Digital technology key to labour shortage

Digital technology key to labour shortage

The acute skilled labour shortage is impacting nine out of 10 Canadian construction companies’ ability to bid on projects and/or meet project deadlines, according to a new KPMG survey. The survey of 275 companies shows that nearly 90 per cent are currently experiencing a shortage of skilled labour or trades. To address this, almost all contractors…

Anheuser-Busch Required to Improve Safety at 11 Facilities Under EPA Settlement

Anheuser-Busch Required to Improve Safety at 11 Facilities Under EPA Settlement

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Anheuser-Busch LLC resolving the brewing giant’s violations of the Clean Air Act’s chemical accident prevention requirements and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act. Anheuser-Busch will pay $537,000 in penalties and implement a comprehensive safety review of all 11 of its breweries that use the…

Green accountancy guide to aid ‘investor-grade’ greenhouse gas reporting

Green accountancy guide to aid ‘investor-grade’ greenhouse gas reporting

  Accountants looking to improve their greenhouse gas reporting can turn to a dedicated guide published last week to help them prepare their numbers ahead of incoming mandatory disclose requirements for businesses. Aimed at professional accountants and finance professionals, the new GHG reporting guidance has been developed by the We Mean Business Coalition (WMBC) and…

UKGBC publishes insights into measurement and reporting of climate risks to physical assets

UKGBC publishes insights into measurement and reporting of climate risks to physical assets

The UKGBC has published a landmark review of the strategies and processes that asset-owners can use to adapt and enhance their climate resilience. As buildings, infrastructure and physical assets around the world face increasing risk from more frequent and severe climate-based threats, the six-month collaborative project, the Physical Risk Labs, brings together developers and asset-owning…

Quarter of UK’s largest companies have increased focus on workplace mental health

Quarter of UK’s largest companies have increased focus on workplace mental health

Almost a quarter of the UK’s largest listed employers have improved their performance on workplace mental health overall in the past year, and almost half now recognise the link between financial wellbeing and the mental health of their employees, according to the second annual CCLA Corporate Mental Health Benchmark – UK 100. he benchmark assesses…

What You Need to Know about Building Performance Standards

What You Need to Know about Building Performance Standards

They’re the latest trend sweeping the nation: Building Performance Standards (BPS) or Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS). These pieces of legislation on either the local, state, or national level are the newest and possibly one of the best ways of lowering building energy use, and thus lessening climate change impacts. The Department of Energy website…