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Research from the British Sociological Association has shown that women working from home regularly are less positive about their career prospects than men are.
The data shows that 39% of men who never worked from home thought they had good job prospects, rising to 52% of men who worked from home often – at least twice a week. The figures for women were 34% for those who never worked from home, and 41% for those who often did.
The IWFM has released its Market Outlook report for 2022. The overall findings for 2022 reflect the broader economic picture: challenges of supply chain squeezes; creeping inflation – especially energy prices; and a skills shortage pinching sharply now as the post-Brexit sector finds itself bereft of skilled frontline workers.
You can download the report on the IWFM website.
“We don’t need to choose between air quality and energy efficiency.” That’s the message from AECOM’s Ella Clark as part of a BESA webinar.
The engineer stated that use of technologies like radiant heating and cooling panels, mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR), and direct evaporative cooling can all improve the indoor conditions without driving up energy consumption.
You can see the full webinar on the website.
In business, A&R Services has won a major cleaning contract with Snowdonia National Park.
This new contract is one of many recent tender wins for A&R Services who continue their growth following a successful MBO, putting them on track for another record-breaking year.
Business Moves Group (BMG), the UK’s dedicated office and commercial relocation change management company, has appointed a business development specialist for Scotland, and new central administrators at its Midlands, North and Scotland offices.
The latest appointments come ahead of what is expected to be a busy year for Business Moves Group. With many companies switching to a hybrid work system, businesses will be looking to downsize or reinvent their existing workplaces.
You can find out more on news.fmbusinessdaily.com
