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Working in High Heat Bad for Kidneys; Trump Cuts Funding for Worker Hydration
07 Nov 2025 20:04 GMT
… -related kidney disease among construction workers in Texas, she was … incidences of heatstroke, increased productivity by 10-20 per … absenteeism were reduced [International Labour Organization, “Heat at Work … partnerships with U.S. employers when word came that …
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Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Building Canada’s future – Significant opportunities and challenges for construction in the 2025 budget
07 Nov 2025 18:17 GMT
… productivity.
However, these opportunities also bring challenges. Canada’s construction … industry is already experiencing persistent skills shortages, with employers … workers by 2033 just to meet construction … well-paid jobs that support families …
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The Poisoned Bouquet: How European Giants Exploit African and Latin American Labor to Keep Flowers Cheap
07 Nov 2025 16:56 GMT
… pressure to meet high productivity to cause work-related … Segundo Fernández’s life. A construction worker by trade, he lost … return, and when their employment contract ends, many of … company. Rosa says that new employees are constantly threatened. “If …
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Why data centre construction is still growing but facing a slowdown
07 Nov 2025 15:55 GMT
… or Ukraine itself.
Why is construction productivity falling?
Dr Nicholas Fearnley
… of today’s construction sector is falling labour productivity, which has gone … backwards since 1997, when a construction worker was …
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Kaduna, China Partner on $450m Poultry Project to Boost Jobs, Food Security
07 Nov 2025 03:51 GMT
… creating over 350,000 jobs and strengthening Nigeria’s … our pursuit of higher productivity, sustainable growth, food security … government.
He added that construction is expected to begin … 000 direct jobs and over 300,000 indirect employment opportunities”, …
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CIOB analysis: What the federal budget means for construction
06 Nov 2025 22:23 GMT
… investments will mean good, union jobs for Canadians, something our … could also benefit the wider construction supply chain, including builders, … on building, economic growth and productivity.
Of course, all this … more than 80,000 new workers by 2033 just to …
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Comments to OSHA on Proposed Rescission of Construction Illumination Requirements
06 Nov 2025 19:13 GMT
… forth minimum illumination requirements for construction areas, aisles, stairs, … illumination—is obvious to employers and employees, as is the … Clause citation and keep workers safe. Rescinding the … and lead to lower productivity. In addition, poor lighting …
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IT & tech staff rank among world's least motivated workers
06 Nov 2025 12:43 GMT
… measures fulfilment of employees'; top three … , retail, wholesale, and construction each recorded average scores around … 438 billion in lost productivity. This is the second …
The research suggests that employers could potentially raise motivation …
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Venes leaving, employers grieving
06 Nov 2025 12:22 GMT
… of migrant workers—who perform jobs that nationals … , manufacturing, and construction, where labour demand remains high and … proof of address and employer sponsorship, periodic in …
Many demonstrate high productivity and a strong work …
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America's biggest warship builder says pouring more money into experienced workers is paying off
05 Nov 2025 20:51 GMT
… the construction of ships at scale. They said worker experience for some jobs … of production workers at shipyards and supplier firms, lower productivity of newly … hired workers compared with more experienced …