Sustainability in Admin/IT

World Craft Studios is a business that deals with events within the local
government and bespoke projects for clients all over the UK. In our first few years
we have developed a strong link with local universities, the community of
Nottingham and with local businesses. We provide constant learning for our staff.
This ensures that they remain up-to-date with the latest software and building
laws/materials. Our buildings/structures are all environmentally friendly and
sustainable. This allows for a long structure life and the ability to reuse structures.
Our office is a creative, positive and constructive environment. In our first few
years our practice has grown and developed in a way that has increased our
activity and sparked even greater creativity.

Roles within the Business

As administrator in the business, it is my job to oversee the day to day running of
the business. I am responsible for hiring new employees and ensuring they get
paid and that everyone works together in a productive manner. I buy all the
mundane things necessary for the business. These things include stationary,
printers, furniture etc. I make sure our practice manual is being followed and
updated. I deal with contracts with contractors, sub-contractors, structural
engineers and clients; this ensures satisfaction for both parties.
As IT manager in the business, I am responsible for ensuring the maintenance of
our electrical equipment and softwares. I work with the technological manager to
ensure we have up to date programming and equipment. We also research
possible technologies we can use within the practice in future.

Reaction to Strengths/weaknesses/PESTEL
Within our practice our strengths are our temporary designs for events and
businesses. My role in this is researching methods to create these designs and
working closely with clients to ensure they get what they need from the project.
We also have a charity side to the business. My role is to organise fundraising
events with the marketing manager and researching efficient and structurally
sound methods of assembling temporary structures for use in countries that have
experienced natural disasters.
One of our weaknesses in the practice is that we will have to work in a very
competitive system. To deal with this I will work with the marketing manager to
organise events and create advertisements to promote our business. I will also in
our first few years take on competitions to get recognition from peers within the
Architecture community.
Having come out of the current recession the government now has more money
for community events. In my role I will spot which events could be profitable for
our designs and work with the government to create a great community
experience in Nottingham.
Weve predicted that the green party will have slightly more power. In my role I
will research green methods of construction and make sure the practice keeps up
to date with green building regulations.

Strategic 5- year plan

Year 1
-Put 10,000 in each. Get a 100,000 loan and a 25,000 grant
-Gain a premises in Hockley Nottingham
- buy furniture/stationary/computers/printers/software etc
-Create a contract with the local universities and government.
Year 2
-Hire a technologist and Architect and furniture/computers for them
- Take on more bespoke/permanent projects

-Continue to work with Nottingham city councils events calendar

Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
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Hire another 2 people and the furniture/computers needed.

Start working with governments to deal with disaster relief (charity)
Start travelling to do projects in other parts of the UK
Continue to work with Nottingham city councils events calendar
Develop our designs catalogue
Develop our book collection
Design more permanent structures around Nottingham
Rent a warehouse for the storage of our catalogue designs and for our 3D
printer
Continue to work with Nottingham city councils events calendar
Develop our designs catalogue
Develop our book collection
Hire a CDM coordinator and the furniture/computer needed
Work with even more countries to create temporary structures for disaster
relief (charity)
Design more permanent structure around Nottingham
Continue to work with Nottingham city councils events calendar
Develop our designs catalogue
Develop our book collection
Work with even more countries to create temporary structures for disaster
relief (charity)
Design a lot more permanent structures (within the UK, not just
Nottingham)
Hire a trainee technologist and an architectural assistant
Create simple structures for Nottinghams homeless