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Labor trends to watch in 2024: A U.S. economic outlook and sector play-by-play

Work Life

Construction and utilities: building the future Construction Strong growth is in the cards for the domestic construction sector next year. construction spending hit a more than $2 billion record-high. Meanwhile, job growth slowed in October, in part due to the United Auto Workers (UAW) strike.

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Understanding the ADA’s interactive process

Insperity

Understand that employees like John may be hesitant to initiate this conversation, as it might be embarrassing, or because they might worry that speaking to you could jeopardize their job security. A critical tool in this process is a properly constructed job description. be done to fulfill the purpose of the job.

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New objectives in workplace design guide set out to increase biodiversity in government estate

Workplace Insight

The UK’s Government Property Agency has published details of how it intends to protect the natural environment and increase biodiversity across its extensive estate. The Biodiversity and Nature Recovery Annex (BNRA) forms part of the Government Workplace Design Guide.

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There’s a happiness gap at work. Here’s what we learned from leaders in Finland and Denmark, the happiest countries in the world

Work Life

We recently spoke with business, academic, and government leaders in Finland and Denmark, the top two happiest countries in the world , about how enacted values impact workplace happiness. There, transparency begins at the topmost levels of government. Can workers be happy and trust their leaders?

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People can be so obedient in the workplace, they become Stepford Employees

Workplace Insight

When you consider the uncertainties around the cost of living, changes in the UK government, and fluctuations in the labour market – all of which have combined to create an increasing sense of unease – it’s perhaps unsurprising that employees are reluctant to push the boundaries of their role and instead, are seeking security and stability.

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Projects from Portugal, Belgium and France winners of the 2023 ULI Europe Awards for Excellence   

Workplace Insight

The awards set out to recognise outstanding built environment projects in the private, public, and non-profit sectors, celebrating excellence in land use practice across the entire development process, from planning and construction to economics, management, sustainability and resiliency, community impact, and architecture and design.

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The UK workplace sector reacts to the Spring Budget 2023

Workplace Insight

UKGBC members across the UK continue to set an ambitious pace for transforming their business models for net zero carbon growth – the Government must use its forthcoming response to Mission Zero and the updated Net Zero Strategy to set out a detailed and credible delivery plan to achieve net zero by 2050.”