Energising skills

Energising skills

  Peter Behan, Director of Group Horizon, discusses the importance of offering training and apprenticeships to help meet demand for skilled engineers Maintaining a tight grasp on energy efficiency is crucial for organisations in both the short-term and long-term. There is the significant challenge of the UK’s net-zero carbon by 2050 target looming on the…

The 6 Principles of Sustainable Building Envelope Design

The 6 Principles of Sustainable Building Envelope Design

Canada’s apartment sector has come a long way in terms of sustainable design and construction. With large commercial buildings now accounting for 13 per cent of Canada’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, developers and owners are seeking ways to lower their carbon footprint and build healthy, resilient, cost-effective structures that decrease the negative impacts on the…

Inclusive values

Inclusive values

  Steve Butler, CEO of Punter Southall Aspire and author of Inclusive Culture: Leading Change Across Organisations and Industries offers some personal advice on creating a diverse and inclusive workplace The business argument for greater diversity and inclusion in the workplace is simply this: the more ways in which you can look at a problem,…

Workplace communication: Two-thirds of employees don’t know how, when and where they’re supposed to work

Workplace communication: Two-thirds of employees don’t know how, when and where they’re supposed to work

  A survey of 2,000 employees has revealed that over half (53 per cent) do not describe their employer as a good communicator, and 70 per cent cannot agree that their employer is clear about the company’s work policy now that Covid-19 restrictions have eased. The research, conducted by Magenta Associates, the integrated communications consultancy for…