Offering tips on the kind of floors to have to readers of the News Observer, editor of Fresh Home Magazine Neil Wertheimer said offices contain furniture that may place a lot of wear and tear on floors, such as desks, chairs and book cases. Wertheimer noted that office furniture can be hard on the flooring. He stated that "this [the office] is a room that would do best with laminate flooring, which is sturdy, good-looking, highly durable, easy to install and often inexpensive."
From: http://www.ukflooringdirect.co.uk/news/laminate-flooring-ideal-for-home-offices~19524457.htm