On Screen at an Office Near You - Morgan Lovell brings state-of-the-art communication into the office

A GROWING concern for the environment - coupled with the emergence of high-performance technology – means more office workers than ever are holding meetings on the big screen. The benefits of being able to meet without putting a strain on diaries – and the ability to reduce a company’s carbon footprint by cutting corporate travel – are encouraging business leaders to look carefully at the new possibilities opened up by video-conferencing.

Sustainable office transformation specialist Morgan Lovell is seeing a sharp rise in the number of companies specifying state-of-the-art communication methods for their companies.

David Henderson, managing director of Morgan Lovell, said: “The convenience of switching on a screen and having a face-to-face conversation with someone on the other side of the world is fast becoming a reality for many modern offices.

“The technology has really moved forward, with features including multiple control units that allow many people to be involved, so that a meeting has the potential to be truly worldwide.

“Consequently, today’s office managers can now be confident of equipping their offices with easy-to-run equipment, with real-time sound and visual links that make inter-continental conversations feel like you are standing next to the person you are talking to.

“Additionally, computer connections and interactive whiteboards allow data and documents to be viewed simultaneously by all delegates.

“There is also the added advantage that meetings can be archived for later viewing and up-to-date encryption techniques ensure data is secure and cannot be accessed by anyone other than who it is aimed at.”

Video conferencing took off in the 1990s with the introduction of the same high speed data transmission methods that allowed the use of broadband connections to link up to the internet.

The latest systems are a world away from those first attempts, which were known for unreliable connections and echoed transmissions.

One company which has recently introduced a state-of-the-art video conferencing facility is the low carbon power company, Hydrogen Energy.

Morgan Lovell recently carried out a sustainable design and fit out at the headquarters of the company - a joint venture between BP and Rio Tinto - which is pursuing plans for new power plants that have dramatically lower carbon dioxide emissions.

The project included the development of a completely bespoke video-conferencing system to enable effective multi-way communication, including a giant 103 inch, high definition plasma screen – one of the largest currently installed in a UK office.

Paul Bryant, regional director of Hydrogen Energy, based in Weybridge, Surrey, said: “Our whole business is about climate change mitigation and environmental considerations played a major role when creating our new office.

“This included making good use of technologies available today.”


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About Morgan Lovell:

Located in London, Birmingham and the Thames Valley, Morgan Lovell is the UK’s leading office interior design, fit out and refurbishment specialist. With its own teams of designers, surveyors and project managers, the company can design and deliver entire projects, with the benefit of just one point of contact. www.morganlovell.com

It is a member of Morgan Sindall plc, the construction and regeneration group which operates through five specialist divisions of affordable housing, construction, development, fit out and infrastructure services.

Morgan Lovell is a licensed BREEAM Offices Assessment Organisation. This means it is now licensed to measure the sustainability score of an office in order to identify ways companies can reduce high energy usage and waste, whilst increasing comfort and satisfaction for users of the building.

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