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Resource Central used in Most Environmentally Friendly Office in London
Early in 2011, Richmond Housing Partnership (RHP) and its subsidiary Co-op Homes moved to a purpose-built office inTeddington. The prestigious new building was designed to be much more energy-efficient and lower cost to run than its previous offices. As testament to its goals, the building is rated as the best in London for environmental performance...

Touch-Screen Resource Booking System Offers Even More Integration with Exchange
Essential is pleased to announce the launch of another new version of Meeting Monitor™, the flexible Microsoft Exchange-integrated meeting room, hot-desk and car-park on-screen booking system. Meeting Monitor gives staff and visitors instant visibility of resource availbility, with instant, on screen booking of resources. It also helps solve the perennial problem of 'no shows'

Manchester Primary Care Trust Makes Hot Desking Cool
As part of a major restructuring and cost saving programme, Manchester Primary Care Trust's new HQ was sized to reflect the fact that not all staff would be in the office at any given time. Find out more about the technology, infrastructure and shift in mind-set needed to make hot desking work at the Trust.

'FM in a changing world' - BIFM Annual Conference 2010
Now in its 17th year and back in London for the first time since 2001, the conference will explore the political, economic, technological, environmental and social challenges facing today's FM through a mix of main stage presentations, in-depth parallel sessions, site visits and a varied Fringe programme, plus unrivalled opportunities for networking.

World's leading microchip producer chooses Resource Central
Managing 5,000 conference rooms worldwide for its 250,000 employees: Add-On Products of Denmark has just closed its largest Resource Central deal.

Announcing the Ultimate Hot Desk Booking System
Resource Central, working in conjunction with the latest version of Meeting Monitor, now supports ad-hoc desk booking and registration using interactive floor plan touch screens.

UK's 'Flexi-Towns' revealed by Orange research
29th May 09 Orange research shows over 25% UK firms allow flexible working, but not necessarily the technology to support it.