You may be wondering what an Accountant does and why they are so important to the daily running of your business. At Optimum we are a CIMA Practising Certificate Holder, and our Accountants can help you to: manage financial systems and budgets undertake financial...

Quantity Surveyors (QS) have been around since the restoration of London after the Great Fire, so it is fair to say that the role of a QS has changed drastically since it first began. New technology has allowed for opportunities and challenges for the QS as the role...

Business challenges come in a variety of different ways and can easily be dealt with by the very capable teams within your business, but usually on top of their normal workload. Sometimes particular expertise is required or an independent view that is unbiased and...

Work-related mental ill-health should not be playing a part in adding to that pressure. Work is more than financial stability, it offers a sense of purpose, achievement, social interaction and confidence. But it can also provide risks to mental health and wellbeing...

At Optimum, our whole team works remotely, so those photocopier chats, cup of tea talks and corridor smiles are sometimes missed. A lot of people say that your work colleagues will end up knowing more about you than some of your friends away from work, as talking to...

The Housebuilding Industry is currently one of the largest contributors to climate change. It is also one of the industries likely to be severely impacted from the effects of climate change. This article discusses innovative ideas that will allow the field to become...