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Going In Circles? Good!

All Work

Designers encourage product manufacturers to include recycled content, lower VOCs, streamline manufacturing processes and track embodied carbon. The Carbon Leadership Forum defines embodied carbon as “greenhouse gas emissions arising from the manufacturing, transportation, installation, maintenance and disposal of building materials.”

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Lockers: The New Unexpected Star Of Workspace Design

All Work

It’s important for product designers and retailers to understand their embodied carbon emissions , which relate to the manufacturing, processing, transportation, assembly, maintenance, replacement, and deconstruction and disposal of goods. 80% of Teknion’s component parts are manufactured in-house, they add. “For

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The U.S. Needs More Tradespeople and Women Are Answering the Call

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While the manufacturing industry emerged strong after the COVID-19 pandemic, it could be facing up to 1.9 million unfilled manufacturing jobs if the current trajectory doesn’t change. “At With a projected 650,000 construction jobs open in the U.S.

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The four day week and a case of less is more

Workplace Insight

100 percent pay, 80 percent time provided by staff and the maintenance of 100 percent of normal, that is, five-day productivity.” There are general principles we advise, one being that while the leadership should define clear targets and metrics for the organisation, they should then get out of the way.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

Success

Their resilience, innovation and leadership inspire and challenge traditional norms. The Women of Influence awards is an opportunity to honor and celebrate outstanding women who are rewriting the narrative for the next generation—and shaping the future of women’s leadership worldwide. Congratulations to all of our finalists!

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In the U.K., many places still rely on oil and gas jobs

Work Life

It is on this basis that the UK claims climate leadership. Domestic manufacturing makes only a small contribution , and developers are not required to use British-made turbines or other parts, despite the jobs this would create. Most jobs are in the construction and maintenance of wind farms, with the latter threatened by automation.

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A practitioners guide to supporting business through recruiting and developing essential talent.

HFI

Her father – an Operations Director with a large manufacturing company – was less thrilled. “HR! Grounds and equipment maintenance? The Leadership Team, must be fully engaged in the process and supportive of the outcome. When she went home that night, her mother was thrilled:” Well done, honey. You show them how to do it!”