewed her to find out more about about her and her design approach. Where and what did you study? I studied a BA Interior Design and The Vega School of…

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