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Banner is proud to announce the launch of our 2025 Workplace Solutions Catalogue, now available to order! Designed to deliver innovative and comprehensive solutions tailored to meet the dynamic needs of your organisation, add Banner's 2025 catalogue for free to your next order using the code BANCATU25.

As a leading provider of workplace solutions, Banner is proud to be a strategic supplier for the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) RM6299 Office Solutions framework, Lot 1 and Lot 2. As a replacement to the RM6059 Office Supplies framework, CCS and Banner provide a streamlined route for all buyers to access a compliant range of office supplies and solutions through the RM6299 framework.

Visit www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6299 to start your buying journey today, or if you would like to find out more about how Banner can support your organisation, email RM6299@BannerUK.com and one of our team will get in touch.

So, you’ve heard of biophilic office design, but aren’t exactly sure what it is or how it can benefit your workspace. In this blog, we’ll dive into everything you need to know, from design principles to real-world examples of it in action.

A big change is coming to waste management in England. Starting March 2025, new mandatory waste legislation will require businesses to separate food waste for collection and recycling as part of the UK’s effort to improve sustainability and reduce landfill use.

Concerned your business might not be ready for the new rules?

Don’t worry, with the right steps, you can stay compliant and keep things running smoothly. Let’s walk through what’s changing, who’s affected, and how to prepare.

Are you swamped in paperwork? Find out how to be better organised in your office.

There’s a lot of satisfaction to be gained from having a place for everything - and everything in its place. Organisation not only saves you time, but it’s also good for productivity and wellbeing. Instead of feeling muddled, messy and in total disarray, you can become an oasis of calm in an otherwise frantic world.

Most of us may want to work smartly but this isn't always easy.

From sending emails on our smartphones late at night, to being asked to attend a meeting two hours' drive away, events can often conspire to overwhelm us.

In an age when we're all easily contactable it can feel impossible to break away, finding hacks to a more productive working day is all the more important.

Here are five tips to make every day a better one:

With respiratory viruses surviving on surfaces for anything from several hours to a few days, the thorough cleaning of surfaces and hands is essential for reducing the risk of contracting illnesses such as flu and cold through touch.

Please see below some frequently asked questions on surface cleaning and with a view to helping you create a more healthier workspace.

Taking a fresh look on how you budget for cleaning supplies could pay dividends.

Cleaning supplies is one area that may benefit from zero based budgeting, a method recommended by some finance experts. They believe better results are achieved if costs are justified against business goals each year, rather than simply allocated on the basis of the previous years budget.

Better cleaning products procurement can significantly enhance value, particularly for businesses willing to invest a little time uncovering a few facts.

Whether it's asking your cleaning and facilities supplies partner to do some research, asking facilities management to find a few answers, or speaking to your cleaning team yourself, your time now could make a big difference to a key area of spend.

As we approach the end of the year and the busy festive season, we wanted to let you know about our ordering, delivery and office hours.

To ensure you have sufficient supplies during the busy December period and throughout our closure times, we encourage early planning and ordering to meet your requirements..

The last order date to guarantee delivery before the festive period is Monday 23rd December 2024* before 6pm, but ordering earlier is highly recommended. Orders placed on this day will be delivered on Tuesday 24th December 2024.