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New York City Tests Four-Day Workweek Pilot for City Employees

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The pilot program is set to run through May 2025, with the possibility of a renewal. The city’s more proactive stance in negotiating contracts and trialing flexible work arrangements with its unionized workforce could set a precedent for other major U.S.

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Should Flexible Working Be A Right, And Not Just A Privilege?

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This could potentially exacerbate inequalities, as those in higher-skilled or in-demand roles may be more likely to negotiate for flexibility, while others in more precarious employment situations may not have that bargaining power. million American remote workers by 2025, the trend towards a mobile lifestyle is unmistakable.

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The Gen Z Vibe Is Making Work Better For Everyone

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RSP’s Kelsey Sullivan explains how designing offices and policies for Gen Z will positively impact workers of every generation. The vast majority of Generation Z are still teens, but they will make up more than a quarter of the workforce by 2025. They expect transparency with policies, assignments and salaries.

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Europe not on track to deliver carbon neutral built environment by 2050

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It has been one year today (24 May 2023), since the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) launched a new policy called the EU Policy Whole Life Carbon Roadmap, to help the European Union accelerate total decarbonisation of buildings and construction — the most heavily emitting sector in the world.

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10 Trailblazing Women Paving the Way for a Better Future

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Sheena Meade, CEO of The Clean Slate Initiative Photo courtesy of The Clean Slate Initiative Sheena Meade “leads a national bipartisan organization to advance policy that automatically clears all eligible arrest and conviction records across the US,” according to CSI’s website.

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The challenge for fit-out firms is to deliver best value despite supply chain challenges

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Whilst industry supply and demand dynamics may have found a level of equilibrium since the pandemic, geopolitical tensions, economic disruptions, and an unstable domestic policy environment continue to have an impact. The commercial offices sector, too, is forecast to strengthen next year and grow in 2025.

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Real estate sector is at a pivot point worldwide, report claims

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The industry snapshot indicates that with moderating inflation and interest rates potentially peaking, and greater clarity on monetary policy, there is a degree of optimism that the market is gradually reconciling with an elevated ‘higher for longer’ interest rate environment.

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