Bike Storage Shed Can Improve Work Efficiency And Output

By Author: James McNeil
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Many firms are now participating in the government cycle to work scheme which means there is a greater requirement for them to provide a safe storage space for the bikes used by employees to travel into work. There is probably no legal requirement for the work to ensure that there is a sufficient storage facility for its entire staff but given that many companies actively encourage the use of cycles as a means of commuting to the office, it makes sense to make an area available for the provision of bikes. The lack of security could be a reason why many people decide it is not worthwhile bringing a bike into work so the provision of a bike storage shed could encourage many more to get on their bike.

Given that so many people and businesses are looking for ways to show off their environmental credentials, it makes sense that cycling into work will be encouraged. Compared to the emissions caused by cars and public transport, cycling into work is much better for the environment, as well as being a healthier option for people. A company has very little legal requirement to cater for the health of their staff but a sensible ...
... business will realise that a healthy workforce is likely to have less days off work, hopefully providing a more efficient level of service. Therefore, a small gesture like ensuring there is a secure bike storage shed could greatly increase the number of staff members who cycle into work which should lead to greater productivity for an office.

Depending on the size of your workforce, the size of the bike storage shed to meet your needs may change dramatically. A very small workplace will only have a small requirement and are unlikely to have a lot of room to place the bike storage place. This means that a compact storage place should be sufficient to meet these needs. However, a very large workforce will have a large requirement for storage space and it may be beneficial to obtain a shed that is large enough to hold a lot of bikes. If the storage space is limited and people are unable to store their bikes, many may consider it not worth the time or hassle of bringing their bike to work, which will defeat the purpose of encouraging the use of cycles to replace other modes of transport. Before deciding on what size of storage system is needed, it is important to consider your budget, available space and the expected level of demand for the storage system.

Depending on where your bike storage shed is being placed, the look and fashion of it may not be too important. If the shed is placed around the back of the building where only the users will see, it can be argued that the functionality of the shed is the only important issue. However, if the bike storage shed is likely to be seen by a great number of visitors to the office, it may be sensible to buy a shed that matches with the overall look or ethos of the company, in order to create a unified look to any visitors.

Whatever the size of your business, Slingsby can provide you with the industrial equipment you're looking for. To explore our range of bike storage sheds further, please visit our website at http://www.slingsby.com