Commercial Site Furnishings

Research shows sitting on outdoor park benches for a few minutes can recharge worker

Is it possible that adding outdoor park benches near an office building can help workers become more productive? A bunch of scientists think so. And they have the research to back it up.

In a rather simple experiment, 150 college students were asked to participate in a Sustained Attention to Response Task. All they had to do was sit at a computer and watch numbers from 1 to 9 flash on the screen. They were instructed to hit a key on the keyboard for each number fired rapidly at them, unless the number was a 3.

Simple right? But not so easy. Clicking the keys furiously to keep up and then making sure not to hit the wrong key for one particular digit can become difficult and exhausting. (The whole idea behind the test is to monitor the ability to focus and pay attention).

Researchers wanted to test the effect of a "microbreak" on the students. For just 40 seconds, they gave the

 

Commercial patio furniture at a resort hote

Your hotel, resort, multi-family complex or community you might not be able to create one of the top pool experiences in the world. But with the right commercial patio furniture, you can certainly make a splash.

So where are the best hotel pools in the USA? Using various sources, we've compiled our own list.

We must admit, there are quite a few opinions out there on which pools are the coolest. Best thing to do is conduct your own online search. Them check them out in person. Here are the ones we gathered that appeared to be mentioned the most by several different sources.

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Model "green" bike lane in NYC - Source: NYC.go

May is National Bike Month and a great time to be a bicyclist. Municipals planners are starting to see the light when it comes to providing the infrastructure needed, such as more bike lanes, bike laws and outdoor bike racks, to support an ever-growing community of bike users.

In the past five years, there have been reportedly 3,000 bike -related projects funded with federal dollars across the US. That includes the creation of bike lanes and paths, addition of more outdoor bike racks and generally making it safer for people who prefer to pedal than drive.

"Almost everywhere in the United States there are better places to bike now than there were five or 10 years ago," said Tim Blumenthal, president of Bike Belong.

And why not? Look at the recent trends showing a surge in bike usage in the United States. According to the People for Bikes organization here are the stats:

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Demand for commercial property is on the rise. This in turn increases the demand for related products such as appliances and commercial grade outdoor furniture

There's promising news in the real estate markets about the rising values of commercial property. And that promising development is positive for the US economy as well. It will mean an increase in construction, decrease in employment and the demand for more products, including commercial grade outdoor furniture.

The

Attractive and secure employee lockers help to create a positive atmosphere on the jo

How important are employee lockers in the workplace?

Consider that one of the biggest concerns of employees has nothing to do with their jobs. It's their personal belongings. And that's where employee lockers come into the picture. The quality of those lockers contributes to the overall picture of either a healthy or unpleasant work environment.

Employers and site managers would be smart to take into account several factors involving the use of employee lockers.

Because while American businesses have undergone tremendous changes in the past 50 years, employee lockers still remain a staple of the workplace.