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London City planners to fast-track office retrofits

Construction Enquirer

Planning chiefs at the City of London Corporation are considering a ‘retrofit fast-track’ planning policy to meet demand for Best in Class offices in the Square Mile. The report highlights that the steady return to office work could see demand for up to 20 million sq ft of additional office space up to 2042.

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Higher Education Partnerships: Closing The Gap

Business Facilities

Partnerships with higher education organizations are making a clear impact on businesses today, especially regarding workforce training.

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Designing offices for the digital workspace

Construction Specifier

Despite the ongoing debate about remote versus in-office work, the genie cannot be put back into the bottle. The affordability of, access to, and growing reliance on technology are significantly reshaping the offices of tomorrow. Another important consideration of the “hybrid-first” office model will be conference rooms.

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Tax Reform Impact on Employers and Employees

Revit OpEd

The new federal Tax Bill has many provisions that impact employers with respect to their employees. The Tax Bill has many provisions that impact employers with respect to their employees. Drizner and Michael Lobie. Editor’s note : This blog was originally published as a Client Alert by Seyfarth Shaw LLP.

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Construction Job Search? Make Your Résumé Shine With These Tips

Pro Builder

Your résumé demonstrates all of your best qualifications, giving potential employers a sense of what skills you bring and whether you will be a good fit for the job they are seeking to fill. In that instance, the employer is likely to hire people who are more appropriately skilled. . Madeline Miller. The answer is yes.

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Skilled labor shortage amplifies need to boost vocational education

The Korte Company

Vocational education is disappearing. The problem is the systematic de-emphasis of vocational education in America’s schools. That led to a perception that vocational education was reserved for “second-string” students who couldn’t cut it in more rigorous academic settings. It started in the 1950s , when attitudes in the U.S.

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Sweco buys Ball & Berry to ramp up building control offer

Construction Enquirer

Established in 2007 and with six offices in England, Ball & Berry provides Approved Inspector services to commercial, residential, education, healthcare, hospitality, industrial and leisure sectors. “Over recent years, we’ve opened several new offices in Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, London and Maidstone.

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