Apr 15 2015

dblo associates work on residential projects across London and surrounding areas

DBLO Associate Architects are a team of highly qualified architects London setting up an architectural and development practice in 1999 based in West London who have worked on some well-known residential and commercial projects throughout London. dblo are known for their innovative, creative and adventurous style.

A whole new look, a whole new feel is the difference dblo Associates residential architects London can make to your home or work place. They are a highly adaptable studio comprising of consultants working collectively as a team to ensure that only the highest service and quality is delivered to their clients.

Dblo Associates believe that the quality of our surrounding have a direct influence on the quality of our lives, whether in public, the work place, or the home. dblo associates is an organisation dedicated to creating and enhancing value through design and believe that projects should deliver quality, cost-effectively and on programme.

dblo associates work on residential projects across London and the surrounding areas, providing detailed and innovative solutions.

Commercial – the quality and design of the working environment is critical to the well-being and productivity of staff and for conveying a corporate ethos.

Public Sector – creative design and high-quality construction enhances the environment and the community giving a sense of place and responsibility.

Find dblo Associates at this years Grand Designs Live London from the 2 – 10th May 2015 and discuss making your dream home or office a reality

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Apr 8 2015

RUMM is “Your Best Energy Management Option”

Pic1 RUMM Establishes Exciting Partnership with Turbine Efficiency for Spanish Opportunity

RUMM Energy Management Solutions UK are a team of passionate individuals who are progressive in their approach making them one of the leaders in Business energy reduction.

They are constantly partnering with large corporate companies who are equally passionate about reducing energy consumption and saving money. RUMM use leading edge technology and committed to the environment making sure they play their part in this changing world.

RUMM have begun working with Turbine Efficiency Power Services Limited, who specialise in providing electrical power solutions globally.  The company is progressive and fast growing and has developed a holistic approach to the power needs of its customers.

With Turbine Efficiency looking after the energy supply side for their customers, RUMM will concentrate on reducing the amount of energy consumed by the user.

The first opportunity to develop a Supply & Demand offering with Turbine Efficiency has been at a large chemical manufacturing facility in Barcelona (pictured above).  Following an extensive site study (in the January sun!) a full analysis will be undertaken by both companies to understand how much the customer could benefit from a joint Supply & Demand Side Management approach.

RUMM are very pleased to be linked to such a progressive company as Turbine Efficiency. We are excited by the business prospects and customer benefits that should result from this offering.

Enjoying some winter sun is to be welcomed too!

Click here Business energy reduction UK to find out more about how RUMM can assist your company


Dec 19 2014

DIY Marquees recently did a case study with amazing results

DIY Marquees for sale give fantastic advice to ensure their customers’ requirements are taken into consideration and often on a tight budget. They will give the best possible advice ensuring your party or function is a complete success. Whether you would like a garden party, wedding, Christmas party you will be sure to get the help you require. DIY Marquees have some affordable pop up marquees for sale.

Case study: Mr Jones wants to cover as much of his garden with marquees as possible

We recently had a visit by a Mr Jones, he was planning a party and wanted to extend his house in to the garden using marquees. This is a pretty common scenario for marquee hire companies especially during the winter months.

Mr Jones came in with a diagram of his garden with the marquees he thought he need, two 4x6m marquees, one 3.6×3.6m pagoda and one walkway:

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The garden is not easy as it’s a very funny shape and on the surface this looks to do the job. My concerns were:

  • Weathering to the house would be difficult. The 4x6m marquee against the house should at least be a 6x4m one for ease of weathering. A pagoda is sloped on all 4 sides and so difficult to weather against a house.
  • There would be many joins. This is not a problem regarding weatherproofing with our guttering kits but it can be a hindrance to party atmosphere and circulation. The risk is the end 4x6m marquee would feel cut-off and under-used (note if this layout went ahead a good suggestion would be to put the food and/or drink in this 4x6m to ensure it is used).
  • Walkways are ideal for connecting marquees together but in this scenario you aren’t really gaining any useable space by having the walkway in the middle there. It’s a bit like a sideways corridor.

So having explained all of this I suggested an alternative approach, a 4x12m marquee and a 4x4m marquee on the side:

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  • This is much easier to weather against the house (both marquees would have their flat gables towards the house)
  • There is only one join and it is much easier to weather the two marquees side by side
  • You have a larger main area for the guests to circulate.

Note that in this example Mr Jones is actually ending up with slightly less of his garden covered and my alternative option is cheaper than his original suggestion. I can however guarantee that this second idea will be an improvement on the atmosphere and circulation of the party.

As mentioned in other articles I would still recommend having the food and drink out in the marquee (maybe at the far end). People (especially blokes) linger by the bar, having the food and drink outside guarantees the marquees are used fully and everyone doesn’t end up in the kitchen.


Dec 17 2014

What are the benefits of cloud computing?

Are you looking to reduce costs in your business and not sure where to start? Do you want to increase productivity in your organisation?

Knowall IT will assist your company to convert to Cloud Computing London effortlessly so you will never look back. They offer leading London Cloud Solutions which is affordable, scalable with built in redundancy; and are here to support your journey to the cloud.

What is Cloud Computing?  The Knowall Cloud Computing is a solution that delivers email and data directly to your PC desktop or web browser while still using local applications. As leading London Cloud Providers Knowall IT have the latest innovative technology.

How is this possible? Knowall IT has their own server which houses clients email, data and applications on their high availability cloud platform. This server is co-located in a 3 tier data centre outside of London.

Benefits of Cloud Computing?

There are many benefits to your organisation or company by converting to Cloud Computing. It is an affordable solution reducing costs in your organisation and delivers better customer service. Your business will run more efficiently concentrating on the core business functions.

With Platform as a Service, Software as a Service, Infrastructure as a Service Knowall IT has solutions for everyone.

The options might seem over whelming, don’t feel you are alone. Speak to Knowall IT the experts in Cloud Solutions assisting many clients. They use innovative technology thus making your life simple and your company to run more efficiently.


Dec 13 2014

Marquee Hire will transform any marquee into the dream venue

Dreamy blissful fairy tale wedding … is this something that dream are made of or can your dreams become reality? Well with Marquee Hire they will make YOUR DREAMS come true! They have assisted hundreds of people over the many years in marquee hire and function organising making sure there thoughts go from dreams to reality.

It is possible to have a fairy tale wedding in the middle of winter or a winter wonderland wedding in the middle of summer or how about a traditional wedding?  How is this possible you might be asking yourself? Well the flexibility of hiring a marquee allows you to have the freedom to have exactly what you would like.

The décor and huge selections of  winter marquee hire make this possible. Marquee Hire will transform any marquee into the dream venue. So be it traditional marquees or one of their unusual designs they have something to suite everyone and every budget.

 

 


Dec 8 2014

RUMM experts in energy saving solutions

An Industry first as RUMM employs a Low Carbon Psychologist

Phil Griffiths 300x227 An Industry first as RUMM employs a Low Carbon Psychologist

Phil Griffiths (pictured 2nd from left) has joined RUMM following the completion of his research on Low Carbon Behaviour with the University of South Wales.

RUMM Energy Management Services was the first company to measure how much energy can be saved through “non-technical” or “behaviour” measures in an industrial or commercial setting. It came as a shock to a technology focussed business that non-technical savings were usually greater than technical savings. It became apparent that this area needed to be understood to minimise energy savings in the workplace and led to the sponsoring of research projects into Behavioural Science at the University of South Wales.

Phil’s research included a behavioural intervention at the Trostre works of TATA Steel which achieved a controlled and significant improvement in energy performance resulting in substantial financial savings and reduced carbon emissions.

We believe that Phil is the first Low Carbon Psychologist appointment anywhere – which is perhaps appropriate as we believe RUMM is the first company to isolate and measure the magnitude of behavioural savings due to accurate metering technology and IBASS software as a means of measuring outcomes. This is an appointment which can help deliver more energy savings for RUMM’s current and future customers.

Phil is pictured with left of picture Steve Lloyd (RUMM) and his academic supervisors at University of South Wales Jim Handley and Steve Thomas. Reduce Business Energy Consumption today with RUMM and their expert team.


Dec 7 2014

dblo enhance value through design

dblo architects Kensington are a group of highly experienced and creative individuals who are passionate about creating and enhancing value in the organisation and working environment through design. They firmly believe in creating a design so beautiful that employees will be excited about their working environment and therefore add value to the organisation.

dblo architects London Bridge are innovative and simply brilliant at their job. So if you are wanting to build a new home or office ask the design experts for their advice and assistance speak to the professionals with years of experience, talented team of individuals. dblo associates make a huge impact in the architecture, interior design and development arena in London. This team of individuals each bring creativity ideas, talents and experience to the projects they are entrusted with.

If value through design is what your company requires, get in touch with dblo associates.


Aug 23 2014

Add value to your home with beautiful architectural design

Started in 1999 dblo Associates architectural and development practice have dedicated partners with wide experience and knowledge across various sectors within architecture, master planning, interior design, project management and property development. Dblo Associates are based in West London making it convenient to service most areas in and around London.

dblo associates Architects London make a huge impact in the architecture, interior design and development arena in London. This team of individuals each bring creativity ideas, talents and experience to the projects they are entrusted with.

dblo associates are passionate about creating and enhancing value in the organisation and working environment through design. They firmly believe in creating a design so beautiful that employees will be excited about their working environment and therefore add value to the organisation.

Simply put they believe in architecture. If value through design is what your company requires, get in touch with dblo associates.


Aug 21 2014

Knowall Managed IT support and services

Get your business on the cloud today with Knowall IT’s cloud based solutions, learn about the advantages of driving the cloud:

  • Enterprise Platform
  • Data always available
  • Data is Secure
  • Global Accessibility
  • On Demand Service
  • 99.99% Uptime with Redundancy
  • 24/7 Support
  • Future Proof

Knowall IT works as a partner to your organisation, tailoring each cloud solution to fit in with your business requirements.

Their solutions enable businesses to host their entire IT infrastructure in the cloud, including line of business applications such as MS Office, SQL Databases, Sage, Access accounts etc. – enabling a truly flexible, agile, resilient IT platform that is cost efficient and requires minimal IT management resource. Click here for more information on cloud office solutions


Aug 21 2014

Plan Your 2015 Event Early To Avoid Disappointment

You may be thinking, it’s only July, why would I need to be planning for 2015?  But think of it this way, the school holidays are upon us which means 6 weeks of trying to juggle work and the children, and before you know it, it will be September which means its downhill all the way to Christmas.  If you have an event which you wish to take place in 2015, such as a wedding, a party or perhaps a corporate event for work, you really need to start thinking about getting the basics booked up.  2015 sees a number of large sporting events including the England Rugby World Cup and the NBA Global Games in London, so events companies will be busy organising celebratory events and availability may be limited.

First of all, you need to choose your location.  Many hotels and function rooms will be booked up months in advance – particularly during the summer months or in the run up to Christmas.  Hiring a winter marquee hire will give you some valuable added flexibility, after all if you have the perfect location but the room is simply not big enough, the marquee can make the venue a viable option.  Don’t forget marquees can often also be added on to provide a temporary extension of an existing room.

Once you’ve booked the venue, it can be a good idea to book the caterer too.  Reputable caterers will already have bookings in place for 2015, so have a think about the type of food which would be most appropriate for your event, and starting getting some quotes.  It might also be worth asking if the caterers can provide serving staff too – especially if you are hosting a sit down meal or if you wish canapés to be offered to guests on arrival.

Popular entertainers and other suppliers will no doubt also be in great demand, so if you have a particular band or DJ which you wish to perform at your party, make sure you get your booking in well in advance!  Items such as decorations and flowers can be left until closer to the big day, but the more you can organise in advance, the less worry and stress you should have in in the run up to the event.

For more information on planning an event or to find out if marquee hire would be viable at your favourite venue, please get in touch with the team.