New Year, New (quiet) HQ
2021 is a big year for the ITbuilder team. In the autumn, we have the…
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Workplace Phishing Awareness – Not Quite Shooting Fish in a Barrel
There is a fair expectation that sophisticated security software should provide 100% protection from phishing…
Phishing : don’t get caught in the scammers net
Now more than ever, we need to be aware of scammers and their persistent attempts…
Is this the final goodbye for the desk-phone?
We’ve all seen the headlines recently. “It’s the end of the office as we…
The art of video-calling – and how to avoid those awkward moments
Did you know that when video calls were first launched back in the 70’s that…
How to Use Microsoft Teams Like a Pro
Recent disruptions to your regular work routine have probably seen you getting to grips with…
COVID-19 Coronavirus – Service Update
We’re writing to you today to communicate ITbuilder’s response to the COVID-19 or coronavirus pandemic.…
Coronavirus : Planning your business continuity
Threat to business This morning the EU has raised the risk-level of Coronavirus (or COVID…
Running a Small Business – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (Part 3)
Part 3 – The Ugly (ok, who’s picking up this trophy then?) For Part 1…
Running a Small Business – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (Part 2)
Part 2 – The Bad (you worked out the Good, so who’s the Bad in…
Running a Small Business – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (Part 1)
Part 1 – The Good (can you guess who it is from the picture!?) You…
The Top 5 Tips for Remote Working
Be your own boss and keep your work under control “I work from home” is…
Office Rules – the Do’s and Don’ts of Co-Working Etiquette
Co-working spaces made a noisy entrance into the world of work a few years ago,…
Cluttered Minds, Cluttered Office Life
Keep your office life in tip-top shape A cluttered mind makes for a cluttered desk,…
A Day in the Life of a Tech: James Gray
Meet James… James is a Senior Tech at ITbuilder. He’s been with the company almost…
Happy Sysadmin Day
As any reputable IT company should, we celebrated Sysadmin today https://sysadminday.com/ Although we are, in…
A/C on the blink
When your air-conditioning goes on the blink during the peak summer heatwave, techs get busy.…
Team ITB Summer Ts
This week, we took delivery of the new edition of ITbuilder summer T-shirts, just in…
Stats Amazing!
Here is Jake pointing out the tasty wall-board upgrade we just completed in the office.…
The end of an era…
Today was a sad day at ITbuilder HQ. Following 12 years of loyal service, Steve…
Friday Fridge
Following our last post, we came in for some heavy criticism on Instagram for the…
You could eat your dinner off of that
We think that the state of a company’s fridge can tell you a lot about…
Smooth Move
Our senior tech team completed another very smooth office move this weekend. Although the customer’s…
Emergency de-scale keeps the troops hydrated & caffeinated
Last week, we suffered a serious systems-down emergency at ITbuilder HQ. Our hot-water urn packed…
Laptop Smartphone Production Line
Some lucky users are getting some nice new kit. Kieron and JT are powering through…
Andy’s Cabinet Makeover #48
Here we have another successful cabinet make-over by our man, Mr. Aldridge. We start with…
Fresh New Tech Desks for 2019
Over the Christmas period, we installed new desk clusters to accommodate more work-spaces for our…