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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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Majority Of U.S. Executives Don’t Plan To Downsize Office Space

Business Facilities

Over the next year, 53% of executives don't intend to decrease their office size, 10% plan to increase their space, 25% are undecided, and only 12% will downsize. Executives Don’t Plan To Downsize Office Space appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine. The post Majority Of U.S.

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UK Construction Employment Decline Worst Since 2010

Job Order Contracting

83,000 lost jobs in 2nd quarter 2020 (Office of National Statistics). Proven LEAN construction planning, procurement and project delivery processes, actionable data, enabling cloud technology and ongoing training, are the proven path to significant gains in efficiency and satisfaction.

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OSHA’s Updated Interim Enforcement Response Plan for COVID-19

FDR Safety

On March 12 OSHA released an updated COVID-19 response plan. Department of Labor’s (DOL) COVID-19 Workplace Safety Plan to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission to OSHA Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHO) during inspections. [2]. To view the full contents of the plan, visit OSHA’s website.

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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. Planning for a hybrid workforce. By Josh Lowery. Photos courtesy Makeway.

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Converting downtown office into multifamily residential: Let’s stop and think about this

BD+C

Converting downtown office into multifamily residential: Let’s stop and think about this 0 dbarista Tue, 07/11/2023 - 10:44 Multifamily Housing Is the office-to-residential conversion really what’s best for our downtowns from a cultural, urban, economic perspective? Is conversion from office to multifamily really a good idea?

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Design Tips for Creating the Most Practical Home Office Space

Pro Builder

Design Tips for Creating the Most Practical Home Office Space. Remote workers aren't in any rush to revisit their old commutes and return to the office, which is why Housing Design Matters says it may be time to invest in more functional home work spaces. Look at your current floor plans. Wed, 10/19/2022 - 09:54.

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