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Products & Services Information - Consultancy
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29th Mar 07 - FIRA
launches new online Specifiers’ Guide - designed to make
life easy
5th Feb 07 - Consultancy
and support teams further expand at ems
29th Mar 07
FIRA launches new online
Specifiers’ Guide - designed to make life easy
 FIRA
(Furniture Industry Research Association) has launched a new online
specifiers’ guide, which is designed to help specifiers
determine what standards apply to specific office and contract
furniture applications. Furniture specification for the UK market
can be more complex than at first sight. It requires an in depth
knowledge of British, European and International Standards, and,
where some factors are not adequately covered by existing standards,
further knowledge is necessary to ensure that product liability
and general safety requirements are addressed.
Some specifications will not always be definitive. In many cases
(for example finishes) it will be necessary to select a performance
level applicable to the severity of a product’s end use.
The new online specifiers’ guide is regularly updated, accessible
24 hours a day and covers all contract and office furniture at
a cost of only £95 per annum. Segmented by product type,
the guide comprises 12 easy to understand documents covering general
requirements, lists of standards and specific sections relating
to workstations, lighting, seating, screening, monitor arms and
so on.
FIRA Testing Manager Phil Reynolds comments: “Employers
have an obligation to provide a safe working environment for their
staff. Purchasing equipment that meets the requirements of current
British, European or International standards goes a long way towards
doing this and also mitigates any claims should there be an incident
in the workplace.”
This guide is the latest development of the FIRA “all you
need to know about furniture” website www.askFIRA.co.uk.
By signing up for the guide users will also be allocated a unique
username and password enabling access to technical information,
a suppliers directory, business information sheets and publications.
For further information and to gain instant access to these invaluable
reference tools, please contact our Customer Service team on 01438
777 700, email info@fira.co.uk or visit www.askfira.co.uk
5th Feb 07
 Consultancy
and support teams further expand at ems
Five further appointments have strengthened
the team at ems, the environmental workplace management consultancy
based in Horsham, West Sussex. Four individuals join the consultancy
team and one joins the admin support team.
The continuing expansion of ems’ services and high level
of customer service has led to the four new appointments in the
consultancy team. Stuart Denton-Brown (far right of photo) joined
the team in November, “I was looking for a new challenge
and joining ems has enabled me to use my existing experience and
gain further knowledge and skills”.
Also in November Sophia El-Kader (second from left of photo) moved
over from the ems on-site laboratory to join the expanding consultancy
team. “This is a really exciting time for me to move from
the laboratory over to the consultancy side of this professional
company. I am looking forward to not only helping the impressive
range of ems clients but also looking after the vast array of
technical equipment the ems team utilise.”
In January Tat-On Man (middle of photo) and Steve Mills (pictured
far left) both joined the team and look forward to developing
their customer skills. “After working for 5 years in engineering
design I am keen to use my knowledge in developing relationships
with ems clients and understanding their environmental and workplace
needs”, Tat-On commented.
“ems is providing me with an opportunity to enhance my career
in health and safety after many years in the RAF. The consultant
role will allow me to use my interpersonal skills in developing
a rapport with my portfolio of blue chip clients“, said
Steve.
To support the increasing consultancy team Lindsey Ray (second
from right of picture) has joined the admin support team. Lindsey
said, “I am looking forward to working with the admin team
supporting and assisting the ems consultants to maintain the high
level of service”.
ems is continuing the expansion of their consultancy team as their
broad range of services and clients develop.
For further information contact: Mark Carter - Marketing Manager,
on 01403 269375 or mark.carter@ems-online.co.uk
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