Choosing the right Task Chair

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We often sit for hours at a desk daily in the office, although everyone knows that sitting for hours at a time is bad for the back, bad for the health its sometimes unavoidable.

How many employers actually take the time to test out the plethora of task chairs? Very few it would seem.

The challenge is that one size does not fit all, for large companies who have a team of all different shapes and sizes it can be a daunting task to select the appropriate chairs for the whole team.

With Activity Based Workspaces becoming more and more popular chairs may have to be adjusted every single time someone selects a new place to sit.

Companies want to avoid staff getting injuries from bad ergonomic chairs so the key is to find task chairs that have intuitive tension controls which with minimal adujstment can become comfortable and ergonomic for the whole team.

Working with a Furniture Consultant who can advise and help select the task chairs to fit your teams needs is a sensible solution. They will have tried and tested numerous task chairs and their industry knowledge will take the hard work out of the selection process saving you time.

Choosing the right Designer by Andrew Holder

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1. Interior Designers design interior fit outs. Architects design buildings. Don’t confuse the two. Often an Architect can interior design but an Interior Designer cannot be an Architect without the relevant qualifications. If you pick the wrong firm it could be a disaster.
2. Interior designers should be made responsible for taking an occupancy brief from you, planning the space, choosing the fixtures and finishes and branding the space with colour and graphics. Make sure they understand your brand or the finished result will be disappointing and your business will project the wrong image.
3. Interiors designers should not be made responsible for designing your air conditioning, lighting, power/data, fire systems and plumbing infrastructure. These tasks are generally undertaken by a Building Services Designer who usually work in tandem with the Interior Designer. These design elements are essential to get right otherwise you may end up working in a sauna!
4. Interior designers should prepare your layout plans in conjunction with Australian Standards. This means that the plans should comply with all fire safety rules. If they don’t your company and its staff may be at risk.
5. Make your interior designer aware of your budget early in the process. Be careful though, Interior Designers are creative people who will make the look and feel of your fit out as their priority, not the project budgets or time line. These important aspects should be managed by your Construction Manager.