The T&G Building

Tilleke & Gibbins moved from Wang Lee Building on lower Suriwongse Road to its present building on November 23, 1987. Pursuant to our construction requirements, the big trees which existed around the perimeter of the area remained untouched and are still flourishing. Moreover, we added pocket parks beside and in front of the building. We also have small potted trees and plants at the reception areas and in many areas within the building. We are presently building a canteen on the rooftop of the building with lots of potted trees and a pocket park to enhance the atmosphere.

Ever since Tilleke & Gibbins launched its reforestation project in 1993 to heighten everyone's awareness of the environment, the firm has continued to impress upon the staff the importance of conservation by encouraging the staff to:

• Save both the trees and the firm's expenditure by using both sides of paper for internal use' re-use ink ribbons for dot matrix printers; use recycled toners.
• Reduce the use of plastic bags by providing plastic containers in which bought food can be kept to all staff and to some clients and friends as Christmas and New Year gifts. When we host seminars or conferences, we also give cloth-bags for keeping documents to participants instead of leather or plastic bags.

In addition, to keep our working place environmentally safe, we have installed air purifiers and ionizers in all photocopier rooms; changed the synthetic carpeting to special vinyl flooring, which is easy to clean and does not generate toxic gas when it catches fire; and have all our air-conditioning units and vents checked every month to avoid the sick-building syndrome. A few years ago, officials from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment and King Mongkut Institute of Technology came to check, at our request, the air quality in our building and we passed their tests with flying colors.