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

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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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3 ways to cope with outdoor work during a heat wave

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already deployed for heat-related emergencies more than 2,400 times between June 1 and June 14, according to a government data tracker. Hot-mix asphalt being poured can reach temperatures of up to 300 degrees, said Chris Engelbrecht, safety and emergency management director for the Missouri Department of Transportation.

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Office refurbishments rise to all time high in London

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New infrastructure and expanding transport links have attracted people to previously overlooked areas like mid-town and the eastern fringes of the City. and new construction is starting across 50 schemes. Additional figures from the research showed: Just over a third of space under construction – 5.3 Volume is now at 4.4

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Yuesheng Group Offices – Xingtai

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Xingtai East High-Speed Railway Station, as a key transport hub in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, confers multiple geographical significances to Yuesheng·Yanyuan. Resource linkages, information exchanges, cross-industry encounters, and government-enterprise collaborations flourish here.

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The greatest gift you can give employees this holiday season: Time and worker protections

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Workers are often treated as disposable—becoming martyrs in the pursuit of profit, growth, deregulation, and government austerity. It’s why I believe remote work and the four-day work week are worth exploring, and why transportation and care infrastructure are critical.

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Focus should shift to reducing energy demand, WEF report suggests

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In one of the most widely supported initiatives at COP28, governments pledged to triple the world’s renewable energy capacity by 2030 and double the rate of energy efficiency improvement over the same period. These would be driven by energy-intensity reductions in buildings, industry and transport.

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Ultrafabrics celebrates 25th anniversary with new and improved bio-based Volar Bio collection

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Volar Bio’s evolution in backcloth construction not only includes certified REPREVE recycled polyester and ECOVERO viscose in the backcloth, but introduces Susterra propanediol bio-based resin. Susterra 1,3 propanediol is a pure, petroleum-free, raw material made from regeneratively farmed U.S. Here are some market highlights.