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Businesses will be urged to tackle in-work sickness and stop people falling out the workforce, following the appointment of Dame Carol Black as the Government’s new Occupational Health Tsar. Dame Carol, who has decades of experience in medicine and policy advisory while having chaired multiple government reviews, will head up a Taskforce that will produce…

  The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and DiscoverE are teaming up to shine a spotlight on engineering with its annual National Engineers Week, Feb. 18-24. The week is designed to celebrate engineers and their contributions to the world while raising awareness about the public need for engineers and bringing attention to the profession…

Here are some tips and advice for modernizing if your electrical distribution system is decades old. Throughout the 1960 and 70s, many colleges and universities around the United States underwent significant campus expansions to accommodate the needs and demands of growing student populations –– fueled in large part by the Baby Boomers, one of America’s…

Construction has started on The Beachlands, located on the waterfront of Colwood. The $1.2 billion development, by Seacliff Properties and Reliance Properties, will be built on 134-acres of oceanfront land with a shoreline that stretches 1.4 kilometres and beyond to the Lagoon Beach. The first phase will begin with the presentation centre, including a coffee…

The way we work has changed in an unprecedented way, making support for mental health in the workplace more important than ever, says Louise Fernand, Product Manager for Mental Health and Wellbeing at the British Red Cross Companies routinely consider first aid to protect the physical wellbeing of their staff, but mental health is rarely…

Facilities professionals should choose the right type of paint for their commercial, industrial, educational, and governmental buildings, taking into consideration its appearance and durability. No matter what option you choose, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommends reading all instructions, selecting products that don’t emit harmful vapors, and providing adequate ventilation through open windows and…