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Why the Future of Work Isn’t About ‘Going Back’ with Melissa Marsh

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About Melissa Marsh Melissa Marsh is Founder and CEO of PLASTARC, a social research, workplace innovation, and real estate strategy consultancy. And one of the things that occurred to me was the potential impact of e bikes and e scooters in changing the shape of our cities in relation to public and private transportation.

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What Is Embodied Carbon And Why Does It Matter In Workspace Design?

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In the context of offices, embodied carbon is the carbon produced through the extraction, transportation, manufacturing, and assembly of the materials used to build, fit out and furnish an asset, in this case a building. manufacture/processing. transportation. manufacture/processing. transportation.

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Kingfisher Offices – London

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A primary objective of the new Kingfisher office was decarbonisation, specifically reducing embodied carbon emissions from the interior fit-out through careful consideration of: raw material extraction, manufacturing and processing, transportation, installation of all building materials, replacement of materials, end of life, disposal and recycling.

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Office sector net zero targets require significant shift in thinking

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A new report, Delivering Net Zero Carbon in the Workplace [BCO members only] produced by University College London Consultants (UCLC) for the British Council for Offices (BCO), claims to identify the barriers that businesses are facing as they strive to drastically reduce the carbon footprint of their offices.

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How to navigate the seismic shifts in workplace rules and roles in 2024

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Work is assessed according to where the employee can work—either on site or anywhere, and the level of customer interaction—either standalone right up to fully hands-on: Highly hands-on, on-site workers include emergency services, early education, travel and hospitality, and transport roles that can only be performed in person.

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How to Create Strategic Partnerships

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An online survey conducted by Forrester Consulting in 2019 found that 49% of respondents saw revenue boosted by partnerships and 77% of respondents saw “partnership development as central to their 2019 sales and marketing strategy.” . The formula for a successful strategic partnership may seem easy: 1 + 1 = 3. Mike Kilchenstein.

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Mandatory Overtime 101

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In some industries such as healthcare, transportation, and manufacturing, mandatory overtime is common practice. For example, fatigue and stress can lead to mistakes and errors, which can be dangerous in jobs such as healthcare, transportation, or construction. Mandatory overtime can have both positive and negative impacts.