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Sector leaders implore EU to be ambitious when setting carbon targets for buildings

Workplace Insight

Currently, EU policy only addresses the operational emissions of buildings but to support total decarbonisation of the EU building stock, policy must evolve to cover both operational and embodied emissions, known as Whole Life Carbon. million green jobs annually, whilst boosting local communities.

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How to Create Strategic Partnerships

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Create policy for the event that a new innovation stems from the partnership. When a client comes to me and asks for a service outside my area of focus, I refer them to one of my partners, with whom I have a pre-negotiated referral fee. Who will be the client point-of-contact? If money will change hands, a system needs to be defined.

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

Workplace Insight

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. Whilst it has historically been disregarded, negotiation is also on the rise.

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

Workplace Insight

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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Say No to Rush Work | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Here’s a tip: make a 48-hour waiting period the standard policy in your business for all incoming requests. The bonus of a 48-hour policy is that your schedule is smoothly planned out in a way that lets you pay attention to all your clients so that each person gets the best of you. You see, this isn’t a negotiation.

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Project Managment Planning Time | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Marc, Make Way’s business advisor, is that your policies state how long the client has to do their ‘homework’ If they pass that time then you are still paid in full. If they then want you to complete the job, you re-negotiate a price. You might want to consider coming up with this type of policy.

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A quick explainer for COP26 — here’s how climate negotiations work and what’s at stake

Ideas.Ted

For two weeks this November, world leaders and national negotiators will meet in Glasgow, Scotland, to discuss what to do about climate change. I worked for the United Nations for several years as a law and policy adviser and have been involved in international negotiations. What is COP26? What will happen at COP26?